Sardinia, Italy

Cala Mariolu

On the Golfo di Orosei, where Sardinia's mountains fall straight into the sea, Mariolu is a curve of white marble pebbles under apricot cliffs, with visibility underwater that borders on the absurd.

Best forBeach
Approx. flying time~12h 40m from Los Angeles
Nearest airportOlbia (OLB)

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About this place

Most visitors come by boat from Cala Gonone or Santa Maria Navarrese; the hardy hike in from the plateau above. Numbers are capped in summer — book the boat a day or two ahead.

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When to go

Daytime highs run from about 14°C in January to 29°C in July. Driest in July; wettest in November, with rain on about 12 days. The sea is warmest in August at around 28°C, coolest at 15°C.

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August29° · rain 3 days · sea 28°Warm and dry.

Monthly figures averaged from daily records for 2020–2024 at this location (ERA5 reanalysis). Highlighted months are warm and mostly dry — May to August.

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