The 12 best things to do with kids in Sant'Antioco

One of the most beautiful beaches on the island of Sant'Antioco. Probably my favorite on the island. I particularly love the rocks on the sides of the beach, the view of the bay and the clarity of the water.

Beautiful beach and great for relaxing in the water or on the sand. Very nice restaurant nearby for and ice cream or food and sunbeds available.

Beach is ok, quite small, sand with tiny stones, but the water absolutely perfect! Feels like paradise! A must: take a walk along the rocks! The furthest you can, its even another Cala called U will be astonished! Jump into the water, feels great.

Lovely beach with great swimming when the wind is right, and a super, relaxed restaurant just over the road.

One of the best beaches in Sardegna for me. The sandy part was quite full and totally average but thf part with the smooth big stones.. just amazing

A friend of mine confided in me today that most local people do not eat or drink at Mario and Pinella in Cala Sapone because of perceived hygiene problems. As a professional chef and previous catering manager of a large London hotel restaurant, I was interested to see whether this was true or not. so I went to pay a visit to the restaurants kitchen today while I was visiting Cala Sapone. from the very beginning I looked at the refrigerators and freezers and also the cooker and the deep fat fryer I looked around the kitchen and I can tell you that this is one of the cleanest kitchens and best organised kitchens that I have seen in the many years that I was a chef and catering manager.so for those people who say that they are worried about the hygiene of restaurant and kitchen of Mario and Pinella they are mistaken. They should consider eating in this place because it is in a beautiful location and the food is very very good. The hygiene is not a problem here as well, the prices are reasonable and the staff and owners are very friendly and welcoming. Finally, this location is excellent. Right across from a lovely sandy beach which has offshore shallow water an inshore reefs great for swimming and snorkelling. Here you can rent deck chairs or loungers as well as a kayak of pedalo. to explore the bay. I highly recommend Cala Sapone as a destination for all ages and all people. You will not be disappointed. There is plenty of parking in the car park and the small cafe/restaurant of Mario and Pinella has a toilet for you to use as well as offers of course, food and beverages, ice creams and great coffee too.

Amazing place!

Amazing beach, very clean, crystal clear water and child friendly as it shelves out for a long way (shallow) and the water is calm.

One of our favorites we tried in Sardinia. Very nice sand. Lots of shallow lagoon style sea entry. Yachts parketed nearby making the view even better. Good for families with children. Was not that crowdy.

Beautiful beach and good waves

Great beach. Not 'exclusive' but perfect views. Adorable with kids.

Most of the beaches in Sant Antioco are stunning and this one is no exception.

Long beautiful beach, with golden whiteish sand and with a cute beach bar.

Ok beach no services for disabled. Rude staff answering that my daughter is not the only disabled...appalling!

Free beach. Parking fee 2€. If the sea is still then the water probably won’t be so clear.

Stinky Very beautiful and has a super nice bar there to buy drinks, food and ice cream but the whole beach is like swamp and stinks

Unfortunatelly disappointed. Water is far from clear and full of poseidonia, the surrounding smell quite bad. At least the cliffs are nice. Parking 2€ for 4hours and less, 4€ for more than 4hours.

Its so fantastic and quiet. Place to relax within the rocks and specially the sand so thick 😍😊🌊☀🏊 if you visit the Sardegna try to visit too

The beach itself would be nice, but there are tons of rotting algae everywhere, which stink badly. I'm wondering noone cares and they are not cleaned, would help the site really a lot. We rather left, the smell was unbearable. Parking is 2 EUR for four hours. Small stand with ice cream and bevarages available.

Very quiet, small and (white-) sandy beach with car parking, although beach partly demolished due to earlier (spring 2018) heavy rainfall. No options to buy something. Very safe for small children due to the shallow water.

Lovely, wide bay sandy and water crystal

Marvellous beach albeit the water was freezing, mainly because the current was outward, so I suggest finding a beach with inward current (chance of jellyfish then so it’s a trade off really). Parking isn’t aplenty but it depends on how busy the area is and the kiosk is very convenient. The beach can hold a lot of people and the water is shallow for a good distance, thus very pleasant.

