Places in Santa Margherita di Pula, Sardinia

Santa Margherita di Pula is one of the most famous holiday resort in the southern part of Sardinia between Pula and Teulada, an area that boasts at least 15 sandy beaches. This number can at least double considering the smaller ones and not counting the easy accessible rocky spots.

Santa Margherita is the queen of the long and white sandy beaches home of many hotels and resorts, all hidden in the pinewood just behind the beach. Mountains are in the distance and the state road SS 195, although quite busy, is straight.

On the right hand side and before reaching the main town of Pula, the beach of Nora is the first you will encounter. It is located in a unique position, since there are important cultural attractions truly at hands reach.

The archaeological site, for instance, is a few metres away from the beach, the tower of Coltellazzo is just a bit further up towards the promontory and the church of Sant'Efisio is right on the beach sand.

Back on the road, when the long straights end up, you may find the secluded beauty of Chia with its unspoilt and wild landscape, hosting three main beaches (sa Colonia, Campana and su Giudeo) characterized by large dunes.

Spiaggia del Morto, Cala Cipolla and su Cardulino are instead quite small and set among the rocks. From Cala Cipolla onward the road becomes more interesting, leaving the long straights and winding up and down the coastline, offering truly amazing views of the sea.

Driving further south to Capo Teulada the coastline is rugged and mountains and yet very close to the sea. There are many old towers placed in the best spotting points, perfectly integrated into a landscape where the blue of the sea and the green of the Mediterranean vegetation are dominant.

Beaches are smaller and coves are numerous. At the same time buildings and properties become rarer. Unfortunately the last few kilometres of the coast near Capo Teulada are included in a military zone and access to some beach, like Cala Zafferano, is restricted.

Luckily the beach of Tuerredda, a truly natural jewel, is located well before the military zone.