Cala di Volpe is one of the most celebrated bays on the Costa Smeralda, a few minutes from Porto Cervo in the municipality of Arzachena. Shallow, clear water, wind-sculpted granite and Mediterranean scrub running down to the sea: this is the landscape that made the coast famous worldwide.
Hotel Cala di Volpe and Jacques Couëlle
The bay is inseparable from its hotel. Built between 1961 and 1963 to a design by architect Jacques Couëlle, it was the first hotel developed by the Costa Smeralda Consortium, part of the vision launched by the Aga Khan in the early 1960s. Michele Busiri Vici and Luigi Vietti also contributed to that vision.
The building evokes a small fishing village on the water: irregular volumes, stone walls, rustic plaster, juniper beams and ceramics inspired by Sardinian tradition. It remains one of the best-known examples of the architecture that defined the Costa Smeralda style, still echoed in many villas in the area.
Cala di Volpe: the sea and the bay
The bay has shallow seabeds and calm water, perfect for a relaxed day at sea and for anchoring. By boat, the beaches of Pevero, Romazzino and Capriccioli are close at hand.
Villas in Cala di Volpe
Villas around Cala di Volpe are among the most sought-after on the Costa Smeralda, with panoramic positions over the bay, Mediterranean gardens and Porto Cervo just minutes away. Many echo the architectural style that was born here.
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