Hotel Ristorante Silvestrino
Why we like it: Stintino's first hotel, opened in 1949: three stars, 11 rooms in the centre of the town and a fish restaurant with lobster and tuna bottarga.
Duration2 nights, Friday to Sunday
From OlbiaAbout 2 h by car (estimated)
From CagliariAbout 3 h 30 min by car (estimated)
Asinara4x4 from €60 plus boat and tax
La PelosaReservation compulsory, €3.50
Best timeJune and September
The plan
The plan, hour by hour
Designed to arrive on Friday afternoon from Olbia or Cagliari and return on Sunday evening, from May to October. Both nights in the centre of Stintino, to walk to the boats and be five minutes from La Pelosa.
Friday
- 116:00From Olbia or Cagliari to Stintino
About two hours from Olbia or three and a half from Cagliari. Leave your luggage at the Silvestrino.
- 221:00Dinner at Il Portico
Wood-fired pizza or grilled red tuna on the promenade, facing the harbour.
Saturday
- 108:55Asinara by 4x4
Meet at the Tanca Manna tourist harbour, twenty minutes before the 9:15 departure. Cala d'Oliva and its old prison, the white donkeys of Cala Reale and two hours of swimming at Cala Sabina. From €60, plus €20 for the boat and the landing tax. Bring your own lunch.
- 217:30Back to Stintino
A shower and a stroll round the old harbour.
- 320:15Dinner at Agriturismo Depalmas
2 km away, in the countryside. A fixed menu of Sardinian inland cooking: house cured meats and pecorino, homemade pasta, suckling pig and seadas.
Sunday
- 109:00La Pelosa
With your QR code and your mat. Shallow water, the 1578 tower and Piana island ahead.
- 213:00Lunch at L'Ancora
Over the beach, on the La Pelosa road, with picture windows onto the gulf. Fish from the gulf and homemade pasta.
- 315:30Capo Falcone
An hour to climb the tower, about 200 m above the sea, with views of La Pelosa and Asinara.
- 417:00Return
To Olbia, about two hours; to Cagliari, about three and a half.
Stintino offers two journeys in one: Asinara, the island that was a quarantine station and prison and is now a national park, and La Pelosa, the shallow-water beach you can only set foot on with a reservation. With two nights you do both without rushing. On Saturday you cross to the island and tour it in a 4x4 van with a guide; on Sunday, a beach morning with your QR code, lunch facing the gulf and sunset at the Capo Falcone tower before heading back.
How do you get there from Olbia or Cagliari?
From Spain, fly to Olbia (OLB), with a direct flight from Barcelona, or to Cagliari (CAG), from Barcelona and Seville. Alghero (AHO) is closer to Stintino, about 50 km away, but has no direct flight from Spain. Hire a car at the airport: Stintino is about two hours from Olbia and about three and a half hours from Cagliari, estimated times without stops. On Saturday you do not need it: the boat to Asinara leaves from the village harbour.
Before you go
- Book La Pelosa for Sunday at spiaggialapelosa.it: €3.50 per person; a thousand places are released at 9:00 on Friday. Children under 12 do not need to book.
- Book the 4x4 with Gite Asinara: the van carries eight people.
- Book Saturday dinner at Depalmas: it is compulsory.
Where to stay?
| Accommodation | Where | Who it suits |
|---|---|---|
| Hotel Silvestrino | Centre of Stintino | A 1949 hotel with a seafood restaurant and free parking |
| 103 Stintino Boutique Hotel | Promenade, facing the new harbour | Breakfast included and rooms with a terrace over the harbour |
Both nights at the Hotel Silvestrino, the oldest in the village, with free parking and its own seafood restaurant. If you prefer the harbour in front of you, the 103 Stintino Boutique Hotel is on the promenade, with breakfast included.
What if you change a day?
By sailing boat. From June to September, swap the 4x4 for the classic sailing boat of Gite Asinara: from €95 with lunch, drinks and tax, with stops at Cala d'Oliva and Cala Reale.
No place at La Pelosa. Go to Le Saline, south of the village: long, with white pebbles and no quota.
If it rains. The Tonnara Museum tells the story of tuna fishing and the founding of the village; from June to September it is open on Sunday morning and afternoon. €5, free for under-15s.
Map
The stops, in order
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Plan the trip
Stintino and Asinara Island, step by step
Each choice narrows the next: the season shapes how best to travel, and how you travel decides where you stay and where you eat.
When to go
When to go to Stintino and Asinara Island
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The plan stays the same. What changes is where you sleep, how you get there and how much you spend.
