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
- 14°J
- 14°F
- 14°M
- 15°A
- 18°M
- 22°J
- 25°J
- 26°A
- 24°S
- 22°O
- 19°N
- 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