Villas in Porto Cervo
Porto Cervo suits a pool villa holiday on the Costa Smeralda, with white-sand bays such as Grande Pevero along the coast. Most homes here have a private pool and sleep around four. Bear in mind that this is a purpose-built yachting resort of a few hundred residents, and in summer the marina crowd sets the tone.
- Villas
- 28
- From, per week
- £134,272
About Porto Cervo
Porto Cervo is a hamlet of Arzachena, laid out from the early 1960s by the architects Jacques Couelle, Luigi Vietti and Michele Busiri Vici around a natural inlet said to look like a deer. The centre is a maze of lanes from the Piazzetta to the Sottopiazza, lined with designer boutiques and upscale restaurants, and it is the nightlife hub of the coast, with the Stella Maris church overlooking the marina. There are two harbours: the Old Port, built in the 1960s, and the modern marina, with around 700 berths and the Yacht Club Costa Smeralda's clubhouse. Our homes are scattered over several kilometres around the resort rather than in the village, so you drive to the piazzetta and the sand. Grande Pevero and the smaller Piccolo Pevero are the best known beaches. In the evening the yachts come in and the port becomes the focus.
Is Porto Cervo right for you?
- Best for
- Pool villa stays close to the Costa Smeralda's white-sand bays
- Not for you if
- You want an ordinary Sardinian town with year-round local life rather than a resort built for yachts and boutiques.
Near Porto Cervo
Grande Pevero
A curved bay of very white, soft sand framed by granite and scrub, with golf courses behind it; Piccolo Pevero is less than half its length.
Cala Capriccioli
Fine, pale sand sheltered by pink and reddish granite; the east side is the one for families, with smaller beaches to the west.
Baia Sardinia
Resort in the Arzachena area with the coves of Cala Battistoni and Cala Granu, and an aquapark for adults and children.
Arzachena
The main town of the municipality, 17 km from Porto Cervo, known for the Fungo, an umbrella-shaped rock on a granite base.
Palau
32 km from Porto Cervo; boat trips around the La Maddalena archipelago, a national park and a favourite for snorkelling, leave from its port.
Getting to Porto Cervo
Fly to Olbia, whose airport has flights from the UK; the drive to Porto Cervo takes about 45 minutes. A bus runs from the airport to Porto Cervo centre three times a day in about an hour and a quarter, but the beaches are spread out along rough tracks and a hire car is close to essential.
When to go to Porto Cervo
Summer is Porto Cervo's season. The harbour fills with yachts, film and television faces shop in the piazzetta and there is a round of parties, social events and sport, golf above all. Book early for those weeks. Come outside the summer peak for quieter beaches, and with only a few hundred residents, check which restaurants are open before an off-season stay.
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Porto Cervo villa holidays: questions answered
Is Porto Cervo good for families?
Yes, if you plan around the beaches. The east side of Cala Capriccioli is the family end, and Baia Sardinia, also in Arzachena, has an aquapark. Porto Cervo itself is more boutiques and yachts than playgrounds, so a villa with a pool does a lot of the work.
What are the best beaches near Porto Cervo?
Grande Pevero is the big one: very white, soft sand in a curved bay with golf courses behind. Piccolo Pevero is its smaller neighbour, Romazzino lies about 2 km south of Pevero, and Liscia Ruja and Capriccioli are further along the coast.
Can you visit La Maddalena from Porto Cervo?
Easily, as a day trip. Boats around the La Maddalena archipelago, which is a national park, leave from Palau, 32 km from Porto Cervo. Take a mask: the snorkelling is the main draw.
How far is Porto Cervo from Olbia airport?
About 45 minutes by car. Porto Cervo is 28 km from Olbia, and a bus links the airport with the resort centre three times a day, though most people collect a hire car because the beaches are scattered.
Is Porto Cervo busy in summer?
Very. In summer the harbour fills with yachts and the piazzetta with shoppers, and the resort runs a programme of parties, social events and sport, especially golf. For peace, stay out of the centre and get to the beaches early.
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Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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