Hotel El Faro

Top choice in Northwestern Sardinia


You’ll find this gorgeous, whitewashed enclave at the southern tip of Porto Conte. Facilities, which include two pools, a private jetty, spa and gym, are superb, while rooms are coolly stylish. Many have their own balconies, the best offering heavenly views over the Bay of Nymphs. Note that rates drop considerably outside the main summer months of June to August.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Northwestern Sardinia attractions

1. Parco di Porto Conte

1.2 MILES

Much of the land around Porto Conte is protected as part of the Parco di Porto Conte. This regional nature park, one of only two in Sardinia, covers 60km…

2. Spiaggia Mugoni

1.71 MILES

The main focus of Porto Conte is Spiaggia Mugoni, a hugely popular beach that arcs around the bay’s northeastern flank. With its fine white sand and…

3. Le Prigionette Nature Reserve

1.76 MILES

This reserve, just west of Porto Conte at the base of Monte Timidone (361m), is a beautiful pocket of uncontaminated nature. Encompassing 12 sq km of…

4. Nuraghe di Palmavera

1.98 MILES

A few kilometres west of Fertilia on the SS127bis road to Porto Conte, the Nuraghe di Palmavera is a 3500-year-old nuraghic village. At its centre stands…

6. Viewpoint

2.76 MILES

For a view to remember, stop off at this viewing point a few hundred metres short of Capo Caccia, and look down at the full sweep of the Baia delle Ninfe…

7. Spiaggia delle Bombarde

2.84 MILES

Spiaggia delle Bombarde, a couple of kilometres west of Fertilia, is a favourite local beach, set amid greenery and well equipped with umbrellas and…

8. Grotta di Nettuno

3.08 MILES

Capo Caccia's principal crowd-puller is the Grotta di Nettuno, a haunting fairyland of stalactites and stalagmites. The easiest way to get to the caves is…