Nice sandy beach, great little walk to the top of the cliffs

Great beach, it has fine sand, perfect also for young children, really clean water. We loved going back there.

Absolutely fantastic beach!🏖️ Perfectly clear blue water and very warm (mid October). Car park is free.

Fantastic beach, which I have been knowing for my whole life, that's especially enjoyable when it's a bit less crowded. In recent years it has been enhanced with some additional services, such as a bus service connecting it with the town, a wide car parking, a simple but nice bar, and a few showers and restrooms. I loved it when the beach used to be somewhat wilder, but now it is a bit more comfortable.

Nice sandy beach. You will find there also some rocks if you like to snorkel and watch underwatrrlife. But not very spektacular. The beach is not very big so I guess it could be a little bit crowded in high season. There is a big parking nearby. There is also small place where you can park for free. In september there was still few parking spots for free available.

Beautiful wide beach with clear waters, and still great weather in October

It's difficult to find a place like this around the world! You can brief the Sardinia sea breeze and wildness. I suggest to wait the sunset sitting in one of these rocks...it will be an unforgettable experience.

The banks have picturesque views, especially during the sunset. The trails along the banks allow for a nice hike.

Eh

I was expecting something amazing, but it's just the top of the cliffs. It has a view.

Wonderful place for cliff and sea view

Very beautiful purple-coloured cliffs

Beautiful place

The best beach of Sant'Antioco :)

Pebbles on the beach make it hard to go inside. Water wasn’t SO clean as other places. Not bad though

Fantastic beach with clear water and fish

Beautiful little beach by the road side

Beautiful and wild beach.

Great😉

Fab beach.

The sea is beautiful, don't let the sea weed at the shore put you off. Just walk for 10m to reach the extremely clear water, coloured green and blue. No bars or restaurants available on the beach.

Beautiful local ⛱️ not too crowded during the week.

The beauty of this beach is so immense that it's difficult to define it with few words. The photos talk from theirselves. The beach is very close to calasetta town. The car park is located at the beach's entrance and into the camping area next to it. It should cost 4€ for all day. On the beach there is a nice bar (with toilets).

Nice quiet beach. But so sunset over the water visible

Find sand and clear water. Shallow water, suitable for families with kids. No beach bar and changing rooms. Small chiosko aviable in the camping on the back of the beach. Parking €6/day, €3/half day.

Nice beach and bar, but no shower.

Pretty white beach with clear water. Very safe for small children. Only a few sunbeds and parasol spots. Busy beach, but we went in August. No beach bars to get drinks or snacks so bring food yourself.

Very interesting exhibition about local history and customs. Excellent audio guide.

A true surprise!! And even open on Sunday! We learned so much… some of it creepy and sad, but ALL of it very interesting and educational. Yet, not overwhelming. They even had 3D goggles and some real modern display touches - certainly worth a visit!

Very clean and nice building. Only few people visits so it is quiet.

Excellent museum. Everything is well explained in italian and english. It's interactive and related how the world has been and how people live in it. Not only dry dates and descriptions. Much better than the national archaeological museum in Cagliari in my opinion.

Totally surprised by it, we visited the one in Cagliari, and this is so quiet with few people (unfortunately). Very well organized, with excellent explanations. Deserves more visitors.

Very good regional archeiligical museum with many information about local ancient history. The phoenician tophet is a part of the museum.

One would not expect much from an almost unknown museum in such a small town. Hence we had a great surprise with this nicely set up museum, where, among other things, one can observe a stunning amount of Phoenician vases and ornaments and a wonderful couple of lions that make a link with the art of Assyrian and Babylonian civilizations that you can admire in the British Museum, depicting the Mediterranean as a great cultural bridge already 3 millenia ago. The museum attendant was also friendly and helpful. Texts are available in Italian and English. There is also an audio-guide but we did not use it.

Fascinating place rich with history and amazingly passionate and knowledgebeable tour guides! If you happen to be in Sant’Antioco, the 2 hours of guided tour (by different guides) are relaxing and give you a whole new perspective of the island. Two hours that fly by!

