Palau is nowadays one of the most famous tourist resort and a great destination for a thoroughly relaxing time. If you fancy a little shopping, Palau is small but perfectly adequate. Regular shops are mixed in with shops selling tasteful souvenirs. There are many beaches easy to reach. The best ones are: Sciumara, which is equipped of a wide parking, deckchair and boats chartering service and a little snack bar; Porto Pollo (named Isola dei Gabbiani) that is a white sand strip, loved by many tourists, above all lovers of windsurf. From Palau it is always possible to go to La Maddalena by ferry (it takes just 15 minutes). La Maddalena is situated in the Straits of Bonifacio between Italian Sardinia and French Corsica. It's the largest of the seven islands which make up the Archipelago della Maddalena.