A sandy beach approximately 3km south of Bastia. A free mini-bus takes visitors to/from the Bastia Tourist Information Office - runs approximately three times per hour. The walk itself, if youâre up for it, is very picturesque, with frequent benches etc.
The beach itself isnât pretty - not helped by flooding from the waterspout that hit the area the day before!!! Showers on the beach are provided and there are two bar-cafĂ©s selling basic food - hot sandwiches and deep fried offerings. Toilets are available for customers of these establishments only.
If you have a car you...
   Read morePossibly the worst beach I have been to in Corsica.
The good: easy access, ample free parking, space for activities (mini football/basketball court) and wide enough not to feel crammed.
The bad: it's dirty. Visibly dirty. There are chunks of debris everywhere and I am not talking about seaweed. Plastic caps, wraps, foils, cigarette packs, you name it. I even stumbled upon a half-buried car tire 5m in. There's also an unmistakable smell of foul water, the kind that you smell close to a sewage. Avoid...
   Read moreOn peut dire que ce serait une belle plage avec quelques Ă©quipements publics: poste de secours avec sa zone de baignade, possibilitĂ© de louer accessoires pour activitĂ©s nautiques (paddle, canoĂ«, planche Ă voile, etc.) proximitĂ© de restauration rapide, camping, parking gratuit (d'oĂč abus de certains camping car qui s'installent au dĂ©triment d'autres vacanciers dĂ©sirant profiter de la plage), fosse pour skate ( voir photo). Le seul ennui sur cette plage, ce sont les mĂ©gos de cigarettes. Une vrai calamitĂ©. Et aux abords du centre nautique, on trouve toutes sortes de dĂ©tritus, ainsi que des dĂ©fections canines et humaines (urines). Mais sinon, cela pourrait ĂȘtre une trĂšs belle plage si les gens pouvaient ĂȘtre plus respectueux de la beautĂ© du site. En 2017, il y a eu Ă©normĂ©ment de mĂ©duses. En 2018, on en a vu une et elle fut morte...
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