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Costa Rei Upcoming
During spring and summer Costa Rei, destination for a large number of local tourists and hosts a party, and traditional entertainment are added to the religious processions that celebrate local patron saints.
Among the most popular festivals to which we line up to participate in the Citrus Festival of Muravera, a few miles away from the picturesque tourist town that is Costa Rei. The festival is dedicated precisely to the citrus, fruit typical of the local production, benefited from a favorable climate and fertile soil and suitable for cultivation.
The establishment of the festival, relatively recent, provided an opportunity for manufacturers to advertise a really delicious and typical local specialties and to learn about the culinary traditions and traditional territory of the Sarrabus and not only.
The Citrus Festival, during which we celebrate not only the oranges, but also lemons, grapefruit, clementines and tangerines is inserted in a wide circuit of traditional festivals and local festivals advertised Sardinia government, demonstrating the importance that in a few decades has been able to take. During the festival also took the opportunity to brush up on old farming and pastoral revived for a full day aboard wagons and ad hoc. Each of the wagons once again a glimpse of traditional life with realistic interpretation of the participants and particularly faithful reconstructions. These wagons, pulled by oxen raddled for the occasion are called etnotraccas.
Between music and dance parade folk groups in traditional costumes from all over the world, and visitors in addition to feast his eyes seen the bright colors of the party, can taste the local products. In short, a joy for having a happy occasion for the palate.
During the last week of July you will have the chance to relive the siege and the expulsion of the invaders from the sea due to the historical reconstruction organized in the vicinity of Tower of 10 Horses.
Another event not to be missed is that of Ethnic Carnival Summer in Sardinia that is normally held during the first week of August. The most important forms of traditional island parade a few months ahead of the Carnival to give way to summer tourists to know the variety of masks island.
Finally, the 28 August is a characteristic popular festival held during which the sound of launeddas you will see local companies that will compete in the traditional Sardinian dancing.
Bidd'è Putzi (Villaputzu)
In the territory which today is known as the Villaputzu are absolutely clear and still see the remains pre-and post nuragici, evidence of the importance of the territory since antiquity had. On the hill of Santa Maria there was the first Phoenician settlement, where we can still find the Acropolis Sarcapos. Most likely the residential center was moved slightly due to constant raids by the Arab Marine completed. The new Villaputzu will be built in an area not visible from the sea. The district known as the Santa Mariedda, is a reminder of that first settlement that is 
was created after the move. The documents of Villaputzu speak, attest to the constant changes in the name of the village, and this was attributed to the different cultural influences and cultures that have followed in Sardinia. It is a document from the 1120 AD of the country to be appointed as “Court of Victoria de Sancta Villapupia ", then follow Villa Extinct, Pupussi, Pupusti, Pupuci, Putzi. The last name is left to designate the country, Bidd'è Putzi, which was to become Villaputzu. Villaputzu you start to talk seriously when it became a fief of Genoa, and it was one of the best territories in the area for the cultivation of wheat, vegetable, barley and vegetables in general, Having regard to the highly fertile ground. Also present in the territory of Villaputzu a site for export of coral, that was then called, just for the quality of its territories, Porto Corallo. The Aragonese upset the structure of the small and prosperous town, changing history and destiny. Still remains famous as the homeland and other excellent players Launeddas.
Claudia Zedda
Citrus Festival
Although not a party to tradition, appears to be strongly felt by the inhabitants of Muravera and neighboring countries, as Costa Rei, territories where, climatic and environmental conditions for citrus have found a particularly favorable terrain. Citrus fruits the area of quality and taste, have no equal. The party was founded in 1961 brilliant idea for a former president of the local tourist. The idea was immediately welcomed by farmers in the area, so that today the festival is associated with an interesting trade show, where the local products are offered for sale and made known to tourists and not just. In 2008 The festival takes place between 4, 5 and 6 April. Visitors had the opportunity to observe fascinating parade of men and women dressed in traditional dress, decked with 
typical Sardinian jewels, which cross the main street, even from trodden wagons, Known as the etnotraccas, that reproduce the issues of agricultural and pastoral life Sardinian, all accompanied by pleasant folk shows, its different and varied parts of Sardinia. A beautiful sound launeddas, wind instruments that precisely in these areas has seen its origin, with a touch of mystery to the whole festival. Worth a visit;.
Claudia Zedda