Gulf of Porto, Corsica
Red cliffs and the Scandola reserve
Red cliffs rising from the sea at Piana, the village of Girolata, reachable only on foot or by boat, and the Scandola marine reserve.
UNESCO World Heritage
Gulf of Porto, Corsica: Calanche of Piana, Gulf of Girolata, Scandola Reserve
- World Heritage since
- 1983
Red porphyry cliffs plunging straight into the sea, with twisted rock formations (calanche), sea caves and one of the Mediterranean's richest marine reserves at Scandola.
Visit: Scandola can only be reached by boat – trips run from Porto and Calvi. The road through the Calanche de Piana is narrow and winding but one of the most beautiful in Europe.
42.2670° N, 8.6950° E
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