Villas to rent in Palau

Palau, Sardinia is an important port town in the northern part of the island, not far from the Costa Smeralda. It is known for the naturalistic pearls present on its territory, which include enchanting beaches and fabulous sea villages. In addition, dozens of ferries daily connect Palau to the overlooking city of La Maddalena, turning the town into a gateway to the paradisiacal archipelago.
In this section you will find the most beautiful Palau villas for rent and its natural surroundings.

Palau, which stands in an inlet sheltered from the winds, has approximately four thousand residents, who become tens of thousands in the summer, thanks to the many visitors who choose this Gallura destination. It is very popular among young people and water sports enthusiasts due to the possibility of practicing extreme sports and its lively nightlife.
The iconic symbol of the town is the Bear rock, which seems to have been sculpted by an artist, actually modeled by erosion. It stands majestically on a promontory, and already in ancient times it was used as a reference point by sailors and fishermen. Another panoramic point in the surrounding area is Monte Altura, with the nineteenth-century fortress that dominates the surrounding marine area up to the white cliffs of nearby Corsica.
In the vicinity of the village lies the enchanting hamlet of Porto Rafael, an exclusive village founded by an eclectic Spanish nobleman in the 1960s, nowadays a destination for entertainment and sports stars and wealthy vacationers, who live in the luxurious residences of the village.

Among the beaches in the area, worthy of a visit, we point out the beautiful Sciumara beach and Cala Trana, a pinkish beach lapped by sand dunes and surrounded by granite boulders. Proceeding east we find the superb Isola dei Gabbiani, a unique ecosystem of its kind. It is actually a peninsula, joined by an isthmus of sand to the "mainland" and bathed by a crystalline sea. The beaches found on this strip are Arenaria beach and Porto Pollo. The area of Isola dei Gabbiani is considered a paradise for windsurfers and kitesurfers from all over the world due to its shape and the winds that beat it. Competitions of these aquatic disciplines are held regularly, in which international athletes take part.