La Vecchia Marina

Eastern Sardinia


Beams, terracotta floors and palm-dotted gardens give this low-rise, whitewashed hotel an almost colonial feel. The big, light rooms sport handcrafted furnishings. It’s in a quiet area five minutes’ stroll from the beach.


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Nearby Eastern Sardinia attractions

1. Rocce Rosse

0.86 MILES

If you have a moment in Arbatax, head across the road from the port and behind the petrol station to the Rocce Rosse (red rocks). Like the ruins of some…

2. Spiaggia delle Rose

2.92 MILES

To reach this glorious pine-backed beach – in Lotzorai, about 6km north of Tortolì – follow signs for the three camping grounds that are clustered just…

3. Isolotto di Ogliastra

3.17 MILES

Offshore are several islets, including the Isolotto di Ogliastra, a giant hunk of pink porphyritic rock rising 47m out of the water.

4. Monte Scoine

5.73 MILES

Rearing above the landscape like a bishop’s mitre, the crag of Monte Scoine attracts climbers to its bolted routes (4b to 6b), especially in summer when…

5. Il Golgo

10.79 MILES

This remarkable feat of nature – a 270m abyss just 40m wide at its base – is tucked high up on the Altopiano del Golgo. Its funnel-like opening is now…

6. Chiesa di San Pietro

11.37 MILES

Standing lonesome on the Golgo plateau amid ancient olive trees, this humble late-16th-century church with its striking whitewashed facade is flanked by…

7. Cala Goloritzè

12.44 MILES

The last beachette of the gulf, Cala Goloritzè rivals the best. At the southern end, bizarre limestone formations soar away from the cliffside. Among them…

8. Stazione dell’Arte Maria Lai

13.26 MILES

Housed in the old railway station, the outstanding Stazione dell’Arte Maria Lai showcases the emotive works of the late artist Maria Lai. Born in Ulassai…