Porto San Paolo is the coastal village of the municipality of Loiri Porto San Paolo. This beautiful seaside town is today an important touristic centre in Gallura, located on the Sardinia North East coast, close to the cosmopolitan city of Olbia. With a strong touristic commitment, Porto San Paolo has thousands of visitors during the high season.
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The maritime panorama of Loiri Porto San Paolo is strongly characterised by the magnetic presence of the majestic Tavolara island, visible from much of eastern Gallura and where the important film festival Una notte in Italia takes place. Daily connections to Tavolara and the smaller islands of Molara, Molarotto, Piana and dei Cavalli depart from Porto San Paolo.
Located halfway between Olbia and San Teodoro, Loiri Porto San Paolo shares with the neighbouring towns the culture and the wonderful sea enclosed in the Protected Marine Area of Tavolara Punta Coda Cavallo. The best known and probably most beautiful beach on the coast is Cala Girgolu, famous for its granite rock in the shape of a turtle. A must for anyone visiting the area.
According to legend, the Apostle Paul landed in this area in ancient times before retiring to the Gallura hinterland as a hermit. And this explains the toponym of this beautiful coastal spot.