If you want a holiday in a special place, Porto Rafael is for you.
A small village situated between Palau and Isola dei Gabbiani in front of the Maddalena archipelago, about 40 minutes' drive from Olbia.
Porto Rafael is a jewel set on the coast with white sandy beaches and crystal-clear waters.
Its villas are built with respect for nature, hidden in the Sardinian maquis and rocks.
Each house is a surprise.
It was born in the 1960s from the brilliant intuition of Count Rafael Neville, who with a group of friends began to build the first villas.
Porto Rafael has a small, well-stocked grocery and delicatessen shop, a perfumery- tobacconist's shop- newsagent's with international press, a fine restaurant, the church of Santa Rita, a medical service present throughout the summer, the beautiful marina of Punta Stroppello, home of the Yacht Club Punta Sardegna, where the famous 'Formenton regatta' is organised every year in August together with the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda, and finally, in the Piazzetta, the 'Gatto Volpa' bar, boutiques and jewellers.
A few minutes from Porto Rafael, we find ourselves at Porto Pollo - Isola dei Gabbiani in the 'Surfers' Paradise in Sardinia': 7 km of beach and two immense bays divided by a sandy isthmus where windsurfers and kitesurfers whizz by at impressive speeds carried by the wind that never fails here!
Sailing, windsurfing and kitesurfing schools for beginners and experts. Possibility of equipment hire.
In addition, diving, snorkelling, sailing, catamaran sailing, kayaking, tennis, mountain biking and beach volleyball can be practised on this part of the Sardinian coast.
Diving centres with instructors and equipment are at your disposal for excursions and PADI courses at all levels to obtain patents.
For MTB enthusiasts, there are many routes from the coast into the hinterland to discover the beauty of nature.
For those who love walking (hiking and trekking), the territory of Sardinia in this part of Gallura offers extraordinary walks.
