Bassa Trinità

Bassa Trinità is a beach on the northern coast of La Maddalena, backed by dunes and low scrub. Nearby, the Church of the Holy Trinity recalls the Corsican settlers who established a community on the island after 1767, while a rocky spur bears traces of a later military use.

Why it matters

The beach takes its name from the Church of the Holy Trinity and the settlement that grew around it. SardegnaTurismo connects the place-name to Corsican settlers who arrived after La Maddalena came under Piedmontese rule in 1767. The setting brings together a coastal landscape, a historic religious site and the archipelago’s military past.

What to notice

Fine pale sand meets shallow water along the shore, with dunes and low vegetation behind it. A rocky spur about 128 metres long projects into the sea; the regional tourism authority records that it once served as a military battery. The beach looks toward the smaller islands scattered through the strait between Sardinia and Corsica.

Context and history

The name derives from the nearby church dedicated to the Trinity. After 1767, Corsican settlers built a church and small rural settlement in the area; the local expression abbassu à Trinità means “below the Trinity.” Bassa Trinità is now part of the Maddalena Archipelago National Park, established in 1994 as Sardinia’s first national park.