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Cala Goloritzè

A small cove of white pebbles below the 143 m limestone spire of Punta Goloritzè on the Gulf of Orosei, formed after a landslide in 1962. It is reached only on foot from the Golgo plateau, and the Comune di Baunei caps it at 250 people with a booked ticket.

WhatCove, BauneiSardinia
WhenJune to November19° in Nov
Getting there On foot60 min walk-in
CostAccess ticket (booking required)See official site
AccessBooking required, at most 250 people; no landing from boats
Water by month typical °C
  1. 14°J
  2. 14°F
  3. 14°M
  4. 15°A
  5. 18°M
  6. 22°J
  7. 25°J
  8. 26°A
  9. 24°S
  10. 22°O
  11. 19°N
  12. 16°D

Expect the sea at about 26 °C in August and 14 °C in January, going by the 1991 to 2020 averages. The swimming season runs from June to November.

Getting in

Access
On foot only, by a path of about 3.5 km and 470 m of descent from the Golgo plateau car park: about an hour down and ninety minutes back up, according to the regional tourist board. Buoys mark the 300 m line offshore. Capped at 250 people with online booking required (Comune di Baunei, since 2020) through Heart of Sardinia, opening 72 hours ahead; a QR code is checked on the path and at the beach. No landing from boats; boats may not anchor within 300 m of the shore. Natural monument (Punta Goloritzè, regional decree 3112 of 2 December 1993).
Parking
Car park at the trailhead on the Golgo plateau (Su Porteddu), about 9 km from Baunei.

Cost and facilities

Entry
  • Access ticket (booking required) (Booked online through Heart of Sardinia, opening 72 hours ahead.)See official site
Official site
comunedibaunei.it

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