Private transfer from Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport to Badesi

Badesi sits on a hill in western Gallura, with its beach district, Badesi Mare, spread out below toward the coast. The main draw is Li Junchi, a long sandy beach backed by juniper-covered dunes that runs for kilometres toward the mouth of the Coghinas river. Its steady wind makes it a regular spot for windsurfers and kitesurfers, while families use the shallow, open stretches in July and August. The upper town is surrounded by Vermentino di Gallura vineyards, and local cantinas sell the white wine the area is known for. Nearby you'll find Isola Rossa, a small fishing harbour with its red-stone watchtower, and the resort strip of Costa Paradiso a short drive north along the coast.

From Olbia Costa Smeralda Airport the route heads west, mostly on the four-lane SS729 Sassari–Olbia road, which carries you inland through the rolling granite hills and cork-oak country of central Gallura. After roughly 50 kilometres you leave the fast road near Perfugas or Viddalba and follow smaller provincial roads north toward the coast and Badesi. The final section is gentler than many Sardinian coastal approaches: some bends as you drop toward the sea, but nothing dramatic. Expect around 75 minutes for the full journey. If your accommodation is down in Badesi Mare rather than the hilltop town, the last stretch runs through the beach district on narrower residential lanes, so it helps to know the exact street or resort name before you arrive.

Badesi is a two-part destination: the hilltop old town and the coastal Badesi Mare where most holiday villas and residences sit. These are a few kilometres apart, so confirm which one your booking means. Many properties here are self-catering villas without a reception desk, so have the owner's phone number and a pin location ready, as GPS can be vague on the smaller beach lanes. There is no large supermarket in the immediate beach area, so a stop in Badesi town or in Valledoria for groceries is worth arranging with your driver. If you're heading to Li Junchi to windsurf, the wind is usually strongest in the afternoon. For onward trips, Castelsardo and its medieval castle lie about half an hour west and make an easy day out.