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On Sardinia's eastern coast, the holiday town of Cala Gonone is at the heart of the Connaneu wine region. The town, which has grown a great deal with tourism in recent years, is best known for its beautiful Grotta del Bue Marino sea caves. The grotto was home to once of the last colonies of Mediterranean monk seals (the 'bue marino'). But the growth in tourism sadly saw them off)]. This complex of caves has little emerald coloured pools, some ancient wall paintings and graffiti to a forgotten god, and 'rooms' including the Sala dei Candelabri and the Sala della Torta. There is also the baleful Sala Bionda, named for the 1947 discovery of a woman's skeleton - the mystery of who she was and how she came there will now never be resolved. Cala Gonone has great beaches protected by Mediterranean shrub, and if you can tear yourself away from relaxing there is great walking to be enjoyed. South of the town we have one of the last stretches of true Sardinian wilderness. The Flumineddu River sweeps inland, with the craggy Supramonte massif on one side. Check out organised walks to Cala Sisine, up the Sisine Canyone to the little isolated church of San Pietro. Walks head up to the lovely town of Dorgali and into the Gorroppu Gorge. Other nearby sights include the towns of Tortoli and Nuoro, and the national park just inland of here - the Parco Nazionale di Orosei e del Gennargentu.
To the left you'll find a selection of hotels, to get you in the mood
- see also our full listings of Cala Gonone hotels.
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