Its location in front of a 18th Century naval fortress couldn't be more idyllic, removed from the hustle of Porto Cervo but still close enough to make it back for dinner at Cipriani. Phi Beach hit the Sardinia scene in 2005, arriving to a chaotic high season dominated by Billionaire and Nikki Beach. A hybrid of both, the open-air club and outdoor bar has quickly become the hottest beach club in Sardinia built along a saltwater swimming pool and free-form dance floor that often feels like an unorganized bonfire.

By day the space is used as a lively beach club for the neighboring hotel as well as 20-something locals in search of loungers that don't require a $1500-a-night hotel room. The restaurant is one of the best at the beach with light lunches and causal dinners of grilled seafood and Mediterranean dishes. By night the space comes alive with a rotation of international deejays spinning beach grooves under the starry sky. The water is a only step away, as well as a wooden pier jetting out into the crystal blue Mediterranean perfect for late night Italian rendezvous' under the summer sky.

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Located near Porto Cervo, Phi beach is currently the hottest beach club in the area with all-day tanning scene and DJ-fueled nightlife throughout early and late summer season.