Palombaggia beach
Palombaggia is considered the most beautiful place not only in Corsica. The beach stretched on the shore of the Tyrrhenian Sea, between Porto-Vecchio and Bonifacio, for about 2km; it's not very wide. The coast is a shallow lagoon, which will be especially appreciated by holidaymakers with children.
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Beach description
The sand under your feet has a pleasant golden color, the water – pure azure. The beach itself is landscaped. It's surrounded by eye-pleasing landscapes: red rocks and massive pine trees, which give a pleasant shade on especially hot days.
Bay is a popular holiday destination for Corsican people and numerous visitors. In high season, it can be quite crowded. Walking on a wooden bridge, tourists observe the purity and transparency of sea water, admire the pink granite boulders scattered along the shore.
- You aren't allowed to dive here.
- The shoreline receives proper maintenance.
- Coastal hotels ensure that guests are provided with a full range of services.
- The territory of the beach is surrounded by various establishments: cafes, restaurants where you can have a delicious meal, different sports clubs, hotels.
- The best place to spend your holidays with children. Shallow water warms up quickly, so young swimmers can't catch cold.
- There is a yacht club right on the territory of the beach and lovers of diving will also find something to do. Water motorcycles, skis, bicycles are available for active holidaymakers. After renting a yacht in the port of Porto-Vecchio, you can go and see the small uninhabited islands.
When is the best time to go?
It is possible to relax in France at any time of the year, the time of the trip depends more on your preferences. Summer - a great time to travel to the sea. Thanks to the Mediterranean climate, even on the southern French Riviera is not hot weather. In winter , people go to ski resorts in France. It should be be mindful that in summer and winter in France there is a high season, respectively, prices soar. To enjoy the excursions, choose the time from February to April or from September to November, when both in the north and in the south it is not very crowded. If you go to the French Riviera in September, you will never lose: You will find a time when the weather is still warm and the prices are not so high.
Video: Beach Palombaggia
Infrastructure
Tourists use the services of fashionable hotels located by the beach. It's mostly 5* establishments, like, for example, Casadelmar. In addition to luxurious rooms, guests will find a swimming pool, bath and sauna, beauty procedures, fitness, beauty centers and restaurant. There are no cheap hotels in the beachfront, but if you want, you can find cheaper options a little further from the beach.
Livestock breeding is developed in the surrounding area, local cafes and restaurants can surprise gourmets with exquisite meat dishes, wine products. Shops offer many sorts of sheep and goat cheese, a local variety of famous jamon, jambon ham.
The cuisine deserves only epithets of the highest degree. Many restaurants amaze guests not only with their meals, but also with their magnificent views during the meal. In the most popular ones, it's desirable to reserve tables in advance. But even if you couldn't do it, the kind staff will come up with something and won't leave you hungry.
Weather in Palombaggia
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- The tourist zone around Porto-Vecchio is flooded with tourists during the season. Those who like privacy may not like the Palombaggia at this time. You'll have to put your towel right up close to your neighbor's.
- Tourist flow will slightly weaken only by the end of September. At this time, the number of people is getting lower and all the attributes of the beach holiday are still preserved.
- More rainfall occurs in late autumn, it's almost always dry in summer, hot during the day and warm at night. So even on a summer night, you might not be alone on the beach.
- The fastest way to get from Nice to Palombaggia is by plane, which lands in Ajaccio. From there to the very Porto-Vecchio – by bus, taxi or rented car. The journey will take almost three hours. If not by plane and not by car, another option is a ferry and a bus that depart from the shores of France or Italy. In this case, the road will take about 10 hours.