Spiaggia del Relitto, Sand beach on Caprera, La Maddalena, Sardinia, Italy
Spiaggia del Relitto is a sand beach on the island of Caprera, part of the La Maddalena Archipelago in northeastern Sardinia, Italy. It sits in a small bay framed by rocky cliffs and low Mediterranean scrub, with fine white sand and shallow, clear water along the shoreline.
In 1955, a motor yacht called Trebbo caught fire while transporting coal toward Cagliari and was pushed ashore for safety reasons. The remains stayed on the sand and eventually gave this beach its name.
The name Spiaggia del Relitto means "Beach of the Wreck", a reference to the remains of a motor yacht that lies directly on the sand and is visible to everyone who visits. Snorkelers often wade in to get a closer look at the parts still sitting beneath the shallow water.
Access is by car from La Maddalena across the Ponte Moneta bridge to Caprera, then along the coastal road to a car park; from there the beach is about a 15-minute walk. In summer the last section of road can be closed to traffic, so an early start avoids problems.
The Trebbo was a motor yacht carrying coal to Cagliari when it caught fire in 1955 and was run aground here; its hull still lies on the sand. Between the beach and the islet of Pecora lies a no-anchoring zone of the marine reserve, so bathers can swim out over undisturbed posidonia meadows.
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