With its three kilometres of golden sand, Feraxi is a beach ideal for anyone who wants to both relax and have some fun. Settle down on the spacious beach and enjoy the turquoise and emerald green sea with your family, the water is shallow and ideal for the kids. Rent a pedal boat, go kite or windsurfing, even fishing, and if you’re a naturalist you even have 400 metres of coastline on which to roam freely. Or go explore the surrounding area on a mountain bike, a quad or on horseback, engage in some bird watching at The pools of Sarrabus behind the beach, a protected habitat for cormorants, black-winged stilts and pink flamingos. When the sun sets, you can take the most amazing pictures from several panoramic points as nature’s magical colours gradually change in the fading light.

Feraxi is the area between the fishing dock to the north and a small, lovely cliff to the south, ideal for some serious sunbathing. The beach offers a variety of services: parking, snack bar, as well as sun bed and umbrella rentals. It is easy to get to from nearby Muravera, and from Cagliari, along the 125var, exiting at San Priamo and then following the signs. You can also get to Costa Rei through Capo Ferrato. If you go this way, along the dirt road you’ll find a deviation for the solitary coves of S’Illixi and sa Figu, which can be reached over a trail through the Mediterranean brush which leads you to these intimate, solitary coves that are ideal for wilderness enthusiasts. The crystal clear water is absolutely perfect for snorkelling.

If you want to do a tour of the Sarrabus beaches, the choices are many: in the north is the almost twin beach called Colostrai, graced with soft creamy-coloured sand, crystalline water and bound in by the scenic promontory on which the torre Salinas stands. Further to the north, near the border with Villaputzu, is Porto Corallo, featuring sand mixed with pebbles and shells, porto Tramatzu, an arch-shaped beach with amber sand, and the Murtas dunes. To the south are the delights of the Costa Rei, from Piscina Rei to the Peppino cliff, with transparent water and scenic granite cliffs. Beyond the cliffs are the beaches of Castiadas: Monte Turno, Cala Sinzias and Cala Pira, all blessed with super-fine white sand and water with an infinity of blues.

Behind the Sarrabus beaches, beyond the wetlands, are expansive citrus groves, the area’s mainstay. Every April, Muravera hosts the annual citrus festival, an event that brings find food, culture and tradition together.