Phi Beach

Costa Smeralda


One of the coast’s hottest venues, this is a great place to hang out and watch the sunset. By day it’s a regular bathing club with sunloungers and umbrellas to hire, but as the sun goes down it transforms into a cool lounge bar and restaurant. All the while DJs spin chilled sounds in the background.


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