This beach reminds me of the Caribbean!
KWES-tah SPYA-jah mee ree-KOR-dah ee Ka-RA-ee-bee.
When a particularly beautiful Italian beach surprises you with its turquoise water and white sand — common in Sardinia and Sicily. A compliment that always pleases locals.
Mi ricorda is the third-person singular of ricordare with the indirect pronoun mi — it reminds me. I Caraibi means the Caribbean. This enthusiastic comparison is common among Italian tourists themselves when visiting Sardinia's exceptional beaches.
Non sapevo che in Italia ci fosse un mare così!
I didn't know Italy had such a sea!
Expressing pleasant surprise at the water quality.
L'acqua è trasparente come il vetro.
The water is transparent as glass.
Describing exceptional water clarity.
Questa è la spiaggia più bella che abbia mai visto.
This is the most beautiful beach I have ever seen.
Superlative praise for an exceptional beach.
Sardinia's Costa Smeralda (Emerald Coast) — named by Prince Aga Khan who developed it in the 1960s — has water colours that genuinely rival the Caribbean. Beaches like La Pelosa in Stintino, Cala Goloritzé, and the Pink Beach of Budelli are among Europe's most beautiful. The Budelli Pink Beach is now a protected nature reserve.