Another day trip we took from Castelsardo was to the town of Isola Rossa (Red Island), which is neither red nor an island but was nevertheless named after the rose-colored rocky island just off its shore. Because the coast in this northern region of Sardinia is lined with jagged rock formations out of which roads could not easily be carved, we had to drive inland, around a mountain, over the River Coghino, and back towards the coast to get to Isola Rossa, which, as the next town northeast along the coast, is actually quite close to Castelsardo as the crow flies.
The mountains that slope down to the sea form rose-colored crags that have been sculped into strange shapes by wind erosion. Here's our first view of Isola Rosa, a small fishing village, and its cove protected by jagged pink rocks.
We first stopped at this beach on the west, protected side of Isola Rosa where the water was very calm.
After hanging out on the beach for awhile, we headed over to the east side dominated by those amazing pink rocks . . .
. . . and this 16th Century Spanish tower.
From this side, we got a closer look at the island after which the town was named.
The water was a lot rougher on this side but we enjoyed the lively waterworks spectacle of the the emerald sea crashing against the pink jagged rocks.
We (I) climbed all over the rocks, searching for the perfect secluded cove at which to enjoy the rest of the afternoon.
As we continued east along (and over) the rocks, the water kept getting more and more beautiful and colorful! The sloping mountain in the background is Monte Tinnari.
We finally found our cove, almost completely surrounded by the pink rocks, making it somewhat difficult to approach but all the more private as a result.
We carefully climbed down to the water, which was crystal clear . . .
and almost completely still, . . .
connected to the sea only by this narrow strip cut out of the rocks.
From our cove, we also had a great view of the Spanish tower perched atop the rocks.
The mountains that slope down to the sea form rose-colored crags that have been sculped into strange shapes by wind erosion. Here's our first view of Isola Rosa, a small fishing village, and its cove protected by jagged pink rocks.
We first stopped at this beach on the west, protected side of Isola Rosa where the water was very calm.
After hanging out on the beach for awhile, we headed over to the east side dominated by those amazing pink rocks . . .
. . . and this 16th Century Spanish tower.
From this side, we got a closer look at the island after which the town was named.
The water was a lot rougher on this side but we enjoyed the lively waterworks spectacle of the the emerald sea crashing against the pink jagged rocks.
We (I) climbed all over the rocks, searching for the perfect secluded cove at which to enjoy the rest of the afternoon.
As we continued east along (and over) the rocks, the water kept getting more and more beautiful and colorful! The sloping mountain in the background is Monte Tinnari.
We finally found our cove, almost completely surrounded by the pink rocks, making it somewhat difficult to approach but all the more private as a result.
We carefully climbed down to the water, which was crystal clear . . .
and almost completely still, . . .
connected to the sea only by this narrow strip cut out of the rocks.
From our cove, we also had a great view of the Spanish tower perched atop the rocks.
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