A protected national monument on Sardinia's wild east coast, Goloritzé is reached by a ninety-minute walk down a limestone gorge or by boat from Cala Gonone. The reward is a small beach of white pebbles, an impossibly blue sea and a needle of rock beloved by climbers. Visitor numbers are capped in high season, which keeps it blissfully calm. Bring water and decent shoes — this one is earned.
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