The island is a uniform shape, covered in bushes and inhabited by rabbits and marine birds. Its geological composition is particularly interesting because it is made up of granite rock, as opposed to the limestone which constitutes the Sardinian coast facing it.

The beaches on this small island are very beautiful and surrounded by incredibly transparent water, above all on the east side facing the coast of Sardinia. Among these splendid beaches the most noted are: Cala del Pontile, Cala Nord-Est, Cala del Nuraghe, and Cala dei Pastori.


A stroll along the shores offers visitors the chance to discover the many charming corners of this island, with its small bays and the magnificent colour of the transparent water. The incredible sky-blue colour is, in fact, due to the sand, which is made up of translucent granules, identical to those of the beach of Is Aruttas on the nearby Sardinian coast.