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The region of Sartène and the Gulf of Valinco is rich in cultural discoveries and activities for tailor-made holidays.
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This true natural paradise with crystal clear waters will allow you to practice many nautical activities. Its mountains, lakes and rivers or even its magnificent hiking trails will make you discover a rich flora and fauna and will not fail to revitalize you.
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Our region also represents real treasures, both historical and prehistoric, through Corsican villages which have managed to preserve their authenticity and the great megalithic sites present throughout our territory.
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Sartène "the most Corsican of Corsican towns"
On its rock, Sartène overlooks the Rizzanèse valley and the Gulf of Valinco. City of "Art and History" is a city of tradition, intimate and secret which is one of the Most Beautiful Detours of France. It will make you discover a heritage of great richness (the former palace of the Genoese governors, the watchtower, the museum of prehistory ...).
The region of Sartène also represents a real prehistoric wealth. The megalithic sites of Cauria and Palagghju will make you discover the largest Dolmen of the island and an extraordinary alignment of menhirs. Filitosa and Cucuruzzu are also a must for any amateur evolving in our region.
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Propriano
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Only 5 minutes from us, Propriano is both a commercial port and a marina. Sheltered and well equipped, this small port offers the pleasures of a small coastal resort with its bars, small shops, seaside restaurants and the dynamism of its summer life. of ceasing to offer more and more leisure and services for its summer visitors.
The shores of Sartenais - Valinco
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With more than 30 km of shores, Sartène offers a multitude of beaches, each more beautiful than the next. The diversity of its coastline will allow you to discover a new beach every day.
The Gulf of Valinco is the largest Gulf of Corsica. It is also the deepest.
The diversity of its coasts ( fine sandy beaches, rocky cliffs, coves) as well as its clear waters and the richness of its seabed allow you to practice all nautical activities and to dive deep to admire fish and sea urchins.
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Corsica: a mountain in the sea.
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With its many trails, Corsica offers a wide variety of sports activities and leisure activities.
Our mountain is also full of torrents with clear waters, natural basins where you can combine walking and swimming. Like the legendary GR 20, the Mare e Monti sud and Mare e Mare sud trails also offer beautiful routes.
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Bavella needles are located about 1 hour away, this set of rocks and jagged peaks, some of which can concentrations reaching 900 meters culimine to 1899 m with breathtaking sea views on both sides of the massif. These real granite fingers that pierce the sky offer a majestic spectacle.
The fauna in Corsica is rich and varied.
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The emblematic animal of Corsica is the mouflon. The main populations of mouflons are established at the Bavella needles and Monte Cinto. The Corsican deer was reintroduced to the heart of the regional natural park in the 1960s.
The countryside is also rich in wild boars, turtles, and many birds (eagles, kites, ospreys, etc.) and the diver will find marine fauna and an underwater world to match his wishes (moray eel, lionfish, sea bream , barracuda and of course many sea urchins.
Trees, shrubs and flowers flourish everywhere in Corsica and depending on the region or the altitude, several varieties develop.
If in the forests one finds mainly pines, chestnuts and oaks, the scrub and the coast abound in myrthe, mastic and rockrose but there are also arbutus, olive trees and fruit trees (fig trees, clementines, cedrats)
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Corsican gastronomy
Corsica is also a land of rich cuisine in authentic products (meats, cheeses, specialties chestnut ...). It offers original and tasty cuisine that will delight your taste buds.
Closely linked to its local products, Corsican gastronomy offers an infinite variety of dishes. It is mainly based on ancestral recipes.
This respect for traditions will delight your taste buds.
Due to its climate, Corsica has a variety of dishes. The sea gives fish, shellfish, lobsters and other crustaceans. All over the island the cultivation of olive trees, chestnuts and citrus trees is present. The vineyard is prosperous, and gives wines of the qualities several times rewarded.
Corsicans have chosen to favor quality over quantity, so Corsican breeding provides meat, milk and cheese but also a charcuterie with unequaled tastes
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