Located along the eastern coast of the island, Triei is a most fascinating village surrounded by a wild, uncontaminated territory where human activities and environmental safeguard have gone hand in hand creating a sort of perfect symbiotic balance. The village is surrounded by hills shrouded by forests of evergreen oaks, carobs, wild olive trees and Mediterranean bush hosting a variety of fauna. In spring, the hills dress up in the yellow of the broom flower, which gives its name to the village: Trieu, ancient Nuragic toponym meaning “place full of brooms”.

The village centre is dominated by the church of SS. Cosma and Damiano with frescoes dating back to the 1300s: Agriculture here means vineyards. Since the 1700s, renowned wines of excellent quality are produced and distilled (Filu e’Ferru). Another local tradition is apiculture. Production includes several types of honey; among them is the highly praised bitter honey obtained from arbutus flowers.

At a short distance of only 4 km from the village is the Osono plateau from where the view stretches eastward to the sea and northward to the mountains. The latter are covered by a splendid forest of evergreen oaks and junipers among which one can easily spot herds of moufflons, foxes, wild-boars, martens, etc. In this same area were found testimonies of the Nuragic civilisation in an imposing Giant’s tomb that is unique in its kind. Also worth mentioning is the Nuragic fortress of  Bau Nuraxi. In the park of Mullò, at 4 km from the village, lovers of nature quietness and slow time can relish the beauty of the thousand year old mastic trees and enjoy the calm  atmosphere of an ancient church (18th century) where to this day, Sant’antonio’s festival is celebrated. As to the hamlet of Ardali, the legend has it that it was once a rich, populated village. Not far from Triei is an old silver and lead mine still in function in the 1950s.