No sooner have you arrived at Coccorrocci than your exploring can begin, with a stroll to the small inlets in the coast to the north of Coccorrocci.
The route north from the campsite winds through veritable sculptures of red porphyry - a rock moulded by nature over millions of years - which at first sight may resemble petrified prehistoric creatures, shipwrecks or fantastical architecture.
The whole place is an alternation of gentle curves and brute force, rough and moulded forms, warm deep shades of red that dive into the emerald water.
It’s up to you whether you explore this spectacle from above, on foot, or from the sea in a kayak, making your tiny, astonished way among the magnificence of these granite fjords, or even from the different and special viewpoint offered by snorkeling.
Still going north from Coccorrocci, the beach of Cala ‘e Luas comes timidly into view as you pass the promontory of Punta Cartucceddu.
This delightful cove is at the outlet of a small canyon, carved by a stream which winds turbulently through the mountains, creating incredibly picturesque landscapes punctuated here and there by the yellow of broom and spurge, called “lua” in Sardinian dialect. Juniper trees suspended over the sea, myrtles and strawberry trees will surely make your coastal walk an unforgettable visual and olfactory experience as you are enveloped by scents and colours that only Mediterranean maquis can provide.