Costa Verde: the wildest Sardinia
Torre dei Corsari is the heart of the Costa Verde, the western strip of Sardinia that remains wild and barely built up: golden dunes rising as high as 60 metres, crystal-clear water shading to emerald, mountains plunging straight down to the coast. Propertize curates holiday homes, villas and apartments in Torre dei Corsari and the surrounding hamlets, so that every stay is immersed in nature without giving up a single comfort.
In our portfolio you'll find villas with a pool and sea view, beachfront apartments in Torre dei Corsari and Pistis, and standalone homes inland towards Marrubiu and Arbus. The area is perfect for those who want sea and nature alike: couples after a holiday home with a view over the sunset for a romantic escape, families who love being close to the landscape, hiking and nature-photography enthusiasts and anyone seeking authentic experiences far from mass tourism.
"Terrace on the Dune": 5 homes with a dune view and a sunset
The jewel of our Costa Verde portfolio is the "Terrace on the Dune" series: five properties (Terrace on the Dune 1, 2, 3, 4, 5), all facing the golden dunes of Torre dei Corsari, each with a private terrace and an open sea view to the west. The Costa Verde looks straight out towards the western Mediterranean, which means one thing: spectacular sunsets every evening, to be savoured from the terrace with a glass of Vermentino. They are holiday homes with a dune view, holiday homes with a sunset view and beachfront holiday homes all at once — a combination hard to find anywhere else in Sardinia.
24h self check-in, multilingual assistance and the best rates
Every home in Torre dei Corsari offers self check-in: you receive the access code on the day of arrival, however late. The Costa Verde is 90 km from Cagliari and arriving in the evening after a long flight is common: with self check-in you can let yourself in whenever you like, with no one to wait for. Our team is reachable 24/7 via WhatsApp in Italian, English, French, Spanish and German. Every home is fully equipped: kitchen, washing machine, hotel-quality linen, fast Wi-Fi and a welcome kit with local products. Booking direct gives you the best available rates, with no portal commissions.
The beaches of the Costa Verde
The beach at Torre dei Corsari stretches for more than 2 km: pale sand, turquoise sea and granite rocks at either end. Further north, Pistis is a beach of brilliant white sand, popular with locals. A few minutes to the south: Funtanazza and Porto Maga, two sheltered bays tucked between cliffs. Scivu, 5 km away, is a 4 km stretch of sand among dunes and junipers — one of the wildest beaches in Sardinia. The iconic Piscinas dunes, reachable in 20 minutes along a dirt track, are among the highest in Europe (up to 60 metres) and home to the Sardinian deer. Further south again: Capo Pecora, a granite headland with crystal-clear water and spectacular sunsets.
Hiking, mines and nature
The Costa Verde isn't only about the sea. The abandoned mines of Ingurtosu and Montevecchio tell the story of twentieth-century Sardinian mining and can be visited as open-air museums. The Ingurtosu mining village is a not-to-be-missed photographic stop. Trails set off directly from Torre dei Corsari: paths through the Phoenicean juniper, the wild olive and the Mediterranean scrub. For the adventurous: horse rides across the Piscinas dunes at dawn, hiking along the Way of Santa Barbara, kayaking in the granite inlets of Capo Pecora. Birdwatching in the San Giovanni wetlands. Caving in the inland grottoes.
The cuisine of western Sardinia
In Torre dei Corsari you eat freshly caught fish and the shepherds' dishes of the Marmilla. Sea-urchin spaghetti (in season), fregula with clams, octopus alla campidanese, lobster in the restaurants of Torre dei Corsari. From inland: roast porceddu (suckling pig), malloreddus alla campidanese, pane carasau, Sardinian pecorino DOP from the dairies of Arbus. The wines: Vermentino di Sardegna, Cannonau, Bovale from the Marmilla. We point our guests towards the trattorias of Arbus and the seafront kiosks for an informal lunch.
Getting there and when to go
Torre dei Corsari is around 90 km from Cagliari-Elmas airport: 1 hour and 15 minutes by car. From Oristano: 1 hour. From Alghero: 1 hour and 45 minutes. A car is essential for exploring the area: the great strength of the Costa Verde is precisely the freedom to reach remote beaches and dunes entirely under your own steam. The swimming season runs from May to October; September and June are our guests' favourite months for the balance of temperature and crowds. From November to April the area offers a different kind of holiday: hiking, photography, food and excursions to the mines.
Why choose a Propertize home in Torre dei Corsari
Propertize holiday homes on the Costa Verde are selected to offer an experience, not simply a place to sleep: villas with a sea view and a pool, apartments a few steps from the beach, country homes nestled in the Mediterranean scrub. Every property has a fully equipped kitchen, fast Wi-Fi, hotel-quality linen, a welcome kit with local products, a dedicated check-in and 24/7 assistance in Italian, English, French, Spanish and German. If you own a home on the Costa Verde and are looking for professional management of your short-term rentals, we offer a free assessment.
