Rondinara beach
Rondinara Beach is known mostly for the shape of the bay of the same name where it's located. A turquoise horseshoe or a shell surrounded by a blindingly white shore. Such a specific structure of the beach makes it possible to sit by the calm warm waters under the protection of the picturesque rocks surrounding this bowl. One of the most popular places in Corsica is somewhere between Porto-Vecchio and Bonifacio.
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Beach description
The beach is accessed by a winding road that runs through the tiny village of Suartone stretching on a mountain slope. If you're going in the off-season, it won't take long to get there. The slope allows you to observe the whole area from a height. The image is impressive. You can clearly see the rich palette of rocks, green meadows close to the beach, wooded slopes with shrubs and cork trees.
The main beach is sandy, usually crowded and located right behind the parking lot. It's protected from the strong wind by the surrounding rocks. If you go a little north, bypassing the rocky water ledges, you can reach more secluded and deeper beaches, the bottom of which is in the pebbles. But this isn't a place for babies, it's more for experienced swimmers.
You can't say that Rondinara is easily accessible, especially for Europeans who are used to smooth highways. The places here are much wilder than the Cote d'Azur. But in summer a lot of people rush to this beauty, creating traffic jams on a narrow road. What attracts travellers from different countries to Rondinara Beach:
- The opportunity to fully relax and connect with nature, to check the veracity of the mystical stories about this place.
- Cozy bay with fine sand, gently sloping beach, warm, calm waters will be appreciated by parents of young children. Here they will be very comfortable and safe, there's a playground.
- All other categories of holidaymakers will also feel great:
- there's a parking lot right at the entrance (payment is charged for the whole day, not hourly!);
- you can rent a straw umbrella, mattress or other beach equipment;
- right on the beach there's a restaurant where you can have breakfast or dinner, a cafe offers refreshing drinks, ice cream;
- the sea center offers boats, catamarans, kayaks, and buoys for rent that will allow you to moor your boat somewhere beautiful along the coast;
- The beach and parking lot are guarded, still you shouldn't leave valuable things in the car.
- Only boat owners have access to the pier.
- Working hours – 9.00 am 10.00 pm, if you visit it between 15th of June and 15th of September, a month before the designated date and in the second half of September – until 7.00 pm.
- Dogs are allowed, but they must be supervised at all times.
One of the features of Rondinara Beach is the local animals that try to overwhelm the beach goers peacefully soaking up the sun on the sand. Cows walk where they want, and also take sunbathing next to people.
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.
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For those who like to stay directly at the beach, there's a good solution: set up a tent or rent a small mobile home at the campsite. All conditions are created here for tourists, there's possibility to have a rest, take a shower and have a snack. There's a swimming pool at the campsite, which makes life easier during the heat. Children always have something to do both at the campsite and on the beach, which is situated in the immediate proximity.
Lovers of comfortable rest will have to overcome at least 10 km towards Bonifacio or Porto-Vecchio to spend the night with the usual amenities. One of the nearest hotels - A Cheda, 4*. Here you'll find cozy beds and clean soft towels. The staff is friendly and attentive; breakfasts are served. Rooms are decorated in Corsican style, with natural materials used in the decoration. It offers spa services, massage, there's a pool. You can stay with your pets. Guests can enjoy sun or shade on the terrace or in the garden adjacent to the hotel.
Besides the beach itself, there're many restaurants and cafes located closer to the tourist centers. Any of them will offer a decent menu, which consists of dishes of any European as well as French or purely Corsican cuisine. Prices are not exactly low, but service is always at a high level, food is always skillfully served. The range is huge, so in case of difficulties, you can always contact the waiter, who will give recommendations.
To try the local delicacies, you definitely need to order something from the fish menu, all kinds of spicy sausages, goatlet meat cooked on an open fire, stewed boar. Vegetarians won't be forgotten either. Corsican people have a special attitude towards bread and bakery. Bread in each institution is different, cooked according to a special recipe. All kinds of pancakes – the nail of the program in every restaurant by the beach or in the city center.
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- It won't be a problem to get to the Rondinara Beach with a car and no fear of difficulties in the form of a narrow and curved track. The nearest cities with extensive road networks are Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio.
- When going to the beach, you need to take everything you need with you, especially when it comes to the off-season. If you need, for example, drinking water, you won't be able to get it anywhere in a nature reserve in the middle where Rondinara is located.
- The beach, most often in more remote small bays, has a lot of algae, which creates some difficulties during swimming. The large volume of marine vegetation and boats also makes snorkeling difficult. But vegetation is not removed because it helps to restore ecology.
- When walking on the shoals, small bays with rocky ledges away from the central beach, it's desirable to wear shoes for swimming. The bare feet are easy to hurt on sharp rocks.
- The beauty and health of nature is very much cherished here. That's why you shouldn't throw food leftovers, beer cans or plastic splinters of anything in the water. It's recommended to use the sunscreen products not before but after swimming, the substances contained in them have a bad effect on the sea and its inhabitants. Although, it wouldn't be bad to follow these rules not only on the white sands of Corsica.