La Maddalena, in Sardinia, is one of the most fascinating places in the world. Here you can visit its coves, beaches, transparent bottoms, but not only. La Maddalena National Park is open to everyone and is low cost.
Since the pier of the port of Palau you understand the beauty ofIsland of the Maddalena. An intuition that takes shape from the view from the ferry to the landing. The first port in size is located in the town of the same name on the island and immediately you will find yourself in the center.
The predominant architectural style is liberty, which you can find on the facades of multi-storey buildings overlooking the sea or on narrow streets where cars and motorcycles cannot circulate. Leaving the port and going up the alleys, you will find characteristic squares where you can find local with verandas where you can have a drink outdoors, refreshed by the breeze that blows almost incessantly in this area. Characteristic of Piazza Garibaldi (where the Palazzo del Comune overlooks) is the bronze statue of the Hero of the two worlds sitting on the bench like the tourists, many of whom are not exempt
from taking a picture with the Hero!
La Maddalena, being a sparsely inhabited island in Sardinia - about 12000 residents - and also being part of the National Park homonymous, enjoys unspoiled nature and breathtaking views of the other islands of the archipelago from every position. The best way to visit and appreciate the island is to rent a car or other means of transport to go into the hinterland and enjoy views of remarkable beauty and to visit the lesser known centers of the island. You can consider the idea of rent a car both in La Maddalena and Palau; the frequent ones daytime ferries and the less frequent nocturnal ones reach the two shores in a few tens of minutes.
Moving north of the island, you will arrive in the northernmost village and one of the most evocative of the entire archipelago: Porto Massimo. A small Mediterranean-style marina perched on the mountain, with softly colored houses and characteristic white wooden shutters. Colors that at night are uniformed by the soft light of the small yellow light lamps. This small town has accommodation facilities, restaurants, bars and mooring services and services related to boating. Porto Massimo is one of the best points to leave for an excursion by renting a practical rubber dinghy of various sizes - with or without driver - to appreciate the nearby islands.
A curiosity about this port: the water of its marina it is one of the cleanest in the Mediterranean. Moored in the port it is possible to see the seabed perfectly due to the crystal clear water! The beaches on the island are many: to note is definitely theGiardinelli island, connected with an isthmus of earth; a small peninsula known for its small coasts and swimming pools of clear blue water that extend beyond measure.
Being an uncontaminated and not man-made area, we advise you to organize a cooler bag with plenty of water and food if you intend to stay for the whole day. In these coves there are no rental services for sunbeds and umbrellas.
Località Giardinelli is located in east of La Maddalena. Going up further north, you meet Cala Spalmatore, where there is a dock for small boats and a bar with equipment rental. We recommend enjoying the beauty of Baia Trinità beach. A fairly extensive beach that has large sand dunes behind it that form an intricate landscape of rocks-Mediterranean sand-sand. There is no large car park in this location; when the available space is finished, it is customary for motorists to park on the side of the road nearby.
Even if it is an archipelago with a great natural heritage of pure beauty, it is difficult or sometimes impossible to reach the best coves without having to work hard even for hours through newly marked climbing paths. For this, who can afford to rent a dinghy / boat to visit these places do so because your expectations will not be disappointed. A well-priced solution is a guided tour with boats that organize a tour of the main and most renowned areas of the archipelago within a day with an all-inclusive solution on board.
