Cala dei pastori

Cala dei Pastori — 'Bay of the Shepherds' — sits along the wild Sinis Peninsula near Cabras, a stretch of coast where the land still feels genuinely untouched. The bay is sheltered and calm, backed by low Mediterranean scrub and the kind of quiet you don't find at busier spots. You're also just a short drive from the ancient Phoenician city of Tharros and the famously powdery white quartz beaches of Is Arutas, making this a solid base for exploring one of Sardinia's most historically layered coastlines.