We are used to admiring cathedrals in the historic centers of cities. How would you feel if you found yourself in front of a cathedral that unexpectedly emerges from the sea?
In the Ogliastra area, in the central-eastern part of the Sardinian coast, a splendid ‘cathedral’ of red rock (due to the red porphyry) seems to emerge from the emerald green waters of the sea which, thanks also to the white rocks and the colored stones, offers a spectacular color contrast that is difficult to forget.
It is truly a breathtaking panorama that can be admired in the Rocce Rosse bay which opens east of the port of Arbatax. The reflection of these rocks in the sea gives the water a very strange and iridescent color.
Chosen several times as a film location (final scene of the cult ‘Travolti da un insolito destino‘ by Lina Wertmüller in 1974) precisely because of its unique composition in the world and the almost Martian suggestions it gives visitors. A popular destination also for expert divers who perform spectacular jumps into the sea.
The adjacent beach has a clear seabed, granite rocks, very fine sand and dense vegetation surrounds the cove. Behind the Rocce Rosse, however, you can access the wonderful Cala Moresca (name given due to the incursions of the Saracen pirates who raged here).
The area, even if it seems out of this world, is very well served. There are car parks nearby also for campers, some hotels, bars and refreshment points.
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