A long sandy beach alongside the entrance of town (La Cinta beach) separates the irresistible untouched lagoon, the Stagno di San Teodoro from the turquoise blue sea of Gallura's south-eastern coast.
Flamingos and other rare species are the sole inhabitants of this natural treasure; by contrast the busting tourist village of San Teodoro appears amidst low mat of Mediterranean maquis.
Centre of town is a typical summer resort set to please the tourist with its big selection of bars, restaurants, craftsmen shops and discos, although it preserves a traditional appearance in its Sardinian style stone-houses and a pretty church dedicated to San Teodoro in Piazza Gallura opposite the Tourist information point.
SAN TEODORO GALLERY
San Teodoro has ancient roots, a megalithic site that blend with thick bushes of lentiscus and myrtles is to be seen in the shelter under cliff of Aresula (Li Conchi in local dialect) dating back to 2000-1500BC.
From the Nuragic Era towards Roman times the area saw plenty of human activities around the site of the modern village, the roman city of Conclearia used to occupy the area amidst the pond along the ss125 and the sea, hosting a crowded port in the Niuloni locality.
It flourished in Byzantine times as a site of an important church and known by the name of Offolle (Ovidde') during the Giudicato era before turning into a desert land follow the fate of Olbia till the 17th century.
In the 18th century the first stazzi started to appear inhabited by colonies of adventures coming from Tempio and Corsica.
