Between the east coast and the Bavella massif lies a region where an hour takes you from white-sand beaches to natural mountain pools.
Getting your bearings
Villa La Testa stands on the heights above Sainte-Lucie de Porto-Vecchio, on the east coast of Corse-du-Sud. It is a pivotal spot: a five-minute walk from a beach, ten minutes from Pinarello Bay, twenty-five minutes from Porto-Vecchio and an hour from the Bavella Needles.
In practice that means you can spend the morning in the water, have lunch in a mountain village and come back for a swim in the pool before dinner — without spending the day in the car, which is the main pitfall of a Corsican holiday.
Right on the doorstep
The village beach, under a five-minute walk from the villa. Fine sand, shallow water, perfect with young children.
Sainte-LucieA ten-minute drive. A long white-sand beach, an island opposite, beach bars and a few tables right by the water.
PinarelloTwenty-five minutes. The Genoese citadel, the harbour, the salt pans, and the gateway to Palombaggia and Santa Giulia.
Porto-VecchioExplore the region
The villa's own village, its shops and its Ovu Santu beach.
The bay, the white sand and the seafront restaurants.
The citadel, the salt pans, Palombaggia and Santa Giulia.
The massif, the hikes and the natural pools.
Boats, diving, canyoning, markets and tastings.
Airports, ferries, car hire and routes.
Distances
| Destination | Distance | Driving time |
|---|---|---|
| Ovu Santu beach | 400 m | 5 min on foot |
| Pinarello Bay | 7 km | 10 min |
| Porto-Vecchio | 22 km | 25 min |
| Palombaggia beach | 30 km | 35 min |
| Santa Giulia beach | 28 km | 30 min |
| Figari-Sud Corse airport | 45 km | 45 min |
| Bavella Pass | 50 km | 1 h |
| Bonifacio | 60 km | 1 h 10 |
| Bastia (airport) | 140 km | 1 h 50 |
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