EAST CORSICA TOURIST REGION

A rich territory between sea and mountains

A rich land with a large plain where citrus groves, olive groves and vineyards flourish. A good mix of coast, plain and scrubland offering a multitude of activities.

EASTERN CORSICA

Tourist Office of Eastern Corsica

Why plan this destination?

-          Long sandy beaches, including the famous Pinia beach lined with maritime

pines.

-          Ideal destination for families with suitable accommodation.

-          Hiking: high-altitude lakes such as Lake Bastani, the I Pozzi sheepfolds.

-          Unspoilt nature; ponds: Urbinu, Palu; inzecca gorge.

-          Picturesque villages with balconies over the plain: Prunelli di Fiumorbu or

-          Solaro for example.

 

Its strong points

-          A family-friendly destination with campsites and holiday villages offering plenty of entertainment where children are pampered (kids' club).

-          Unspoilt nature with family-friendly walks.

-          More generally, a slow tourism destination with a network of players strongly committed to an ecological approach.

-          Close to the sea and mountains, close to the Bavella massif.

-          Spa resort.

-          Aerodrome offering discovery flights, glider flights and a flying school.

Must-sees

-          Pinia beach, bordered by the Pinia forest, the last large maritime pine forest on the Corsican coast - Ghisonaccia.

-          L'étang d'Urbinu, the second largest lake in Corsica, a paradise for grey herons, kingfishers and egrets - Ghisonaccia.

-          The Inzecca gorge, a Natura 2000 site, with its grandiose, Dantesque landscape - Ghisoni.

-          Mont Renoso , one of Corsica's five highest peaks, at 2357 m and its lake, Lac Bastani - Ghisoni.

-          The belvedere village of Prunelli di Fiumorbu overlooking the plain.

Its hidden gems

-          The Travu river and its natural pools

-          Trees classified as ‘remarkable trees’: pistachio lentisque, awarded tree of the year in 2011, and the arburaccelu, a 250-year-old cork oak - Ghisonaccia

-          The via ferrata at Chisà, one of the most beautiful in Europe!

Key events

Newsletter dedicated to local events: fairs, concerts, sporting events, etc.

Interesting services

Rendez-vous in Eastern Corsica.

A unique programme of original visits and activities in the form of meetings with producers or craftsmen and discoveries of sites and heritage.

Accommodation profiles

Capacity of 10,000 tourist beds, campsites or holiday villages; small campsites between Ghisonaccia and Solenzara; seaside accommodation in Ghisonaccia.

 

Group accommodation

3 hotels, each with a capacity of around 50 beds. Holiday villages that cater for groups, especially at the height of the season.

Professional contact

JEAN-MARC PINELLI


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