Cala Sinzias

A top spot for families, Cala Sinzias is a lovely white sandy beach on the southeast coast of Sardinia. It has all the amenities you might be looking for with kids in tow (and even if you haven’t!) Parking, lifeguards, showers, toilets, beach chair rentals, food and drink are all convenient and some of the gravel parking areas are free.

This long beach stretches for 1.7 km (about a mile) to Cappuccino Rock at the south end. Accessed via disabled-friendly wooden boardwalks, it has fine soft sand shelving gently down into the amazingly clear water that’s as clean as it looks. Behind the beach there are low hills with a number of holiday resorts and camping grounds screened by native pines and eucalyptus trees.

Beach bars are more like private beach clubs with a host of services for enhancing your visit. Sun loungers and couches can be rented beneath shady palapas and food and drinks are just a waiter away!

Watersports rentals include canoes, stand-up paddleboards and boat rentals and you can even sign up for diving lessons. When the wind’s onshore, you can enjoy surfing or kite-surfing.

In the evening, the pace increases with live music, drinks and DJs keeping crowds of young adults in party mode.