Poetto is the beach of Cagliari's hinterland. It stretches for 8km, from the Margine Rosso, on the Quartu Sant'Elena coastline, to the Sella del Diavolo, which dominates the little port of Marina Piccola. You can access the promontory from Calamosca, via a one-hour itinerary. The coastline borders with the Molentargius-Saline Park, home to a colony of pink flamingos.
The sandy shore has a modern promenade behind it, ideal for walks on foot, on roller skates or by bike. There are kiosks, bathing establishments, the diving centre, the sailing schools, beach tennis and volley courts, restaurants and commercial activities, the amusement park. In the summertime Poetto comes alive at night:live music, clubs, dancing lessons and other attractions.
The Cagliari part of the beach is divided into 'stops', stemming from tram stops, which were replaced by buses in modern times. The 'first stop' has a very shallow seabed, the 'second' and 'third' are the place in which the historic establishments of D'Aquila and Lido are located, the public security forces are at the 'fourth' stop, while from the 'fifth', where the Spanish tower stands, to the end of the line, there is a vast stretch of 'free' beach.
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