"Calasetta, Sardegna" Calasetta by giampiero6

Calasetta Travel Guide: 30 reviews and 98 photos

Calasetta is a magnificent and beautiful spot on the small island, L'isola di Sant' Antioco, off the Southwestern Tip of Sardinia. It features beautiful little half moon beaches, superb water, some of the best food in the world and an open, relaxed and friendly folk. This place is the very essence of Mediterranean. It's dazzling sun glinting off turqoise water. It's perfumed arid landscape that comes alive at dawn. Long warm nights, brilliant colors, scents and tastes. Come here once and you'll never want to leave.

A Crazy Sunset

Calasetta is a quiet, lovely little spot where the pace of life is still dictated by the rhythms of the earth and sea, the seasons. It's full over wonderful, friendly, warm and open people. In the summer on cool evenings, the piazza and main street is filled with people strolling, chatting, flirting, from small children to 80 year olds. Groups of singers and guitar players stroll around serenading citizens on their balconies until all hours of the night. Times change, but I hope this place never does too much.

Calasetta from the little Porto

By Italian standards, Calasetta is a relatively recent settlement dating to the 1700's. The town was settled by Genoese colonists who had been expelled from the Tunisian island of Tabarka. (not the city) and later Piedmontese. The local dialect is still a kind of Genoese called Tabarkino that is spoken only here and in the town of Carloforte.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Beautiful Sea, Macchia Mediterranea, Lovely People, Great Food!,
Cons:None. OK sometimes it's toooo hot.
In a nutshell:The Essence of 'Mediterranean'

Last visit to Calasetta: Jan 2002
Intro Updated Jul 21, 2011
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Reviews (22)

Sample the Beaches! Favorites (4)

The beaches here are small half moon coves with fine all shell, white powdery, sand. There are 3 main beaches. Sotto... more travel advice

Natural Swimming Holes! Favorites (4)

LOOK AT THAT WATER !!!!!!!!! Find your own natural swimming pool and do some scuba diving. We found this spot and had a... more travel advice

Sea Food and Agriculture. The World's... Restaurants (4)

The freshest seafood fished straight from the surrounding waters. Calasetta has an outstanding tradition as a world... more travel advice

Pescheria Flli. Pittaluga Restaurants (4)

OK. So they're my cousins. They also happen to purvey the best freshest seafood in the area. They'll go out in boats in... more travel advice

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Comments (93)

VT_Tipoftheday Nov 11, 2011 at 4:27 PM Report Abuse

Cool page.
aznaphrodite Sep 27, 2011 at 11:11 AM Report Abuse

I want to go here too.
kiwi Jul 26, 2011 at 2:49 PM Report Abuse

I want to go here!!
icunme May 6, 2011 at 11:33 AM Report Abuse

OK, GP - You sent me here! Magical - this is the Sardegna I long to see! Somehow I knew when I was there I was missing the good stuff! Grazie, <(•¿•)>
marvelous_girl May 21, 2010 at 12:44 PM Report Abuse

The beach x worth visiting.i enjoyed reading about ur xperience in Calasetta
alza Nov 29, 2009 at 8:37 PM Report Abuse

2nd visit :) you've convinced me! need to find the best agro-turismo around :) oh and from where do YOU fly into Elmas usually? I'm thinking Milan this time. Will get a rental at Elmas Airport I suppose? ciao!
rozehill Nov 17, 2008 at 11:01 PM Report Abuse

What brilliant pictures and info. I just love that Nido Dei Passeri so it is on my list for my next trip over. Your parents look so lovely and the oil making looks so incredible and soooooooooo green
timada Oct 20, 2008 at 12:37 PM Report Abuse

You have wonderful photos , good tips interesting place !
hivaoa1 Apr 27, 2008 at 10:31 AM Report Abuse

ciao bello, la pacchia è finita, i am back home, tired but happy and tomorrow back to work uffa ;-) i already miss the pinas coladas
Vinka Feb 7, 2008 at 2:33 AM Report Abuse

Beautiful pics of Sardegna, and Calasetta seems like place that has to be seen. Greetings from Croatia