Costa Rei is a ''

frazione A ''frazione'' (plural: ) is a type of subdivision of a ''comune'' (municipality) in Italy, often a small village or hamlet outside the main town. Most ''frazioni'' were created during the Fascist era (1922–1943) as a way to consolidate territ ...

'' of the ''

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'' of

Muravera Muravera ( sc, Murera, la, Sarcapos) is a ''comune'' (municipality) in the Province of South Sardinia in the Italian region Sardinia, about northeast of Cagliari in the Sarrabus. It is a centre of citrus ''Citrus'' is a genus of flowering ...

in southern

Sardinia Sardinia ( ; it, Sardegna, label=Italian, Corsican and Tabarchino ; sc, Sardigna , sdc, Sardhigna; french: Sardaigne; sdn, Saldigna; ca, Sardenya, label=Algherese and Catalan) is the second-largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, after ...

. It features a 12 km long beach.

Economy

Costa Rei is a popular destination for

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, most of which are from

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or Italy. It has a church and many stores selling Sardinian arts and crafts. Night time attractions include the mini-golf course at Sant' Elmo beach, nightclubs, and open-air movie theatres.

External links

* http://www.regione.sardegna.it/ Official regional site * https://web.archive.org/web/20080401100100/http://www.sardegnaturismo.it/en/index.html Official Sardinia tourism site
Costa Rei Holidays
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