Places in Maracalagonis, Sardinia
The portion of the coast west and north of Villasimius is a fully featured touristic destination together with Alghero-Stintino and Costa Smeralda. Beach wise this territory boasts the full range of possibilities: small coves, pebbled beaches, granite rocks, cliffs, long and wide sandy beaches, dunes and isthmus.Surely, the coral reef is missing in the list, but all the rest is there. We are in the south east corner of Sardinia, at the apex of which is Villasimius. The road from Quartu Sant'Elena is narrow and twisty for most of its length and the reduced speed gives you the time to enjoy some spectacular views.
In summer the time at your disposal can almost double since the traffic is heavy, otherwise it should take you between 40 and 45 minutes. Along the road you will pass by the beaches of Capitana, Is Mortorius, Terra Mala, Cala Regina, Mari Pintau, Geremeas, Torre delle Stelle, Solanas, Sa Ruxi, Capo Boi, Campus, Cuccureddu, Campulongu and the Spiaggia del Riso before reaching the marina of Villasimius and Cape Carbonara.
These beaches are all very beautiful but special mention to Mari Pintau (the Italian for 'painted sea'). In Cape Carbonara, Cala Caterina and Santo Stefano are the easiest beaches to access, since the coast here is high and rocky.
From the top of the cape, facing north, you could enjoy one of the best views of your holiday, with beaches departing left and right of your viewpoint and stretching for kilometres. From Cape Carbonara you then move north where the long beaches start: Porto Giunco, Timiama, Simius, Is Traias, Punta Molentis, Cala Pira, Cala Sinzias, Sant'Elmo, Villa Rei, Costa Rei, Capo Ferrato, Cala Sa Figu, Feraxi, Colostrai, San Giovanni, Porto Corallo and Murtas.
This is without counting all the small coves scattered here and there along the coast. Of course unless you have very long holidays you cannot see them all. Therefore, we recommend the following because of some distinctive elements: Porto Giunco/Timiama because of the pond at its back; Punta Molentis for the isthmus (sand on one side and granite rocks on the other) and Cala Pira and Cala Sinzias simply because they are very beautiful.
At the beginning of Costa Rei, the Scoglio di Peppino is also very popular. This is a large rock of granite, rounded and smooth, very close to the beach (you can walk to it and easily climb on it) from where you can enjoy the full view of 8 km of sandy beach.
Places near Maracalagonis
- 3 km Sinnai 1804
- 4 km Settimo San Pietro 1939
- 6 km Quartucciu 1977
- 6 km Selargius 1970
- 6 km Quartu Sant'Elena 2000
- 8 km Soleminis 119
- 8 km Monserrato 1906
- 9 km Flumini 819
- 11 km Dolianova 62
- 11 km Serdiana 69
Points of interest near Maracalagonis
Museums and Libraries
- 3 km Deposito Museale 1860
- 6 km Casa Museo sa Dom'e Farra 2015
- 8 km Museo delle Ferrovie 1898
- 10 km Museo di Antropologia ed Etnografia 1873
Stations
- 5 km Settimo San Pietro 1937
- 8 km Soleminis 140
- 8 km Monserrato 1906
Churches
- 6 km Chiesa di San Pietro di Ponte 2038
- 6 km Centro Don Orione 1969
- 7 km Chiesa di Sant'Elena 1990
- 7 km Chiesa di Sant'Efisio 1997
- 7 km Chiesa di Santa Maria di Coepola 1987
Monuments
- 7 km Croce Gotica 1987
- 8 km Poetto 2058
- 9 km Serra Pauli 694
Hospitals
- 7 km Casa di Cura Polispecialistica Sant'Elena 1976
- 7 km Policlinico Città di Quartu 1994
Nuraghe
- 9 km Nuraghe Marcolinu 618
- 9 km Nuraghe Longu 313
Airports
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