You'll see why this beach anchors every Sardinia highlights reel the moment you crest the dune path. The bay curves in a perfect crescent, sand bleached nearly white, water transitioning through bands of color as depth increases—jade at your ankles, cerulean at your waist, deep indigo where the seafloor falls away. Granite headlands bracket each end, their rock burnished pink and grey.
“The white sand's purity and water's chromatic intensity set benchmarks other gulf beaches chase but rarely match.”
Tropical beach hammock between palms
The sand has the texture of confectioner's sugar, so fine it squeaks beneath your feet when dry, so soft it holds no impression when wet. Wade out and you'll feel it shift and resettle around your toes with each wave. The shore slopes gently for fifty meters before dropping more steeply—swimmers and floaters share the shallows while stronger swimmers stroke toward the headlands.
Berchida's beauty attracts crowds in July and August, when umbrellas colonize the central beach and the parking areas fill by ten. Arrive at dawn or shoulder season for a quieter experience. A single stabilimento rents equipment and serves drinks; otherwise, bring provisions. The dunes behind the beach, protected and fragile, forbid walking—stick to marked paths and you'll help preserve what makes this coastline exceptional.
