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The Area of Sarrabus  The
region is divided into two large areas, one mountainous, the other marine.
The countryside around Gerrei is made up of mountains and vast plateaux, hills dotted with fields of almond trees, olive groves and vineyards. The area is covered with woods and Mediterranean shrub land, and abounds in wild boar, hares, partridges and woodcocks. The Flumendosa River, which flows across the whole territory as far as the marvellous beaches of Sarrabus, is noted for trout and eel fishing. There are numerous disused antimony mines in the area and they represent an extraordinary testimony to the industrial history of the region. There are also a number of ruins scattered throughout the territory, which date back to pre-Nuragic and Nuragic times. The district is also of great natural interest and, in fact, borders on the Sette Fratelli Park, the Serpeddì mountains and Monte Genis. These mountains, covered in impressive forests and dense expanses of Mediterranean shrub, offer visitors unique plant and wild life and are a haven for trekking enthusiasts. Following the Flumendosa river, in just a few minutes' drive, visitors arrive at the south-east coast of Sardinia, where there are some of the most beautiful beaches on the island - from the beach of Porto Corallo at Villaputzu, to the beach of Torre Salinas at Muravera, to the beach of Costa Rei and continuing along the shore to the extraordinary beaches of Villasimius.
The Sarrabus area constitutes 15% of the total expanse of the zones included in the Sardinian Geo-mineral Park. It is therefore the second largest area out of those which make up in the park itself and is particularly interesting because of the diffusion, variety and importance of the mining activities carried out there. The area has always been known as a important mining region, rich in metal deposits of lead, zinc, copper, silver, tin and iron, which were exploited as far back as the Phoenician-Punic invasions. Testimony to the region's rich mining history is framed by a beautiful natural environment, characterised by a very varied landscape, with peaks reaching up to over one thousand metres.
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