It is one of the most beautiful beaches in the world and is located in Italy. It looks like it is made of rice grains. Where is it and why to go there

White beach, turquoise and crystalline water and around the green of the Mediterranean scrub. A real show? Which becomes even more beautiful if you get closer and notice that the sand is made up of – apparently – billions of grains of rice. A marvel of Mother Nature which, fortunately for us, is in Italy.

The white expanse of Is Arutas in Sardinia, the rice beach
This beautiful and unique beach is Is Arutas, one of the most popular beaches in Sardinia. It is also one of the most particular due to the composition of its sand. Which is not made of rice but remains the same unique. One of the places to go at least once in a lifetime and one of the must-see places on your trip to Sardinia.

The rice beach of Is Arutas: the most beautiful in the world

Sardinia has a beautiful sea and beaches along all its coasts. But let’s venture to say that this corner of the island, or that of the Sinis Peninsula in the province of Oristano, has the most beautiful beaches ever. In addition to Is Arutas there are the twins Mari Ermi and Maimoni.

All three of these beaches have sand in common. Which is obviously not made of rice, as it may seem, but of quartz. Tiny fragments of quartz due to the erosion of thousands of years have given life to these spectacular beaches. The white is blinding, but mottled with pink and green reflections. A unique landscape that has made Is Arutas at the top of the list of the most beautiful beaches in the world.

The beach of Is Arutas is inserted in a fairytale context where nature reigns supreme. It is enclosed between two rocky spurs, surrounded by the green of the Mediterranean scrub and sandstone caves. The beach is made up of white porphyry granite grains with pink and green shades. The reflections that are created with the water are truly spectacular. Opposite is the island of Mal di Ventre where the caretta caretta turtles nest.

The water is immediately deep, which makes this beach perfect for those who practice water sports – it is beaten by the mistral, a paradise for surfers – a little less for children. Furthermore, although there are basic services, there are still and fortunately few buildings, which makes the beach still quite wild. And for this even more beautiful.

How to get to Is Arutas beach

However, getting to Is Arutas beach is very easy. It is less than 15 km from Cabras and is right next to San Salvatore di Sinis. This village was once the set for western movies, today it has become the place to park, refuel, stop at the campsite or in the restaurants created in the former fishermen’s huts.

Shall we go to the most beautiful beach in the world?

Going to Is Arutas and visiting the Sinis peninsula is one of the things to do in Sardinia. Bring your smartphone or camera and take photos especially from the two rock spurs that enclose it for spectacular images of the rice beach, the most beautiful in the world. And when you go away, crumble the sheets well so as not to take away precious sand with you.