Cala Luna
About 800 m of golden sand on the Gulf of Orosei, on the border between Dorgali and Baunei, with five large caves in the northern cliffs and a lagoon behind it fed by the Codula di Luna stream. Lina Wertmüller filmed 'Swept Away' here in 1974.
WhatBeach, Cala GononeSardinia
WhenJune to November19° in Nov
Getting there Boat On foot90 min walk-in
CostPublic shoreFree
AccessBoat landings booked and capped at 900 people (2026)
- 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
- By boat, about 5 km from Cala Gonone, or on foot by a coastal path of about 90 minutes from Cala Fuili, or longer routes down the Codula di Luna canyon. The landing pier was closed by court order in June 2026 and reopened in July, according to the mayor of Dorgali. Boat landings run on a booked plan with QR codes and a cap of 900 people (Dorgali mayor, August 2026); private dinghies are outside the system. Walkers from Cala Fuili are not counted in the cap.
- Public transport
- Boats from Cala Gonone (about 5 km), Arbatax and Santa Maria Navarrese.
- Also here
- Snorkelling, Diving, Coastal walk
Cost and facilities
- Entry
- Free, public shore
- Official site
- sardegnaturismo.it