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Stand-up paddlers crossing the turquoise shallows of Porto Taverna in front of the busy summer beach

Sport & Activities

The active side of Porto Taverna

Courts between the junipers, a school on the sand and granite mountains behind: the village is built for holidays that move. Information and bookings at reception.

7 sports at the village and beach
4 courts between the junipers
9 excursions in the surroundings
15 m from the village to the water
Smiling padel player waiting for the return on the sunlit Lu Nibareddu court

At the Village

Morning match, before the beach

Padel, tennis and pickleball share a corner of the village with the pool bar, so every match ends well. Add bike rental delivered to your door, yoga on the panoramic deck and walking trails straight from the gate.

Kitesurfer carving through the air against a bright blue sky, board trailing spray

At the Beach

Fifteen meters to the playground

Porto Taverna is the village's second sports ground: windsurf and SUP at the school on the sand, snorkeling and diving in the protected waters around Tavolara, kayaks heading out to the islands.

Pick Your Sport

Seven ways to earn your dinner

Aerial view of the two blue panoramic padel courts of Lu Nibareddu between junipers and granite

Padel

2 panoramic courts · 25-35 € per hour · Playtomic

New state-of-the-art courts with glass walls and floodlights, plus courses with the world-famous master Gustavo Schödlbauer.

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Tennis ball resting on the line of a sunlit court in front of the net

Tennis

1 Mateco court · open to external players · Playtomic

A regulation court built in Mateco, with racket and ball rental and the pool bar a few meters from the baseline.

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Pickleball player meeting a perforated yellow ball with his paddle in bright sunlight

Pickleball

Regulation court · floodlights · paddles to rent

Tennis, badminton and table tennis rolled into one fast, easy game. Learn it in an afternoon, play it all week.

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Mountain bikes and ebikes parked on a stone terrace above the sea facing Tavolara island

Bikes

5 bike types · 4 signature routes · delivered to the village

Race bikes, MTBs, ebikes and touring bikes brought straight to the village, with guided excursions into the granite backcountry.

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Evening yoga class flowing through a pose in the village garden under strings of lights

Yoga

Mon & Fri 6 pm · Ashtanga · all levels

An hour of Ashtanga above the bay, twice a week, open to beginners and seasoned practitioners. Free for guests in April and May.

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Two paddleboarders crossing the turquoise bay toward Tavolara island

Windsurf & SUP

School on the beach · rental and courses · all levels

Andrea's school stands directly on Porto Taverna sand: boards to rent, lessons one-to-one or in groups, flat water every morning.

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Half-underwater view of Tavolara island with fish swimming over the sandy seabed

Diving & Snorkeling

PADI courses · day and night dives · Tavolara marine reserve

PADI centres next to the residence run courses, charters and snorkeling in the protected waters around Tavolara.

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Beyond the Village

Nine ways into the wild

Around the bay, the granite country of Gallura runs from sea caves to mountain pools. These excursions are organised in the surroundings, with information and bookings directly at reception.

Sunbathers and paddleboards on the flat pink granite slabs of Sassi Piatti, Tavolara island across the deep blue water

  • Sassi Piatti walk

    Easy trekking over the flat granite slabs of Cala Girgolu, a favourite of nature lovers and photographers.

  • Tavolara trekking

    Hike the island itself, departing by boat from the port of Porto San Paolo.

  • Canyoning Riu Pitrisconi

    Waterfalls and natural pools above San Teodoro, possible until the end of July.

  • Climbing San Pantaleo

    Granite walls in the hills behind the coast, with views over the Costa Smeralda.

  • Kayak to the islands

    Paddle from Porto Taverna along the coast to Tavolara and Molara, alone or in a group.

  • Quad & jeep 4x4

    The best backroads from San Teodoro to the Oasi di Usinavà and Monte Nieddu.

  • Coasteering Capo Figari

    Scramble, swim and climb along the wild coastline of Capo Figari.

  • Horse riding

    On the beach or through the countryside, for all ages.

  • MTB Monte Nieddu

    Mountain bike routes past the waterfalls and natural pools of Monte Nieddu and the Oasi Usinavà.

Porto Taverna, Sardinia

Your summer at Porto Taverna

Mornings on court, afternoons at sea, evenings on the sand. Tell us your dates and we answer the same day with the right apartment.

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