
Cala Coticcio
La Maddalena · Sassari
Two small pale-sand inlets set in the granite of Caprera. Reachable only in the company of a guide authorised by the National Park.
Do you need to book?
Yes, and only with an authorised guide
- Period
- Summer season
- Managed by
- La Maddalena Archipelago National Park
- Walking in unaccompanied is not allowed: you need a Park-authorised guide.
- An environmental fee applies on top of the guide’s charge.
- Visits are booked directly with the authorised guides and operators.
No commission, no middleman: this link goes to the official channel of the La Maddalena Archipelago National Park. Be wary of sites reselling access.
Need a guide?
Book a guided visit
Cala Coticcio can only be visited with a guide. Boat excursions include one, and solve the parking problem too.
Departures from: La Maddalena · Palau · Cannigione
- Archipelago day trips pass Cala Coticcio and anchor offshore: the simplest way to see it without a guide on land.
Getting there
Parking
- Price
- Free
- From the car park
- 45 minutes on foot
- Coordinates
- 41.2064, 9.4586
- You park along the Caprera road, at the points your guide indicates when booking.
You cannot get there without a car
Do you need a hire car?
Cala Coticcio has no useful public transport: without a car it is effectively unreachable. The nearest airport is Olbia. In high season hire cars in Sardinia sell out weeks ahead and prices double close to the date.
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