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Italy: Sardinia — The Beach Guide

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Things change. Sardinia's beach rules are among the most fluid in Europe. Access caps, boat permits, drone bans and ferry timetables are decided by individual comuni, the national park and private operators, and they change by season. Every stamped fact below was read on 2026-10-10. Where we could not open an official page, we say so and name the page to check.

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Promise: seven days of Sardinia's best sand and water by rental car, with the rules that actually decide whether you get on the beach.
Trip length: 7 days (a 5-day cut is marked in each day plan).
Best months: June and September for balance; July and August for the warmest sea and the heaviest crowds (general knowledge; check forecasts).
Budget band: budget to mid; the splurge options are flagged.
Best for: couples, friends and families who want beaches, a few ruins and long dinners, and who will drive.

At a glance

Fly into Cagliari (CAG), out of Olbia (OLB) or Alghero (AHO), or the reverse. An open-jaw ticket saves a day of backtracking.
Rent a car at the arrival airport and drop it at the departure airport. One-way fees vary; check the rental company's own page.
Book the capped beaches first: La Pelosa (checked Oct 10, 2026) and Cala Goloritzé (We could not confirm this on the official site when we checked — confirm it there before you book.).
Budelli's Pink Beach is closed to swimming and landing (checked Oct 10, 2026).
Su Nuraxi (UNESCO) is open every day of the year with continuous hours; the ticket price sits in the foundation's tariff PDF, which did not load for us (checked Oct 10, 2026).
US advisory: Level 2 [read 2026-10-10 — page dated September 10, 2026, https://travel.state.gov/content/travel/en/traveladvisories/traveladvisories/italy-travel-advisory.html].