Fly to Olbia or Cagliari and drive to Stintino
From Spain you can fly direct to Olbia (OLB), from Barcelona, or to Cagliari (CAG), from Barcelona and Seville. The airport closest to Stintino is Alghero (AHO), about 50 km away, but it has no direct flight from Spain: it only helps with a connection. From Olbia it is about two hours by car to Stintino and from Cagliari about three and a half hours, estimated times without stops.
- Getting thereOlbia Costa Smeralda (OLB), about…
- Getting aroundHire car at the airport…
- Where to stay103 Stintino Boutique Hotel, on…
- ServicesOfficial La Pelosa booking
Getting there
- Olbia Costa Smeralda (OLB), about 2 h by car (146 km, estimated)
- Cagliari Elmas (CAG), about 3 h 30 min by car (256 km, estimated)
- Alghero (AHO), about 50 km away, no direct flight from Spain
- By boat with your car: Grimaldi Lines from Barcelona to Porto Torres, half an hour from Stintino
Getting around
- Hire car at the airport: the only practical way to get there and to reach La Pelosa, Le Saline and Porto Torres
- To Asinara, by boat from Stintino with an operator or on the Porto Torres ferry
- Shuttles and buses from the town to La Pelosa
Where to stay
- 103 Stintino Boutique Hotel, on the promenade, less than 2 km from the Asinara departures
- Hotel Silvestrino, in the centre, with free parking and a restaurant
Services
- Official La Pelosa booking
- Public Porto Torres–Asinara ferry
Stintino and Asinara by car
By car you arrive from Olbia in about two hours and get around between the town, La Pelosa, Capo Falcone, Le Saline and the port of Porto Torres. You cannot take the car to Asinara: leave it in Stintino or Porto Torres and cross by boat.
100–180 €per person per day, approximate
- Where to stayHotel Silvestrino, in the centre…
- Getting aroundFrom Stintino to La Pelosa…
- Where to eatIl Portico, pizza and fish…
- ServicesOfficial La Pelosa booking
Where to stay
- Hotel Silvestrino, in the centre, with free parking
- Club Esse Roccaruja, beside La Pelosa, with interior parking and electric charging
Getting around
- From Stintino to La Pelosa, 3.5 km; the car park is next to the sand
- To Porto Torres, for the Asinara ferry, half an hour
- Le Saline has a large car park, also for motorhomes
Where to eat
- Il Portico, pizza and fish on the promenade
- L'Ancora, on the La Pelosa road, with private parking
- Agriturismo Depalmas, Sardinian dinner in the countryside, 2 km away
Services
- Official La Pelosa booking
- Public Porto Torres–Asinara ferry, no cars
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103 Stintino Boutique Hotel
Why we like it: Small hotel on the Stintino promenade, opposite the new harbour, with 25 m² rooms, breakfast included and the Asinara departures less than 2 km away.
Club Esse Roccaruja
Why we like it: Four-star club hotel with 135 rooms at Capo Falcone, 200 m from La Pelosa, with its own beach, pools and a kids' club. Full board.
Services for this trip
Where to eat
Where to eat in Stintino and Asinara Island
L'Ancora Porticciolo
What to order: the linguine alla falconiera with clams, bottarga and tomato, or the fregola ai frutti di mare; for a main course, the grilled fish of the gulf, charged by weight
Open from 8:30 until late; lunches from 12:30 to 15:00. Cover charge €3 in the dining room and €2 in the bar. Animals accepted.
Il Portico
What to order: a wood-fired pizza or the grilled bluefin tuna; to share, the octopus with potatoes or the mussel zuppetta
Open every day in season, at lunchtime and in the evening. The full menu with prices is on an external website that could not be read.
Agriturismo Depalmas
What to order: the Sardinian dinner menu, with no choosing: house cured meats and pecorino, ricotta ravioli, oven-roasted suckling pig with myrtle and seadas
Land-based cooking only, no fish. Set menu, the same for the whole table; booking compulsory. Closed on Sunday.
Tips
Worth knowing first
- 1Log on at nine on Friday
That is when the La Pelosa places for Sunday are released.
- 2Take food to Asinara
The 4x4 does not include it and the island has few bars.
- 3Check the wind on Friday
In a heavy sea, boats change route or do not sail: swap the days.
Questions
Frequently asked questions
How many nights do you need in Stintino?
Two for Asinara and La Pelosa; with three you add the sailing boat or a day at Le Saline.
Do you need a car?
To get there from Olbia or Cagliari, for Depalmas and for La Pelosa, yes. On the Asinara day, no.
When should you go?
From May to October, when the boats run; best in June and September.
Is there a direct flight to Alghero?
Not from Spain. Fly to Olbia or Cagliari.