The beach of Berchida is in the area of the town of Siniscola, in the historical region of the Baronia, on the eastern coast of Sardinia.
The sandy shores extend for a little under two kilometres, with fine, white sand, mixed with pebbles and shells. Rocks covered in red granite appear in some parts of the beach.
The sea beds are shallow up to almost 20 metres from the water’s edge and the area has an abundance of fish so much so that the stretch furthest north of the beach was known as “mandra ‘e pische”, the “fish enclosure”.
The beach with its dune system, holds back the wetland of the rio Berchida, which emerges into the central section of the sandy shores.
The dunes are covered and buffered by the shrub vegetation with Juniperus macrocarpa and pine reforestation. The Pioneer vegetation is represented by the helichrysum, from the lavender cotton on the beach and by the Crucianella marittima.
The river leads to the formation of two small ponds at the back of the beach, Sa Salinedda and Stagno di Berchida, surrounded by salt cedar and oleanders, natural habitat of different species of animals and birds.
Behind the beach, towards the mountain extends the woods with centuries-old juniper trees and Mediterranean shrub.
In summer, a kiosk-bar is set up on the beach together with swimming and parking facilities.
The beach is part of the Sites of Community Importance (SCI) “Berchida e Bidderosa” (ITB020012), regulated by the Rete Natura 2000.
