Saleccia beach
Plage de Saleccia is a bright white sand and a blinding turquoise sea. A remote beach in Corsica, about a kilometre long, not quite accessible, surrounded by Corsican pine trees and shrubs, which grows only here. Those who like privacy and distance from the world will like it.
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Beach description
You can get here and to the neighboring beaches by powerboat, or by jeep. Especially active ones overcome the land road on foot. If you decide to drive – only in a four-wheel drive car. In summer, Saleccia is crowded, even though it's in a desert area. Tourists are attracted by the silver sand and pine trees that somehow miraculously grow right out of it. The local population is always happy to provide services to visitors, to organize educational excursions.
One of the peculiarities of the beach is the cows, which walk here all year round. They don't change their habits even in summer, so it's no surprise if they lie down to rest next to you.
Diving is developed all along the coast. It seems like the weather was specifically designed for surfing.
A perfect place to:
- spend the day at the beach;
- for those who love hiking in the mountains;
- for those who like to watch the landscape from the water.
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 Saleccia
Infrastructure
The closest settlement to Saleccia, which can be reached by winding road, is Saint-Florent, about 12 km away. The beach itself is located in a nature reserve. That's why Saleccia is not suitable for fans of “party” holidays, expensive restaurants and clubs, where you can show yourself.
You can stay in the nearest village in a boutique hotel or in hotels in the nearest cities, which are 20-30 km away (Bastia, Bonifacio, Ajaccio). The suburbs of Miomo are famous for their inexpensive campsites.
“A wave away”, in the city of Saint-Florent there is a hotel La Citadelle Appartements. Many rooms have a balcony or an outdoor terrace. The guests have their breakfast at the buffet every day and also have a kitchenette at their disposal. There's a bar open in the evenings overlooking the garden.
There is a lot of meat on the menu of local restaurants, especially pork. They cook well fish, seafood, pasta in different interpretations. Mandatory attribute – olive oil, tomatoes. You must try the traditional lard soup with beans and meat. Goat and sheep cheese are very popular; gourmets note the special flavour of sausages. For dessert they serve tangerines with oranges, honey, nut cake. The “killer feature” of many establishments is dishes from chestnuts. They even make beer out of them.
Winemaking is developed in the region, which is facilitated by the climate. Pink, white, red, nutmeg liqueurs and infusions. The latter smell like herbs, fruit, chestnut.
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- Summer is dry and hot, winter is not very cold and wet.
- Traveling along the desert coast of Saleccia, you should have binoculars in your arsenal. It will help to see the beauty of nature and details on yachts moored off the shore.
- Modest shops, diners work in villages where the number of inhabitants is not more than one and a half hundred, only in summer.
- There is a transport connection between the villages, but on weekends and holidays there is no transport to get to the small village.
- It's advisable for tourists to have driving skills, some villages are hard to reach otherwise than a scooter or jeep.
- The main air gate is Ajaccio, the seasonal one is Figari, near Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio. By ferry you can get to Ajaccio, Bastia, L'Ile-Rousse or Calvi. You should book tickets in the peak season.