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Mountain bikes and scooters for exploring can be booked through the hotel. On the beach in front of the hotel, a motor-boat hire firm takes trippers around the Maddalena archipelago. Canoes and dinghies are also available for hire here. Sailing and windsurfing is popular owing to favourable year-round conditions; the area around Isola dei Gabbiani, near Palau, is a particularly popular destination for wind-surfers from all over Europe. There is a centre at Santa Teresa: Windsurf Sardinia. Diving and snorkelling are popular along this colourful coastline. There is a centre at Porto Pozzo, four kilometres from the hotel. Other water sports are catered for there too.

There is a well-equipped stable at Santa Teresa for those who want to explore the surrounding area on horseback. The area around the hotel boasts some excellent trekking routes, with beautiful sea views. Gallura is home to some of the best golf courses in Sardinia. The nearest one is Pevero at Porto Cervo (a 45-minute drive). It is open all year round. The best beach within a short drive is Rena Blanca, a white sandy beach, reputed to be one of Sardinia’s most beautiful, 12 kilometres from La Coluccia, in Santa Teresa. The hotel’s garden backs on to a small beach with the loveliest views out to the archipelago.

There are several small street events held locally in Santa Teresa every year. These tend to focus on the consumption of local products. Similarly, there are bigger festivals (the mussel festival; la Festa della Madonna del Mare – a procession of boats in the sea with statues of saints on board) in Olbia. The dates change from year to year: get updated information from: http://www.hellosardinia.com/eng/gallura/ga_sagre.htm. Also check www.yccs.it for numerous boating events taking place at Porto Cervo. (These change every year).