Is Arenas Beach


The beach of Is Arenas stretches for 6 km. along the Oristano coast in the area of Narbolia and San Vero Milis and, as the name suggests, is characterised by the sand dunes which rise up behind it.

This expanse of dunes is the largest in Sardinia. Unfortunately, in the last decades this small "desert", the only one of its kind in Europe, has been radically changed due to an intense reforestation project (above all pine and acacia trees) and today only a few stretches of bare sand
dunes remain.

Despite these changes, the image of the vast
beach, with this large forest providing a splendid backdrop, is particularly striking.

Further inland the panorama is no less impressive, with the summits of Montiferru towering up in the distance and the wooded mountain slopes, whilst towards the sea the rocky headland of Capo Mannu marks the beginning of the Sinis Peninsular.
The large beach, with its fine, light grey sand and shallow, emerald water, is very peaceful, even in peak season, thanks to the vastness of the coastline.

pictures: Mariano Pinna
website: www.oristanoedintorni.it