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Piscine di Venere — Beaches | Guida Ogliastra I Mandorli

Piscine di Venere

Not a beach but a natural pool carved in limestone, where the sea turns so clear that boats seem to fly: the Piscine di Venere are the definitive snorkelling stop on the Baunei coast.

Details and how to get there

## The Gulf's aquarium The white seabed reflects light and turns the water a luminous turquoise that hardly seems real.

Below: bream, damselfish, octopus in the cracks and — with patience — a peeking moray.

No expertise needed: the pool is sheltered and calm.

## How the stop works Boats pause 30-45 minutes: you swim straight off the deck.

Morning departures find the stillest water; in the afternoon, raking light ignites the sheer limestone walls.

## Extra tip If you rent your own dinghy, arrive before 10am or after 4pm: you will have Venus's pool almost to yourself — a privilege worth the alarm clock.

At a glance

Access: sea only, included in most boat tours

Bring: mask, snorkel and (usefully) an action cam

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