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Poetto

Lungomare Poetto, Cagliari, Sardinia, Italy
Ranked #5 of 30 attractions in Cagliari
4.0 of 5 stars 57 Reviews
Type: Beaches
Traveller Description: Poetto beach is a 10 minute bus ride for Cagliari, great to get out of the town, catch the bus at the bus station 1 euro for the ride.The beach is... more »
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Brooklyn, New York
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6 reviews 6 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
1 helpful vote 1 helpful vote
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

A lovely beach with good parking available but not exceptional like the small magnificent beach coves you see as you drive up the coast but which are harder to access More

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London, United Kingdom
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8 reviews 8 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
2 helpful votes 2 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

in comparison with villasimius beaches poetto seemed overrated to us. grey sand, masses of street(beach) vendors, rather comercial. cafes are cute, and the loooong path along the beach worth taking. More

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Birmingham
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11 reviews 11 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 May 2012

Poetto beach is quite nice and has a few restaurants on the beach which are nice. Sadly you get harassed every few minutes by someone selling stuff. We walked from Cagliari centre to the beach which took about 1 hour. The route is mostly ok, but about 30 minutes into the walk is what appears to be an unfriendly area... More

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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 April 2012

Great beach and great sea food too! Its in the town itself. Highly recommend. More

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london
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 April 2012

if you are in Cagliari and you happen to have couple of hours to spare then get to the Poetto's Beach. It is only 10 mins drive from the city centre... enjoy a light meal by one of the beach bars.. (even in low season 2 bars are open, summer time you'll have a great deal of choice) and then... More

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London
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 18 April 2012

I caught the bus from the station, there are three that go there PF& PQ from the centre, the QS comes in from the northern suburbs. Alighted just past the Marina Piccola and joined the beach, I would not recommend walking along the road here. Most places were closed, but there were look out towers to see and an abandoned... More

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london
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012

Every time I go to Cagliari I can't miss one visit to the poetto, a drink at one of the lovely bars by the beach. last time when my friend took me there I wanted to cry. thank you to the council all the bars( a part from a very very few) have been taken demolished!!! I am very sad... More

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3 of 5 stars Reviewed 15 April 2012
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We took the yellow bus PQ from Plaza Matteotti. It's only about 15 minutes from the centre to find yourself at the beach of Poetto, stunningly white but the promised attractions were all closed: the fair for the children, the cafés (except for one). The bus ride ,however,gives you the opportunity to see the lake (on the eastside of the... More

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Golfo Aranci, Italy
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4 reviews 4 reviews
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4 of 5 stars Reviewed 19 March 2012

A very long sand beach! great if you would like to have breakfast there or eat sea food at lunch time. Local inhabitants love it for jogging in the morning. More

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Marina di Sorso
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24 reviews 24 reviews
Reviews in 15 cities Reviews in 15 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
3 of 5 stars Reviewed 8 March 2012

This beach is not too bead for beeing a city beach, to me it's only too "touristy" and much too overcrowded in summer. The street is right behind it with many cras etc.... Many bars and restaurants, I prefer the calmer and more natural beaches here on the island More

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