Mar A Beach

Calvi


Tucked into a pretty, turquoise-water cove 3km west of Calvi, this Robinson Crusoe–style beach hut makes a dreamy spot for lunching on grilled fish or meat; book ahead. It's a 20-minute walk downhill from the turn-off for Pointe de la Ravelleta; there’s a €5 shuttle service in summer.


Lonely Planet's must-see attractions

Nearby Calvi attractions

1. Plage de Calvi

1.65 MILES

Sun worshippers don't have far to stroll. Backed by a grove of pine trees, Calvi’s stellar white-sand beach curves eastwards for 4.5km around the Golfe de…

2. Citadel

1.76 MILES

Crowning a rocky headland, Calvi’s massive citadel was fortified by Corsica’s Genoese rulers from the 12th century onwards, and has fended off everyone…

3. Old Town

11.89 MILES

Île Rousse’s delightful old town centres on tree-shaded place Paoli, with its daily food market, designed to resemble a Greek temple, alongside.

4. Promenade de la Marinella

11.96 MILES

This coastal promenade follows the seafront east from Île Rousse. The beach right by the town centre is actually very pleasant, with fine broad sand, but…

5. Île de la Pietra

12.02 MILES

Low, rocky Île de la Pietra, the ‘russet island’ that gave Île Rousse its name, is a pleasant 15-minute stroll from the centre, across a short causeway…

6. Parc de Saleccia

13.94 MILES

Visitors to these landscaped gardens, 4km east towards Bastia, can admire the flora of Corsica – the tough plants of the maquis, pines, myrtles and fig…

7. Réserve Naturelle de Scandola

20.08 MILES

The jewel of the Golfe de Porto World Heritage Site, the Réserve Naturelle de Scandola extends both above and below the water, from the russet-hued cliffs…

8. Waterfront

20.24 MILES

Porto’s main sights are clustered around the harbour. Once you’ve climbed the higgledy-piggledy headland up to the Genoese tower, stroll round to the…