Sardegna

Sardegna has the best coastline in the world, and I'll argue that with anyone. Out of Cala Gonone, I spent days on a boat running the Gulf of Orosei past Cala Luna to Cala Goloritzé, the best of them all, with its limestone spire rising out of clear turquoise water.

Beachgoers and colorful umbrellas on a white pebble beach below cliffs and wooden stairs, Sardinia, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Colorful beach umbrellas on a rocky beach along a turquoise bay, Sardinia, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Boat on turquoise water glimpsed through a gap in golden sandstone rocks, Sardinia, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Small boats anchored in a deep blue cove beneath a limestone cliff, Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Catamaran and sailboats anchored below steep green cliffs on deep blue water, Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Rocky ledge and towering limestone cliffs with boats anchored along the coast, Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Clear turquoise cove below limestone cliffs and a cave, with a boat and swimmers, Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Limestone headland and distant coastal cliffs over calm blue sea, Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Moka pot on a windowsill at golden hour above terracotta rooftops and coastal mountains, Sardinia, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Boat framed by the mouth of a sea cave above turquoise water, Gulf of Orosei, Sardinia, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Sunlight sparkling on clear turquoise Mediterranean water over rocks, Sardinia, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Open window with a moka pot on the sill framing rooftops, a pine tree and mountains, Sardinia, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Woman leaning on a sunny balcony beside an open window with terracotta rooftops and mountains, Sardinia, Italy, by Zyan Sachs
Crystal-clear turquoise shallows below a natural rock arch, Sardinia, Italy, by Zyan Sachs