Discover the charm of Muravera, a picturesque town in the province of South Sardinia nestled in the Sarrabus region. Located in the southeastern area of Sardinia, this town is surrounded by a river valley and hills that enclose a lagoon system with the stunning Feraxi, Colostrai, Saline, and San Giovanni ponds. Its history dates back to a settlement near the sea, which had to relocate to escape pirate attacks and invasions.
Today, Muravera thrives on tourism but also preserves ancient traditions such as fishing in the ponds using modern techniques at the San Giovanni fishery and sheep farming in the surrounding pastures where once stood the characteristic “cuili” (sheepfolds) used by shepherds for milk processing.
An essential historical site in Muravera is the parish church of San Nicola, accessed through narrow alleys on the left side of the main street. Its architecture reveals centuries of overlays and modifications.
The traces of human settlement in Muravera date back to prehistoric times with the megalithic complex of Piscina Rei and Nuraghe Scalas. Later on, the area witnessed Phoenician, Punic, and Roman presence.
In medieval times, the village of “Murahera” was first part of the Judicate of Cagliari in Sarrabus and later belonged to the Judicate of Gallura from 1258. After the disappearance of the latter, it fell under the control of the Maritime Republic of Pisa and subsequently under various noble families like Carroz, Centelles, and Osorio following Aragonese invasion in 1324.
