Costa Smeralda


In 1960 an economic group, headed by the Aga Khan Karim decided to build an exclusive tourist resort in this isolated and unspoilt area of Sardinia. The 'Master Plan' sought to develop this magnificent coastline, whilst safeguarding the extraordinary natural environment and, thanks to the elegant, refined buildings with their pastel colours, the area is still one of the most beautiful in the Mediterranean.

The splendid beaches, the rich vegetation and the characteristic architecture of the area have made Costa Smeralda the most famous and chic tourist resort in Sardinia, renowned throughout the world.


The area boasts 55 kilometres of coastline, which stretches from Liscia Ruja right along to Liscia di Vacca, and a series of beaches of exceptional beauty, nestling among rocks and dense Mediterranean scrub.

Among the most beautiful we recommend:

• Cala di Volpe.
  The bay, or 'Cala', is made up of four beaches, immersed in rich vegetation, with fine, white sand and an emerald sea.
  
  
• Liscia Ruja.
  This is the largest beach in Costa Smeralda and it is characterised by numerous coves, one after the other, decorated with thickets of juniper bushes and fragrant, white lilies.
  
  
• Cannigione.
  The fine, white sand of this beach stands out against the green of the surrounding trees and the various shades of blue of the sea.
  
  
• La Conia.
  This fine, white sandy beach is surrounded by transparent water and dominated by a lush, green pinewood.
  
  
• Piccolo Pevero.
  A picturesque bay immersed in lush vegetation with a fine, white sandy beach and shallow, emerald water, which makes it ideal for children.
  
  
• Grande Pevero.
  A large expanse of fine, white sand, surrounded by Mediterranean scrub, which is reflected in the limpid, emerald water.
  
  
• Poltu di Li Cogghj (also known as 'la spiaggia del Principe').
  This is a beach of exceptional beauty, characterised by two stretches of sand separated by a promontory of pink rocks, covered in Mediterranean scrub.
  The surrounding limpid water reflects the brilliance of the granite which forms the seabed.