Sardinia's beaches regularly appear in viral 'must-visit' rankings. But with heavy tourist pressure driving councils to bring in increasingly strict restrictions, those who actually get to experience Italy's 'top-rated' beaches may be limited.
Miranda Mullings - news@thelocal.it
Updated: Fri 3 Jul 2026 10:11 CET
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Sardinia's Tuerredda beach was named among Europe's top 50 for 2026. It's also highly regulated. Photo by Andrea Mancini on Unsplash
Sardinia's beaches regularly appear in viral 'must-visit' rankings. But with heavy tourist pressure driving councils to bring in increasingly strict restrictions, those who actually get to experience Italy's 'top-rated' beaches may be limited.
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