
Waves splashing
Capo Testa is one of our not to miss places. An easy hike through the granite moulded in a thousand different shapes. The Romans also, take advantage of the rocky coastline. It’s possible to see here the ancient roman quarries which supplied them with these tough rocks.

These holes were drilled by Romans to cut the rock

Among these boulders there are some broken columns
If you want to see a real Mediterranean storm, you could come here when the northwest wind blows and the waves crash on the rocky coastline.

People watching the waves crashing on the coastline
Or if you prefer calm and colourful days, you could visit Capo Testa in a quiet spring one. The path winds its way around big granite boulders, with a beautiful Mediterranean shrub vegetation.

Flowers growing among the rocks in Capo Testa
Junipers are shaped by the strong winds and their grey trunks are usually twisted, reminding us that it’s not easy to grow so near to the sea.

Junipers grow with twisted trunks
The air is scented and you can smell this particular fragrance that we call “Sardinian scent”. It’s the yellow flower of Helichrysum sp. that produces it. It’s usually the first scent you can clearly recognize when you arrive in Sardinia, by ferry or by plane, in the spring or summer months.

The Helichrysum flowers are yellow and scented
We end the path at Cala Spinosa, where it’s possible to see the building of the lighthouse and some ancient beach rocks, old coastal lines that became rock as the sea level went down. Here in Cala Spinosa you can enjoy a spectacular view over Corsica and its mountains and take a sea bath in the clear water.

The view over Corsica and its mountains. In the foreground, the lighthouse
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