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Voykit pocket guide · Italy
Cala Gonone
Spend 2 days in Cala Gonone: one day for boat tours of the Bay of Orosei beaches, another for a hike in Gennargentu National Park.
Cala Gonone is a small coastal town on Sardinia's east coast, bordering the Bay of Orosei National Park. Its main attractions are boat trips to secluded coves and the nearby mountain trails. A two‑day stay lets you see the key sights without rushing.
- Country
- Italy
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Jul–Aug (heat, crowding)
- Stay
- 2 nights
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- EUR
- Money
- Currency is the euro (EUR, €). Cards and contactless are widely accepted in cities; small cafés, markets and rural places may prefer cash.
- Daily spend
- Budget €30–50 excl. bed · Mid €60–100 excl. bed · High €120+ excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- TIM, Vodafone, WindTre and Iliad sell prepaid SIMs in shops and at airports; a passport and an Italian tax code (codice fiscale, issued in-store) are needed.
- Emergency
- Police 112 · Fire and ambulance 115 · Coast guard 1530
- Plugs
- Types C, F, L · 230 V · 50 Hz · Italian type L plugs have three pins in a row; most sockets also take two-pin Europlugs (C), and bivalent sockets take Schuko (F).
- Tipping
- Bar: Leave €0.10–0.20 of change on the counter if you like.; Restaurant: Coperto or service may already be on the bill; leave €1–2 a person or round up for good service.; Taxi: Round up to the next euro.; Hotel porter or housekeeping: €1–2 per bag or per night.; Tour guide: €5–10 per person for a half day.
- Water
- Tap water is safe unless signed otherwise; Rome's nasoni fountains run all day. Restaurants serve bottled water (naturale or frizzante) unless you ask for tap (acqua del rubinetto).
- Toilets
- Few public toilets; use bars (buy a coffee), museums and stations, where some charge €1.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Seafood plate (e.g., grilled fish) | €12–20 |
| Coffee | €1–2 |
| Bottle of local wine | €5–12 |
| Taxi (5 km (3.1 mi))Taxi (3.1 mi (5 km)) | €15–20 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- OLB · Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport
- about 1½ h by car
- AHO · Alghero Fertilia Airport
- about 2 h by car
- CAG · Cagliari Elmas Airport
- about 2½ h by car
Typical fares
- Olbia → Cala Gonone (car)
- about €80 for a rental car day plus fuel (check)
- Boat tour of Bay of Orosei
- ≈ €80 per person, full day (check)
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Walk or use local minibuses in town; boat tours depart from the harbour. For park hikes, rent a car or join a guided trek.
See and do
Known for
- Boat tours to Cala Luna, Goloritzè and other coves
- Gennargentu National Park trekking
- Seafood restaurants
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Gennargentu National Park | Car or guided shuttle from town, about 30 min | ≈1 h total |
Sleep
- Hotel la Favorita
- central, sea view; good for a night after boat tours
- Camping CalaGonone
- budget option on the beachfront
- B&Bs and farmhouses
- various small properties listed on the official site
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Excuse me / Sorry | Scusiskuˈzi |
| Thank you | Grazieˈɡrattsje |
| How much is it? | Quanto costa?ˈkwanto ˈkosta |
| Where is the harbour? | Dove è il porto?ˈdove ɛ il ˈpɔrto |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Say buongiorno (until mid-afternoon) or buonasera on entering shops and bars; avoid: Walking in and pointing without a greeting
- Cheek kisses: Two kisses, right cheek first, among friends; follow their lead; avoid: Kissing strangers or in business settings
- Dress: Smart-casual in cities; covered shoulders and knees in churches; avoid: Beachwear, bare chests and flip-flops away from the beach
- Queues: At delis and pharmacies take a number (numerino); avoid: Assuming the crowd at a bar counter is chaos — pay at the till first where asked
- Restaurants: Wait to be seated and ask for the bill; avoid: Splitting a bill item by item with a large group
- Conversation: Food, football and family are safe openers; avoid: Mafia jokes and north–south stereotypes
- Dinner at a home: Bring pastries, wine or flowers (not chrysanthemums, which are for funerals); avoid: Refusing seconds too firmly
Scams and watch-outs
- Boat tour slots fill quickly in high season; book ahead (official harbour site).
- Summer heat can be intense on mountain trails; carry water and sun protection.
Cala Gonone is safe for tourists; keep an eye on personal belongings on crowded boats and stay on marked trails in the park.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Cala Gonone yet. Suggested stay: 2 nights. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Boat tours to Cala Luna, Goloritzè and other coves
- Gennargentu National Park trekking
- Seafood restaurants
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Cala Gonone, revision 3883835 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=3883835
Pocket card
Cut along the border and keep it in your wallet. Show the local-script lines to a driver.
Printed from Voykit (/cala-gonone). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.