This was a great find! The guides spoke very good english and were very informed. Great value for money, a family of 4 cost 14e for 3 exhibitions. Would definitely recommend!! :)

Great find! A very interesting site if you are into history of local people.

The history behind these dwellings and the history of the island is so interesting. Hearing stories from the locals just added so much more to our experience. Not all guides spoke English, but they did have our table speakers for most of the tours.

Nice visit. The ticket of 7€ allows you to do this place plus the museum and the castle. No english guide, or at least when we were there.

It's a small complex, and too hot for visit it in summer. The guide was very good in explanations, but ther is no much to see.

Very interesting place to visit to see the underground houses

Relaxed beach

(Translated by Google) Beautiful beach... with all services (even shower if you want in a private structure) Possibility to rent deckchairs and umbrellas or move 5 meters with the entire beach free... Also suitable for families because it is easy to reach and with all the services... The sea...well...fantastic.. (Original) Spiaggia bellissima...con tutti i servizi ( anche doccia se si vuole in struttura privata ) Possibilità di affittare sdraio e ombrellone oppure spostarsi di 5 metri con tutta la spiaggia libera... Adatto anche alle famiglia perché facile da raggiungere e appunto con tutti i servizi... Il mare...beh...fantastico..

(Translated by Google) Excellent beach south of Sant'Antioco. Ideal when the Mistral blows, it is a decidedly sheltered beach. White sand and crystal clear water. Shallow seabed suitable for children. There is a kiosk with a beach establishment. Parking €2 half a day and €4 for the whole day. (Original) Ottima spiaggia a sud di Sant'Antioco. L'ideale quando soffia il Maestrale è una spiaggia decisamente riparata. Sabbia bianca e acqua cristallina. Fondale basso adatto per bambini. Presente un chiosco con stabilimento balneare. Parcheggio €2 mezza giornata e €4 per tutta la giornata.

(Translated by Google) When there is a lot of wind this cove is ideal. Sheltered and with crystal clear water. Paid parking 2 euros up to 4 hours, 4 euros all day, for non-residents. The beach is not very large so either you arrive early to take a seat on the sand otherwise the stones will remain. There is an establishment if you want you can rent sunbeds and umbrella but you have to be lucky to find them free, so I advise you to book, high cost 25 euros. Sea nothing to say beautiful colors. Worth a visit (Original) Quando c'è molto vento questa cala è l ideale. Riparata e con acqua cristallina. Parcheggio a pagamento 2 euro fino a 4 ore, 4 euro tutto il giorno, per i non residenti. La spiaggia non è grandissima quindi o si arriva presto per prendere posto sulla sabbia altrimenti restano le pietre. C'è uno stabilimento volendo si possono affittare lettini e ombrellone ma dovete essere fortunati a trovarli liberi, quindi vi consiglio di prenotare,costo elevato 25 euro. Mare nulla da dire colori stupendi. Merita una visita

(Translated by Google) Penelope coaquaddus beach, excellent establishment, with sunbeds and umbrellas service in one of the most beautiful beaches of Sant Antioco, the owner Patrizia is very helpful and available for information, (Original) Penelope coaquaddus beach , ottimo stabilimento , con servizio lettini ed ombrelloni in una delle più belle spiagge di sant antioco , la titolare Patrizia molto e disponibile nelle informazioni ,

(Translated by Google) The sea reminds you of some tropical beach with the gondo of white sand sheltered from the winds, it is the ideal place to "escape" the mistral. the beach is quite long but not very easy to reach you have to find a car park partly on the road and go down using one of the various paths available the coast is rocky and covered in seaweed putting up an umbrella is a bit of an undertaking but it's worth it sea ​​and view are unique!!! HIGHLY RECOMMENDED!!!! (Original) Il mare ti ricorda qualche spiaggia tropicale con il gondo di sabbia bianca moto riparato dai venti è il posto ideale per "sfuggire" al maestrale. la spiaggia è abbastanza lunga ma non molto facile da raggiungere bisogna trovare un parcheggio in parte alla strada e scendere utilizzando un dei vari sentieri disponibili la costa è rocciosa e ricopeta di alghe mettere l'ombrellone è un po un impresa ma ne vale la pena il mare ed il panorama sono unici!!! CONSIGLIATISSIMO!!!!

