Oporto Vecchio

the "city of salt".

      Que one penetrates in grounds to gain forest of Ospedale, or that one borrows the road of the littoral towards the ranges which are shelled in the south of the gulf of Oporto-Vecchio, all here evokes softness and idleness.

      Ptourist remière destination of the island, Oporto Vecchio with its superb gulf, its pine forests and its ranges, was born from the sea. With the salt-water marshes, which gave him its name of "city of salt" or artisanal fishing, the city does not remain less authentic about it.

      Créée in 1539 on decision génoise to overcome the last Corsaires dens which threatened the maritime exchanges, the city is trés quickly regarded as one of the surest damping of the island. Today, Oporto Vecchio is in the adventure of tourism. In the east of the city, the peninsula of Piccovaggia shelters the splendid range of Palombaggia.

       WithU southern of the Gulf of Oporto Vecchio, the splendid range of Palombaggia, framed red porphyry rocks, is stretched with the foot of shaded dunes. Vis-a-vis with the natural reserve of the islands Cerbicale, this range whose water evokes the blue of the Caribbean, is a seaside resort in full expension. With the edge of this white and fine sand ribbon, the largest pine forest of Corsica pushes.
The cork oak, which likes itself on this littoral where the rains are little absorbing, at exploited summer formerly trés.

      ET if, gorged with sun, filled by the spectacle offered by the gulf of Oporto Vecchio, the desire takes to you to escape, Ospedale and the solid mass of Bavella will fill all your desires of fresh air and great spaces. But attention, you will be once again under the charm of the Corsica mountain.