Discover Campulongu: Beach and Pine Forest

Campulongu is characterised by a coastal landscape with the extensive, light-coloured sandy beach of Spiaggia di Campulongu, a pine forest and Mediterranean scrub. It is also home to the Capo Carbonara marine protected area, kitesurfing in south-westerly or westerly winds, as well as museums and archaeological sites in the surrounding area. If you are looking for a holiday apartment in Campulongu, you can combine these highlights according to your personal travel plans.

Beach, pine forest and marine protected area

The Spiaggia di Campulongu beach is located in the surrounding area of Campulongu. It is extensive and characterised by light-coloured sand; a pine forest and Mediterranean scrub line the beach. Spiaggia di Campulongu is also located within the Capo Carbonara marine protected area. The beach landscape, forest and protected marine environment therefore form the defining natural features of a stay here.

The Pineta di Campulongu contains the priority habitat type “Dune con foreste di Pinus pinea e/o Pinus pinaster” under European Habitats Directive 92/43/EEC. The designation refers to dunes with forests of Pinus pinea and/or Pinus pinaster. For those interested in nature, this makes the landscape tangible not only through its beach, but also through its specific habitat character.

The surrounding area includes further beaches: Spiaggia del Riso, Spiaggia Cuccureddus and Spiaggia del Porto di Villasimius. If you would like to include different stretches of coastline in your plans, you can note these three beach destinations as different stops on your trip.

Wind, views and active days

Campulongu is suitable for kitesurfing in south-westerly or westerly winds. For Campulongu, the wind direction is therefore a specific planning factor for a day on the water. Another destination in the surrounding area is the Bellavista Villaggio Mandorli viewpoint. This allows you to take different interests into account when planning: active hours on the water as well as time at the Bellavista Villaggio Mandorli viewpoint.

Archaeology and museums near Villasimius

The ancient site of Insediamento fenicio e romano di Cuccureddus is located in the surrounding area of Campulongu. The Museo Archeologico in Villasimius is one of the museums in this surrounding area and has a themed exhibition room dedicated to the archaeological site of Is Cuccureddus. This allows you to combine a visit to an archaeological site with a themed museum exhibition.

La Fortezza Vecchia di Villasimius is also one of the museums in the surrounding area of Campulongu. This adds another specific destination to the cultural selection, without requiring your trip to focus on the beach and nature.

Orientation for your holiday apartment in Campulongu

From the centre of Villasimius, you can reach Campulongu by car via Via del Mare in the direction of the tourist harbour and Campulongu. When choosing a holiday apartment in Campulongu, you can tailor the character of your trip to these themes: beach and pine forest, kitesurfing in south-westerly or westerly winds, or museums and ancient sites in the surrounding area.

Further destinations: Ballao, Soleminis, Notteri, La Maddalena, Decimomannu, Maracalagonis, Pula, Sant'Isidoro

For the higher-level travel overview: Cagliari.