“Porto Cervo is the name everyone knows: yachts, the jet set, the Aga Khan's Costa Smeralda. But the secret few people know is that its beaches — the Principe, Romazzino, Capriccioli — are public and free to access (in summer some car parks charge a fee). You too can enjoy Italy's most famous sea.”
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Porto Cervo is the centre of the Costa Smeralda, Sardinia's most famous stretch of coast and one of the most exclusive in the world. Born in the 1960s from the vision of Prince Aga Khan, who founded the Consorzio Costa Smeralda, it is now synonymous with international luxury: the harbour for the largest yachts in the Mediterranean, designer boutiques, five-star hotels, legendary nightlife.
But there's a side of Porto Cervo the glossy magazines don't tell you about: its beaches are free to access (some car parks charge a fee). By staying in a holiday home around Arzachena, you can enjoy the same dreamlike Costa Smeralda sea without luxury hotel prices. We manage homes in this area.
The most famous, so called because it was the Aga Khan's favourite. Pinkish-white sand, emerald waters, Mediterranean scrub. Iconic.
Very fine white sand and a seabed that shifts through a thousand shades of blue. One of the most photographed beaches in the Mediterranean.
Two inlets separated by granite rocks, sheltered from the wind. A gently sloping seabed, ideal for families. Views of the archipelago.
The longest on the Costa Smeralda, with wide, pale sand. Room for everyone even in high season.
A small cove very close to Porto Cervo, convenient and sheltered, with clear water.
The village of Porto Cervo is a masterpiece of planned Mediterranean architecture: arches, little squares and stone stairways that blend into the landscape. The Piazzetta is the drawing room of summer high society, surrounded by luxury boutiques. Don't miss Stella Maris Church, with a Mater Dolorosa attributed to El Greco, and the Porto Vecchio (old harbour) with its stroll among the yachts. In the evening, the Costa Smeralda's nightlife is legendary.
| Period | Sea | Crowds | Prices |
|---|---|---|---|
| May–Jun | 🌊 21–23°C | 🟢 Low | 🟢 Reduced rates |
| July | 🌊 25°C | 🟡 Moderate | 🔴 High |
| August | 🌊 26°C | 🔴 Very high | 🔴 Very high |
| September | 🌊 25°C | 🟢 Low | 🟢 Reduced rates |
| Oct–Apr | 🌊 17–19°C | 🟢 None | 🟢 The lowest rates of the year |
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