South-west coast of Sardinia

On the south-west coast of Sardinia, on the edge of Sulcis, there is a beautiful bay framed by high cliffs and dominated by a Spanish tower, where mining history and wild nature merge into a unique scenario Until 1940, minerals from mines were loaded from here. As a real museum of open-air industrial archeology, Cala Domestica, south of Buggerru, from which it is two kilometers away, preserves ruins of warehouses, deposits and tunnels dug by miners. One of them on the right of the cove leads to a second secluded, almost intimate cove called La Caletta. The cove major is a deep and delightful inlet, almost a fjord, with a wide and sheltered beach of sand in white, amber and golden colors, soft and compact. Small shrubs of Mediterranean vegetation sprout on the dunes behind the expanse of sand. In front, there is a sea among the most beautiful in Sardinia, with turquoise and blue colors. The imposing and white limestone cliffs that border the beach give the feeling of being in a corner of paradise, where pristine nature is the master. The seabed is low and sandy, with the presence of some rocks off the coast and near the headlands. You will not hesitate to put on the mask and dive to admire the extraordinary underwater richness, with a great variety of fish swimming in the crystal clear water. It is no coincidence that it is particularly appreciated by those who practice underwater fishing. Cala Domestica has ample parking, also a parking area for campers, a refreshment area, access walkway and a camping. It is dominated from above by a Spanish tower of the eighteenth century, about 10 meters high, from which to admire inimitable views: you will reach it on the promontory to the left of the coast through a path that part of the beach. It was used in the twentieth century during the Second World War as a watchtower. Several stretches of the coast around will fascinate you: near the town, to the right of the modern tourist port, check the beach of Buggerru, fine and soft sand overlooking the clear sea and blue (awarded by Legambiente and Touring Club). The village stands on a former mining village, dating back to 1864, dominated by the exit of the Henry Gallery, once traveled by a steam train that carried the extracted ore, now a tourist attraction. To the north of the village you will find the sandy dunes of San Nicolao, where a reforestation of pines, a green area perfect for mountain biking, rises behind.