Propriano

The Gulf of Valinco is another beautiful sight in Corsica surrounded by towering headlands and overlooked by the many Genoese towers are some of the best beaches on the island. Secluded coves of fine sand and rocky outcrops and coastal paths attract holiday makers looking for a quite secluded holiday.

Corsica's origins can be traced back to this little region which has a large number of pre-historic sites and castles dating back to the time. The region is also the starting point of two walking trails the Mare a Mare Sud and the Mare Monti Nord.

The granite village of Olmeto rests high above the gulf and is famous for its many vendettas of past times. It now attracts a different type of people where the tourists come for the magnificent views towards Propriano and the traditional crafts of the area such as pipe and knife making.

Propriano, the principal town of the area, has an attractive, lively port with many good restaurants and all kinds of watersports on offer. However it is still evolving from a sleepy fishing port to resort town. This location is ideal for all those who want to tour around Southern Corsica.

Propriano is increasing in its popularity with holiay folk and now a thriving community. Here there is a wide range of accommodations to suit the holiday maker. GoCorse.com can offer many seasonal rentals in this are.

Travelling north you find Cappiciolo and Abartello with their beautiful coves of golden sands and the tiny sheltered port of Porto Pollo

Often termed 'The most Corsican of Corsican towns', Sartene rests dramatically on a rocky outcrop. With rambling alleys and lanes and cobbled streets it must one of the best-preserved towns on the island.

At the end of a long meandering road but well worth the journey is the small resort of Tizzano, with its sandy beach sand crystal clear waters, a beautiful area steeped in history.

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