Located in the easternmost part of Capo Figari, in the territory of Golfo Aranci, Cala Greca is a small beach of pink stones and rocks, facing east and hidden by limestone cliffs overlooking the sea. The bay is located inside a nature reserve and can be reached on foot from the nearby Cala Moresca, an enchanting beach where the road ends.

Cala Greca has shallow waters and a pebbly seabed and is surrounded by dense Mediterranean scrub. Nearby, you’ll find the unusual rock of ‘Mamma Chiatta’, named that way because it resembles an overweight, elderly lady. The beach is cosy and without services and it is frequented by diving enthusiasts because of its rich seabed. There is a centre that provides the necessary equipment for lovers of water sports.

Behind Cala Greca, there is a small valley that can be reached via land. It slopes towards the sea and conceals a small cemetery known as the ‘cemetery of the English’. Inside it, there are thirteen tombs but, despite the name, only one English sailor from the ship named Vulcan is buried there, while on the northern side, there is a marble plaque, placed there in 1891 by the crews of the Navigazione Generale Italiana, an Italian shipping company, in memory of the sailors who died in the shipwreck of the Ligurian sailing ship Generoso II and were buried in 1887. The other tombs are of sailors from Golfo Aranci, whose names have been lost and who are celebrated every year.

Cala Greca is part of a nature reserve, namely the promontory of Capo Figari, which is dominated by an ancient lighthouse 350 metres above sea level, a unique Mediterranean habitat, to be discovered on trekking itineraries. You will reach the top after visiting other splendid coves of Golfo Aranci, Moresca and del Sonno. You can also dive down to the seabed full of life and the mysterious caves of Punta Filasca.