It appears as a large inlet, sandwiched between the ancient city of Nora (to the north) and the beach of Fox'e Sali to the south. The beach lies in the perfectly semi-circular bay, with an average width of 30 metres covered with golden sand made up of fine grains of quartz and sandstone.

The shallow water takes on an iridescent colour ranging from blue to emerald green. The area behind the beach is mostly flat with sparse, low-lying Mediterranean scrub and several holiday homes. A German army radar post dating from the Second World War can still be found at the top of the promontory, about 100 metres from the beach.

The primary attraction, located only a few meters from the beach, is the Nora Lagoon. birds such as ducks, herons, egrets, kingfishers and several varieties of seagulls, including the rare Corsican seagull, find shelter in these 55 hectares of brackish water and Mediterranean scrub. The waters are home to bass, eels, bream, sea bream and mullet, which are fished using traditional and sustainable methods.

A little further north is the archaeological park of the former Phoenician then Roman village of Nora, the ruins of which stretch down to the beach. Also in the same area, one can admire the 16^th century tower of Coltellazzo and the early Christian church of Sant'Efis.