CALA MARIOLU

The beauty of this stretch of sand is on a par with the splendid Cala Luna. The colour of the sea and the clearness of the water are without equal in the Gulf; the shade of blue found here could easily be found in a swimming pool. The name of the beach is linked to the monk seal, the friendly mammal which preyed on the fish traps of the Ponzese, who later rebaptised the rock “Mariolu” in honour of the marine animal. Sards, on the other hand, call it “Ispuligidinie” because of the snowflake shape of the white pebbles making up the beach.