The Gulf of Orosei is located on the central-eastern coast of Sardinia. It is bordered to the north by Cape Comino near Siniscola and La Caletta. To the south it is bounded by Cape Monte Santo near Santa Maria Navarrese and Arbatax.

È facilmente raggiungibile da Olbia, Budoni, Dorgali, Arbatax, Baunei e Santa Maria Navarrese con la strada statale Orientale Sarda SS 125. Per raggiungere il Golfo di Orosei dalle altre città della Sardegna come Nuoro, Cagliari, Oristano e Sassari si può percorrere la SS 127 DCN.

In the gulf you will find the town of Orosei from which the gulf of the same name takes its name, and the village of Cala Gonone fraction of the municipality of Dorgali. The Gulf of Orosei stretches along more than 60 km of wild, unspoilt coastline, with sheer cliffs and beaches of fine white sand.

Cala Luna

Cala Luna beach has a mixed bed of very light sand and pebbles with dazzlingly clear blue waters. Behind the beach is a small natural lake set in a delightful wood of oleander and Mediterranean scrub. Near the beach are the openings of large grottos that are popular with climbers who climb the cliffs all year round.

Cala Sisine

This cove opens up at the end of a river gully, a codula that originates on the Golgo plateau in the Supramonte of Baunei. Set between splendid cliffs, it extends for about 200 metres and is known for its play of light and the incredibly turquoise colour of its water.

Cala Biriola

Indigo-coloured water experiencing all shades of blue, overlooked by a sheer cliff and a forest of junipers, holm oaks and Mediterranean scrub.

Cala Mariolu

It seems that the name of this cove is due to the monk seal that once stole fish from the fishermen, hence the name mariolo (thief). It is characterised by very clear shallow waters and surrounded by cliffs over 500 metres high.

Cala Goloritzè

Cala Goloritzè is a National Natural Monument. The beach is famous for its splendid limestone arch and the Spire, a limestone monolith about 140 metres high that towers over the small bay. The Goloritzè Spire is a spectacle of nature and a popular destination for rock climbers. It is also known because a famous biker performed more than 70 consecutive jumps on the back wheel of his bike in a space barely big enough to hold the whole bicycle. The beach is made up of tiny white pebbles, and navigation around the beach is prohibited in order to preserve its integrity.

Cala Scirocco

One of the fiords of Capo Monte Santo, the southern limit of the Gulf of Orosei. Portu Quau, its name means hidden port exposed to the wind blowing from the south east, is an extremely suggestive natural fjord.

CTramontana wing

Portu Pedrosu is an enchanting fjord at Capo Monte Santo, its name meaning a stony harbour exposed to the north winds. The bay is characterised by centuries-old junipers, white stones and emerald-coloured water.

Cala Gonone and the foca monaca

Cala Gonone is a small town in Sardinia located on the coast of the municipality of Dorgali. It is an ancient and very picturesque village, an important seaside and tourist centre on the east coast with a historic fishing port. Cala Gonone deserves special mention for the presence of the Sea Ox Cave which was once home to the monk seal.

La Monachus monachus - monk seal or sea ox - is a mammal of the pinniped superfamily that spends most of its life in the sea and on isolated beaches. At one time its distribution area was the entire Mediterranean Sea. Due to its tame and easily tamed character, many specimens were captured and used in circus shows. Due to other concomitant misfortunes, themonk seal range has been gradually declining. Monk seal colonies are currently reported in Greece, Turkey, Madeira and a few other places in the Mediterranean. Occasionally, monk seals are reported sporadic sightings of monk seals in Italy: Sicily, Sardinia, Tuscany and Apulia.

Le Grotte del Bue Marino in the territory of Dorgali near Cala Gonone were established, not only because of their beauty and particularity, but also with the intention of preserving the remaining monk seal specimens. Currently the Grotte del Bue Marino are managed by the Municipality of Dorgali, which organises guided tours. Departures to visit the Grotte del Bue Marino are from Cala Gonone and depending on the season there are several departures during the day.

Gulf of Orosei and Gennargentu National Park

Established in 1998, the Gulf of Orosei and Gennargentu National Park extends mainly in the province of Nuoro, roughly including parts of the municipalities of Aritzo, Arzana, Baunei, Desulo, Dorgali, Fonni, Gairo, Oliena, Orgosolo, Seui, Talana, Urzulei, Ussassai, Villagrande Strisaili.

The natural area of the Gulf of Orosei and Gennargentu Park includes geographical territories with the most diverse characteristics: mountains, plateaus, cliffs and beautiful beaches. It includes the mountainous relief of Punta La Marmora, the highest mountain in Sardinia at 1,830 metres.

The Gennargentu mountain range and the coast of the Gulf of Orosei contain flora and fauna typical of the Mediterranean coastal and higher mountain areas. Among the most important plant species are the poplar, the alder, the yew, the juniperthe holm oak and the corkcarob, myrtle and mastic.

Among the terrestrial fauna, the following can be seen Sardinian deer, mouflon, wild boar, fox, hare, dormouse, geotriton, discoglossus, gongilo. The avifauna is incredibly rich, and there are often reports of sightings of golden eagle, kestrel, peregrine falcon, barn owl, kingfisher, stormbird, tern and Corsican gull.

In the territories of the park, in Barbagia and Ogliastra, there are many trails and famous supramonte treks. The 'Selvaggio Blu', one of the world's best known treks, is located in this area.

Oasis of Bidderosa

The Bidderosa oasis is bordered to the north by the beautiful beach of Bèrchida in the territory of Siniscola near the lighthouse of Capo Comino, south of Cala Liberotto and Orosei.

The terrestrial section of the nature reserve extends over more than 800 hectares and consists of a coastal forest, una pineta a prevalenza di pino d’Aleppo e di pino domestico. Non mancano però i principali esponenti della macchia mediterranea come sughera, leccio e ginepro.

The coastal side overlooks the sea with 5 bays with crystal-clear water with just as many beaches of fine white sand. The beaches of Bidderosa are set in granite rocks emerging from the sea in the most varied shapes. The beaches are dotted with sea lilies sprouting from the white sand.

The Bidderosa oasis is known to be a place where time has stood stilla little paradise out of this world that you must visit to make your holiday in Sardinia complete.