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and the Pont de Mezanu, and
450 boat tickets are available at PICTURE PERFECT
Golfe de Porto
Porto’s Le Cyrnée restaurant
and various other places in Spectacular red cliffs, a
The number of the marina. skirt of eucalyptus, and
different types of East of Porto, the Gorges de sand beaches on either
seaweed found in the la Spelunca are accessed by side of a watchtower
Réserve Naturelle de a mule route punctuated define this idyllic bay.
Hike the trails to see it
by Genoese bridges. Just to
Scandola.
EXPERIENCE Corsica 5 spectacular corniche drive the water in a yacht
from above, or take to
the south of Porto, along a
for a wind-in-your-
that passes beneath granite
hair-type experience.
arches, lies the pretty village
of Piana, a good base for the
Golfe de Porto
whole area, with infor mation
! A6 ⌂ Corse-du-Sud
sea, and a similar area of cliffs,
worthwhile destination is the
k £ g Ajaccio @ Porto on recommended walks. One over 10 sq km (4 sq miles) of
n Quartier la Marine; cove at Ficajola, just below caves and maquis. Marine life
www.porto-tourisme.com Piana, a truly delightful beach. is abun dant within these clear,
The mountain road from protected waters; the birds
Porto is sited at the head of Porto to Calvi offers no more include ospreys, puffins
the Golfe de Porto, one of the than a taste of this grandiose and falcons.
most beautiful bays in the corner of Corsica – take to the
Mediterranean, which for the sea to view it properly (ferries
sake of its fauna and flora has from Porto and Galéria). The 6
been designated a UNESCO tiny hamlet of Girolata, north
World Heritage Site. The town of Porto, can be reached only The Castagniccia
has a Genoese watchtower – by sea or on foot via a mule ! A6 ⌂ Haute-Corse
the perfect spot for admiring track (four hours round trip) k Bastia £ Corte, Ponte
the sunset – and regular boat from a clearly marked point Leccia @ Piedicroce, La
excursions (from April to 23 km (14 miles) north of Porta, Valle-d’Alesani
October) to the Calanche, Porto on the D81. n Maison des Enterprises,
Scandola and Girolata. At the mouth of the Golfe Folelli, Piedicroce; www.
The Calanche begin 8 km de Girolata, the Réserve castagniccia.fr
(5 miles) out of Porto, on the Naturelle de Scandola, insti-
road to Piana. These 300-m tuted in 1975, is France’s first To the east of Corte is the hilly,
(1,000-ft) red-granite cliffs land and sea reserve, covering chestnut-covered region of
plunge sheer to the sea, and
are quite simply breathtaking.
They are accessible by boat or
on foot: well-defined trails
start from the Tête du Chien

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