Arc. di La Maddalena – Cala Ferrigno – Isola di Spargi

Cala Ferrigno is also called Cala Canniccio and is located in the northeastern part of the island of Spargi, which is part of the Maddalena archipelago in Sardinia. The province is that of Olbia Tempio in the northern part of the Sardinian island.

Cala Ferrigno can be reached exclusively by sea and is in front of an amber-colored, medium-grained sandy beach equipped with a jetty where boats and dinghies can be moored. Numerous boats also stop at the beach that leave from Palau to take tourists to visit the archipelago’s many coves.

The seabed at Cala Ferrigno is shallow and rocky, with some rocks emerging from the surface of the water. Special care must be taken because the rocks are also far offshore from the shore.

The water is crystal clear and the irregularity of the seabed attracts many diving and snorkeling enthusiasts. Surrounding the beach are high reddish rocks surrounded by dense Mediterranean scrub vegetation, and the hue of the colors of the sea varies from reddish on the shore to blue, turquoise on the shores to dark blue at the deepest points.

From Cala Ferrigno it is possible to move southeast toward the west coast of the Maddalena archipelago, provided the weather permits and the strong west and mistral winds do not blow. The first inlet that can be reached is Cala d’Inferno, and one can circumnavigate the entire island of Spargi also in the opposite direction, crossing the many sandy inlets and reaching Cala Corsara.

The scenery encountered by sea from Cala Ferrigno is of incomparable and wild beauty, and the water is among the most transparent in the world. The cove is quite sheltered from winds and currents and compared to others is not overly crowded. The peak season is of course the summer, also in view of the tourist ferries that shuttle throughout the archipelago.

Spargi Island has an area of about 4.20 km² and is part of the Maddalena Archipelago National Park. The coastline reaches a total length of 11 km, inland the soil is rocky and the highest point reaches 153 meters.

There are numerous protected species of birds on the island due to the presence of lush vegetation and numerous water sources. Several Roman shipwrecks have been recovered in the seabed around the island and are on display at the National Museum of La Maddalena.

The island was used during World War I and World War II, and some well-preserved ruins of military forts can still be seen on the northern slope overlooking the sea. Spargi is a wild corner of paradise where a ban on building has long been in effect.