White sand beach with dunes and clear turquoise waters
Maria Pia beach in Alghero belongs to one of the most beautiful beaches in Sardinia, Italy. It’s located not far from the historic centre of Alghero and is easily accessible by bus, taxi, bicycle or waddle, as we did. The parking space is close to the beach as well in case you rented a car and will use it to go to the beach. There are also dedicated beach buses available during peak season.
Maria Pia (together with Le Bombarde) are the two best beaches near Alghero. It is 1200 meters long and faces south-west, featuring excellent views of the small settlement of Fertilia, and more.
As said we decided to waddle to Maria Pia from Alghero city center.
The distance is 3.2 km (about 2 miles) and it took us 40 minutes.
It’s really not as far, but as mentioned, you can always choose a bus or a taxi.
For us, it’s the best beach here in Alghero as it is backed by beautiful dunes and a cooling pine forest that can give you some shade during the hottest hours of the day. The dunes in combination with the pine trees give you a perfect hiding spot.
It is the entrance to the beach that will capture your attention because, in order to reach the beach, you must go through the pine forest. (*Also watch out at the beginning there is a little bit of danger on the ground from the used walkway – see photo below).
The beach is also easily accessible with wheelchairs, it has a wooden pathway.
Once you enter the second thing capturing your attention will be the dunes, white sand, and crystal clear water.
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Maria Pia is a great spot for walking or jogging along the shore.
There are several snack bars selling drinks and ice cream along the beach. Apart from that, there are other services available, like bathing establishments where you can rent a sun umbrella, sun beds, kayaks, and the usual summer stuff.
The beach is popular also among the locals. We saw many young people hanging out at the beach, chilling, or playing sports.
Many claim it’s the best beach in Alghero, but that depends on what you like and prefer. For us, it was very nice and spacious. The pine forest at the entrance and behind us gives the beach something special, as well as the dunes.
We visited in April, which is low season still, so during summer it is way more crowded.