(Translated by Google) Total disappointment... when I called to book the place at the establishment they told me about the presence of some pebbles, however the situation on the beach is not what you see in the photos. But let's say we are people who adapt. The worst thing was when we went to get the children ice cream and the owner who was sitting at a table next to us was complaining because the 2 and 6 year old children were playing (simply jumping) so much so that he scolded them a truly arrogant and rude manner. Unfortunately I had to move away from the kiosk to avoid arguments. It has never happened that the owner of an establishment or restaurants behaved in this way. And we go only to the equipped beaches. Confirmed by other people on the beach who had children. If you have children do not go to this establishment as they are not welcome. Reception 0. (Original) Delusione totale..quando ho chiamato per prenotare la postazione allo stabilimento mi hanno parlato della presenza di qualche ciottolo invece la situazione della spiaggia non è quelle che si vede nelle foto. Ma diciamo che siamo persone che si adattano. La cosa peggiore è stata quando siamo andati a prendere il gelato ai bambini e il titolare che era seduto in un tavolo accanto al nostro si stava lamentando perché i bambini di 2 e 6 anni stavano giocando (semplicemente saltando) tant'è che gli ha sgridati un modo veramente arrogante e sgarbato. Purtroppo mi sono dovuta allontanare dal chiosco per evitare discussioni. Non è mai successo che il titolare di uno stabilimento o dei ristoranti si comportasse in questo modo. E noi andiamo sono nelle spiagge attrezzate. Confermato da altre persone in spiaggia che avevano bambini. Se avete bambini non andate in questo stabilimento perché non sono i benvenuti. Accoglienza 0.

One of the coolest place I ever stayed at. Easy to park and find. The staff is we very friendly and show U to the room and gives U a lot of good info about the Hotel. Rooms feels fresh, breakfast is perfect, and the small museum is interesting. The only minus is that it is placed a bit off.

Very clean rooms and super nice staff!!!

(Translated by Google) The Sea Museum can be visited quickly on your own, you get a first impression of the local productive activities: fishing, salt works. Very small space dedicated to the ancient art of byssus processing. (Original) Il Museo del Mare si visita velocemente in autonomia, si ha una prima impressione delle attività produttive locali: pesca, saline. Piccolissimo spazio dedicato all’antichissima arte della lavorazione del bisso.

(Translated by Google) A beautiful museum with free admission, run by the staff of the hotel located in the same building. Small and meticulously maintained, it tells the maritime history of this beautiful city with disarming humility and simplicity. Next time, we'll definitely try the accommodations too! (Original) Bellissimo museo ad entrata gratuita, gestito dai ragazzi dell’hotel situato nella stessa palazzina. Piccolo e curatissimo, racconta la storia “marina” di questa bella città con una umiltà e semplicità disarmanti. La prossima volta, proveremo anche gli alloggi sicuramente!

(Translated by Google) Small museum that focuses on the history of the fishermen of the island of Sant'Antioco, the local fauna, the lighthouses of our region and much more. Admission is free. There are also bathrooms. Very kind staff and willing to provide us with any useful information. (Original) Piccolo museo che si concentra sulla storia dei pescatori dell'isola di Sant'Antioco, la fauna locale, i fari della nostra regione e tanto altro. L'ingresso è gratuito. Sono presenti anche i bagni. Personale molto gentile e ben disposto a fornirci ogni informazione utile.

(Translated by Google) A small but essential museum, showcasing boat building, byssus processing, salt processing, lighthouses, and some wonderful books about lighthouses. It would have been perfect if there had been audio clips, in multiple languages, that could be downloaded with a QR code. (Original) Museo piccolo ma essenziale, la costruzione di una barca, la lavorazione del bisso, la lavorazione del sale, i fari, e dei bellissimi libri sui fari. Se ci fossero stati degli audio , multilingue, da scaricare con un QR code sarebbe stato perfetto.

(Translated by Google) Sea Museum where you come into contact with the ancient Sulcis navy, rich in history and culture. (Original) Museo del mare dove si entra in contatto con l'antica marineria sulcitana , ricca di storia e cultura .