Spiaggia di Cala Napoletana, Beach in La Maddalena Archipelago, Italy

Cala Napoletana is a beach on the northern side of Caprera island with fine white sand nestled between smooth granite rocks. Turquoise waters lap the shore, which is bordered by Mediterranean plants that grow right down to the water's edge.

The area became a national park in 1994 to protect the marine environment and rock formations of the archipelago. This designation reflected growing efforts to shield a particularly sensitive coastal ecosystem from damage.

The name Cala Napoletana recalls Napoleon Bonaparte, who was held on Caprera's neighbour island of La Maddalena in 1793 after the siege of La Maddalena failed. The cove lies within the La Maddalena Archipelago National Park, established in 1994, and has no buildings or facilities along its shore.

The beach is reached by walking a marked trail for about 40 minutes from the nearest car park, so bring water and supplies you might need. No food stands, toilets, or changing facilities exist here, so plan accordingly.

The 17 °C figure in the sources is the average annual air temperature of the area, not a summer water temperature. The beach lies on the island of Caprera in the province of Olbia-Tempio, Sardinia, about 260 km southwest of Rome, and the surrounding climate is described as mild.