Propriano, South Corsica

Must-visit in Propriano

You can start your tour of Propriano at the downtown port with the main beach and shopping alley. Numerous traditional houses are now cafés and restaurants. A little further on, colorful dwellings offer a pretty view of the marina. You can then take the stairs behind the harbor up to Notre Dame de la Miséricorde, the town's church. The shimmering paintings, statues and columns offer a beautiful sight.

Beaches around Propriano

Just 5 minutes from the town center are 2 supervised beaches: the Lido beach and the Mancinu beach. They are surrounded by cafés and restaurants, and a water sports activity center offers rentals of paddles, kayaks, windsurf boards and pedal boats at Plage de Mancinu.

At 1 km you'll also find Arena Bianca beach as well as the wild beach of Capu Laurosu.
Lido beach, in Propriano, South Corsica
 

Sanguinaires islands

Located in the Gulfe of Ajaccio, the Sanguinaires Islands archipelago is made up of 4 isles: Mezzu Mare, lsolotto: Island of the Cormorants, Cala d'Alga and Porri. This exceptional site, for the flora and fauna it shelters, is classified Natura 2000.
You can take a family stroll and admire its Genoese tower and lighthouse, highlighted by Alphonse Daudet in "Lettres de mon moulin" short stories.

Filitosa archaeological site

In the Taravo valley, north of the Gulf of Valinco lies the archaeological site of Filitosa. These menhirs, dating back to 6000 BC, are carved in granite and depict men, weapons... Dating of the ruins makes it possible to establish a period of occupation of this site ranging from the early Neolithic to Roman era.

Must-dos in Propriano and the area

Aside from hiking and exploring the surrounding villages, there are many activities in Corsica in the Propriano area:

• Horseback riding on the beach and in the maquis
• Canyoning in the Baracci canyon: jumps, slides, abseiling and a zip-line
• Diving in the Gulf of Valinco from Portigliolo and Cala Muretta