Budelli Pools

The Piscine di Budelli are among the most delicate and evocative marine environments in the La Maddalena Archipelago. Located between the islands of Budelli, Razzoli, and Santa Maria, they owe their name to the unique shape of the seabed, which creates wide areas of extremely shallow water separated by sandbars and submerged banks. Here, the sea takes on an almost unreal appearance, with very light colors and transparency that reveals every detail of the bottom.

The seabed is mainly sandy and very shallow, with depths that slope gently and allow light to reflect evenly. The result is a palette ranging from pearly white to very pale green and soft, luminous turquoise. On calm days, the water becomes almost motionless, giving the impression of floating above a vast stretch of light sand, surrounded by near-total silence.

Seen from a dinghy, the Piscine di Budelli appear as a natural mosaic of water and sand, where the boundary between sea and seabed becomes almost imperceptible. Slow navigation through this area allows its fragility and balance to be fully appreciated, observing how the color of the water changes even with minimal movement or shifts in light. It is a place that invites calm and contemplation rather than motion.

Including the Piscine di Budelli in a dinghy tour means experiencing one of the most iconic and recognizable moments of the Archipelago, in a setting where beauty comes from absolute simplicity. Here, the experience is not about dramatic forms, but about the purity of the water, the light, and the feeling of being in an untouched marine environment, to be admired with respect.