Ajaccio is the largest city in Corsica, famous not only for its beauty, but also for being the birthplace of Napoleon. Today, many streets in Ajaccio are named after members of the Bonaparte family. Choose the best beach from our review rating.
Saint-François is a city beach which is characterised by its perfect cleanliness. The curved coastline creates a magnificent panorama of Ajaccio with white houses scattered among high rocks and shady palm trees. The atmosphere of this beach is tranquil and serene, which is very rare for resort towns.
Campomoro is a small beach (750 m) with a quiet and peaceful atmosphere. Its shores offer excellent views of the Corsican mountains, forestry, luxury yachts and a medieval tower. Families with children, couples in love, elderly tourists spend their holidays here. People come here to enjoy the clean air, privacy with their families, relax from stress and constant bustle.
Portigliolo is a 2 km long beach located in the southwestern part of Corsica. Its shores offer a beautiful view of the green hills, picturesque village and lush forests. Another adornment of the beach is the huge cobblestones that rise above sea level.
Laurosu is a wild beach. On this beach you can enjoy the singing of birds, the sound of waves and beautiful scenery. It's perfect for hiking, diving, snorkelling. Here you can conquer mountains, enjoy sunbathing and proud solitude, swim in the clearest waters of the Mediterranean Sea.
Cupabia is a wild beach with a length of over 1 km and its width reaches 40 meters. There are no stones, garbage and sea urchins. A few steps away from Cupabia there're thick forests in which you can hide from the summer heat or organize a picnic.
Isolella beach in South Corsica is a family-friendly paradise and one of the top 10 most beautiful places on the island. Located south of the port city of Ajaccio. Tourists often call this beach a "Corsican postcard" because of the incredibly beautiful views surrounding this place.
Ricanto Beach - locals often call it Tahiti - is the largest beach of Ajaccio and the closest to the city centre. The length of the coast is about 3 km of light yellow sand with a small admixture of small shells. The bright turquoise Mediterranean Sea is predominantly calm and quiet.
The beauty of Grand Capo is its simplicity and lack of infrastructure. This beach is the epitome of the wildlife that surrounds the resort town. The surf noise, picturesque panoramas and desert of the Gran Capo provide a unique opportunity to blend in with nature and recharge its energy.
Barbicaja beach is located in the sunny and cosy town of Ajaccio on Sanginer Street, about 20 minutes from the port of Tino Rossi, on the Mediterranean coast. Barbicaja is one of the most beautiful coasts of Ajaccio and at the same time one of the most favourite beaches among holidaymakers in this city. The beach is wrapped in warm and soft sand of light yellow, almost white color. The bright turquoise sea fascinates from the first seconds on the beach.