Exotic sands
Is Arutas
Cabras, Sinis Peninsula · 🇮🇹 Italy
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A shore made not of sand but of tiny white and pink quartz grains, unique in the Mediterranean.
Expect a sea temperature of roughly 25°C at Is Arutas (Cabras, Sinis Peninsula, Italy) in high summer; the season runs Jun-Sep.
Open Is Arutas on the interactive map →- Sea temperature
- ~25°C in the warm season
- Water
- Clear green-blue
- Sand
- Tiny quartz grains resembling rice
- Swimming
- Open water, can be breezy
- Best time to visit
- Jun-Sep
- Setting
- Wild protected Sinis coast near a marine reserve
- Beach type
- Exotic sands
- Region
- Europe
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Is Arutas: frequently asked questions
Where is Is Arutas?
Is Arutas is at Cabras, on the coast of Italy.
What is the sea temperature at Is Arutas?
In the warm season the sea at Is Arutas reaches about 25°C. Clear green-blue.
When is the best time to visit Is Arutas?
The best time to visit Is Arutas is Jun-Sep. Europe's beach season peaks in July and August, with June and September quieter and cheaper.
What kind of sand does Is Arutas have?
Is Arutas has tiny quartz grains resembling rice.
Is Is Arutas good for swimming?
Open water, can be breezy.
Photo: Carlo Pelagalli (CC BY-SA 3.0) · source
