Best beaches in Sardinia according to an expert

Spiaggia del Principe ‘The Prince’s Beach’ (aka Portu Li Coggi) was the Aga Khan’s favourite by all accounts, an exquisite crescent of fine white sand backed by low, macchia-cloaked hills and enclosed at each end by pink granite boulders. Accessed via a 10-minute walk down a rough path and lying at the heart of his VIP enclave (the Consorzio della Costa Smeralda), it is lapped by shades-of-turquoise waters and packed with Italians at peak holiday times. There’s free and paid…