Villas in Torre dei Corsari
Torre dei Corsari suits couples and small groups wanting a long dune-backed beach on Sardinia's Costa Verde, with surf in spring. The sea is often rough, and Cagliari airport is about an hour and a half away by road.
- Villas
- 11
- From, per week
- £537
About Torre dei Corsari
Torre dei Corsari is a hamlet of Arbus on the Costa Verde in western Sardinia, named after a seventeenth-century Spanish tower built as a lookout against pirate raids. The beach is about 1.5 km long, with golden dunes shaped by the constant mistral wind, and it is a favourite with surfers. The water is emerald and often rough. From the promontory you see a bay with limestone cliffs to the south and a long beach to the north, and hotels, bars and restaurants are close by. Umbrellas, sunbeds and pedalos can be rented. The homes cluster in one spot, mostly sleep four and have air conditioning, but rarely a private pool, garden or Wi-Fi.
Is Torre dei Corsari right for you?
- Best for
- Surfers and beach people who prefer dunes to a pool
- Not for you if
- You want calm swimming, because the sea here is often rough.
Near Torre dei Corsari
Piscinas
A dune system with old mining rails and trolleys still among the sand, where Sardinian deer are sometimes seen.
Sabbie d'Oro di Pistis
About 2 km of dunes at the northern end of the Arbus coast, just south of the Capo Frasca peninsula.
Scivu
A beach named for the sound the sand makes underfoot, further along the Costa Verde.
Montevecchio
A mining site, partly in Guspini, one of the coast's mining heritage stops along with abandoned Ingurtosu.
Getting to Torre dei Corsari
Cagliari airport is around an hour and a half away by road. Bus routes take over four hours with changes, so a hire car is the sensible plan. From Arbus, take the SS126 and then the SP68 and follow the signs to the beach.
When to go to Torre dei Corsari
Along the Arbus coast, spring brings the best surf, and summer is calmer, with long days by the sea. The beach at Torre dei Corsari itself is often rough, so swimmers should take care in any season. Spring also brings wild flowers such as sea lilies and sand poppies to the sand.
Villas in Torre dei Corsari
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Torre dei Corsari
Torre dei Corsari, Sardinia, Italy
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4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Torre dei Corsari
Torre dei Corsari, Sardinia, Italy
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Air ConParkingTerrace+4 more
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Torre dei Corsari
Torre dei Corsari, Sardinia, Italy
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Air ConParkingTerrace+4 more
3-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Torre dei Corsari
Torre dei Corsari, Sardinia, Italy
4
2
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Air ConParkingTerrace+4 more
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Torre dei Corsari
Torre dei Corsari, Sardinia, Italy
5
2
0
Air ConParkingTerrace+4 more
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Torre dei Corsari
Torre dei Corsari, Sardinia, Italy
4
2
0
Air ConParkingTerrace+4 more
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Torre dei Corsari
Torre dei Corsari, Sardinia, Italy
5
2
0
Air ConParkingTerrace+4 more
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Torre dei Corsari
Torre dei Corsari, Sardinia, Italy
4
2
0
Air ConParkingTerrace+4 more
4-star property
2-Bedroom Home, Torre dei Corsari
Torre dei Corsari, Sardinia, Italy
4
2
0
Air ConParkingTerrace+4 more
2-star property
Torre dei Corsari villa holidays: questions answered
Is Torre dei Corsari good for swimming?
Take care. The water is emerald but rarely calm, and the constant mistral shapes the dunes and draws surfers, so it suits surfers more than young paddlers.
Do the homes at Torre dei Corsari have pools?
Rarely. Homes here mostly sleep four and have air conditioning, but a private pool is the exception, so the beach is the main draw.
Where does Torre dei Corsari get its name?
From a seventeenth-century Spanish watchtower, the Torre di Flumentorgiu, which served as a lookout against pirate raids. The hamlet takes the name of the tower.
What else is on the Costa Verde near Torre dei Corsari?
The Piscinas dunes with old mining rails, the Sabbie d'Oro di Pistis dunes, Scivu beach and the Montevecchio mining site. The Arbus coastline runs for about 47 km.
Nearby towns to Torre dei Corsari
Written by the TrustedVillas team. Last reviewed October 2026.
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