Simius Beach - Villasimius

Simius Beach is located just south of the town of Villasimius, along the southeastern coast of Sardinia (about 50 km from Cagliari); historically, it has been the town’s main beach and offers the most direct and closest access to the sea. The beach stretches for over 1.5 kilometers, forming a wide crescent of fine, soft white sand. The sea features crystal-clear waters with intense shades of turquoise and emerald green, and a sandy seabed that remains shallow for a long distance from the shore, making it safe for swimming and ideal for families with children. Bordered to the north by the cliffs of the Is Traias cove, the bay extends uninterrupted to the south until it joins the famous coastlines of Timi Ama and Porto Giunco, just behind the Notteri lagoon. Despite its proximity to services and accommodations, the beach retains its natural charm and is protected within the Capo Carbonara Marine Protected Area. ℹ️ Services: The beach alternates between wide stretches of public sand and modern, well-equipped beach resorts. It features parking areas behind the dunes, walkways for people with disabilities, snack bars, restaurants with ocean views, showers, and rentals of beach umbrellas, lounge chairs, pedal boats, canoes, SUPs, and inflatable boats, as well as diving centers for excursions in the Marine Protected Area. There are resorts, hotels, and vacation apartments in the immediate vicinity, allowing you to reach the beach on foot. 🚗 How to get there: From the center of Villasimius, take Viale del Mare (which also has a bike and pedestrian path) and head south toward the coast for about 1.5 kilometers: after passing the turnoff on the right for the marina and Capo Carbonara, continue straight ahead to the parking lots located just behind the beach. If you're coming from Cagliari, you can reach Villasimius by taking the spectacular scenic coastal road SP 17 or the smoother Nuova SS 125 var (Castiadas / Villasimius exit). 💡 Fun fact: • A single, vast arc of white sand: Simius Beach forms a single, very long sandy arc together with the adjacent beaches of Timi Ama and Porto Giunco, offering wonderful walks along the shoreline for several kilometers between the turquoise sea and the coastal lagoon. • The Notteri Lagoon and the Pink Flamingos: Just behind the southern part of the bay (between Simius, Timi Ama, and Porto Giunco) lies the Notteri Pond, a precious brackish lagoon separated from the sea by a narrow strip of sand, where elegant colonies of pink flamingos, herons, and black-winged stilts reside year-round. • View of Serpentara Island and the Porto Giunco Tower: From the shore at Simius, the panorama is framed in the foreground by the granite silhouette of Serpentara Island — a strict nature reserve within the Capo Carbonara Marine Protected Area, crowned by the San Luigi Tower — and to the south by the rocky promontory on which the 16th-century Spanish Tower of Porto Giunco stands.