Its perfect white sand, turquoise waters, and eminently photographable surroundings, with an ancient stone tower on a tiny island just offshore, have made La Pelosa on Sardinia one of the most famous beaches in the world.
We've all been tempted to bring a little bit of paradise home from our holidays, but the urge has backfired on a French couple. They face up to six years in prison for removing sand from a beach in Sardinia, where they had been on vacation.
Former world champion and Olympic swimmer Filippo Magnini saved the life of a man who was drowning off a Sardinian beach, according to an eyewitness.
The carcass of a pregnant sperm whale that washed up in Sardinia, Italy, last week had 22 kilograms (49 pounds) of plastic in its stomach, and was carrying a dead fetus, the country's environment minister and a marine life non-profit organization said.
Whether it's cold outside or the temperature is rising, the temptation to drop everything and run away to sunnier climes is never far away.
The stunning Italian island of Sardinia has long been a coveted tourist destination -- thanks to its miles of spotless sandy beaches.
