Santa Giulia beach
Santa Giulia Beach is fairly considered one of the best beaches not only in Corsica, but also in the world. This has been officially recognized by UNESCO. To the south of Porto Vecchio, several small beaches form a bay with clear turquoise water, fine white sand. There are picturesque rocks around, a small part of the coast is covered by trees, under them you can hide in the heat, which strikes everyone in summer.
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Beach description
Giulia Beach (about 2 km) is the perfect place for all categories of holidaymakers:
- Parents of babies won't be afraid for their offspring frolicking in shallow water. The beach goes smoothly into the water, the bottom is shallow, sandy, the wave is calm. On the shore, you can make great pies and even cakes and castles from the local sand.
- Adults also have a place to swim, a little further from the shore or to the south, where it's a bit deeper. In this area, parts of the reefs protrude from the water, between which there's something to do even for the children. The bottom's rocky in some places.
- There are conditions for access and recreation for the disabled.
- A little further from the main beach there're small pools surrounded by rocky ledges on all sides. It's a place for active splashing, watching the lagoon from a distance.
- All kinds of water sports are developed here. Giulia Beach has one of the best sailing and surfing centers. The lessons are also available in English and German. They conduct skiing and diving classes.
- There are many cafes and restaurants scattered along the beach offering drinks, snacks, grill.
- At restaurants and sports clubs you can rent beach equipment or sports inventory.
- On a rented motorboat tourists go to explore the nearby bays and beaches, which cut the entire shore. It's simply impossible to get to many of them by car.
- Bicycle rental.
- Free parking, which fills up pretty fast. 400 m away from the abandoned village there is an alternative, as well as free, option. Near the beach restaurant you can leave your car for 5 euros.
- Lifeguards work during the peak season. Weak swimmers and children should swim here, in the central part of the beach.
- Dogs are allowed.
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 Santa Giulia
Infrastructure
On a hillside, literally 100 m from the beach, you are invited to take an apartment in the hotel Hotel Carre Noir, 4*. Interior with individual design, quality furniture. The staff is always in place, friendly. You can have breakfast on the terrace. There are family rooms, ramps for wheelchairs. It's not far from cafes and restaurants.
For a traveler from any country it won't be a problem to order his or her usual meal, the menu of restaurants includes cuisines of many nations. It's advisable to reserve a table in advance not only because of the lack of space in the peak season, but also because of the plenty of bees on the outdoor terraces (through the honey here is first-class!). Pizza, truffles, seafood in any place are above all praise. Delicious tuna, Corsican pink and red wines with aromas of flowers and fruits – that's what you need to try.
In Santa Giulia, grocery stores are available every day. There are all the necessary products in stock every day. The small market works from 8 to 8, and for serious shopping, it's better to drive to Porto-Vecchio. Many of the bars on the beach are open at night.
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- Santa Giulia Beach is very easy to get to. Just a few km to Porto-Vecchio (10 min drive).
- Attendance in high season is multiplied, so it is recommended to book air tickets, rooms in hotels, tables in restaurants in advance. Visiting the region during winter months can save a lot of money. There are big crowds here in August. In addition, to get to the beach and park near it easily, you have to leave early in the morning.
- It is obligatory to bargain when buying food or souvenirs at local markets. If a tourist does this trying to use the local dialect, prices drop in the extent, in which respect for him increases.
- As a gift to your family and friends, it's best to bring a bottle of wine, some hard cheese (it survives flight well) or a souvenir figurine of Napoleon.
- In addition to the surrounding rocks and boat trips, sports master classes and seminars, active travelers will be interested in more distant trips:
- To Ajaccio, the city where Napoleon was born.
- To Columbus' homeland, Calvie.
- Plenty of cathedrals, churches, citadels and fortresses in old towns.