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Santa Giulia - a Corsican paradise
By | January 17, 2008
Santa Giulia, on the sun drenched Mediterranean island of Corsica, is the ideal location for a beach holiday. The resort is simply a cluster of hotels and houses spread around a spectacular bay on the south east coast of this island that gave France Napoleon Bonaparte.
Corsica is so beautiful, you wonder why Napoleon bothered to leave at all, and Santa Giulia, is especially delightful, with its radiant blue waters, pale creamy sands, and its surroundings of mountains and scented pine trees. When you are tired of sunbathing or wallowing in the warm waters, then it’s time to try sports such as sailing, kayaking and windsurfing. In the surrounding area there is horse riding and quad biking available, and the area itself is lovely for refreshing walks in the scented pinewoods, with a view out over the twinkling blue sea from in between the trees. Take a picnic and a bottle if wine with you to really enjoy the view at your leisure.
The resort is very peaceful and quiet, as there are only a few bars and restaurants. For the occasions when you feel like a bit more of a nightlife, you can go to nearby Porto Vecchio, which has some popular and stylish restaurants, fashionable shops, and a marina full of white, shining yachts. The whole island, not surprisingly, specialises in fresh seafood, and you can enjoy some real culinary delights. If you like shellfish, one of the recommended dishes is mussels done in white wine and garlic – I have tried this, and it is really delicious.
It is not surprising that the beach at Santa Giulia is regarded as one of the best beaches of Corsica.
Topics: Corsica, Watersports |
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