Îles Sanguinaires

Four small islands about 12 km from Ajaccio, lined up off the Parata headland at the mouth of the gulf and reachable only by boat from the city. The rock is red, which is what the trips at the end of the day are sold on. Sailing out, the 16th-century Genoese tower on the tip of Parata sits to starboard, directly in line with the archipelago.

Description

Archipelago of four small islands about 12 km from Ajaccio at the entrance to the gulf, accessible only by boat, with red rock that carries the sunset trips; the 16th-century Genoese tower on the Parata headland lines up with them.

Category: Beaches & Water

Tags: boat-only, archipelago, sunset, ajaccio

Coordinates: 41.8819065, 8.5962967

Part of Corsica's hidden coves, reachable only on foot or by boat

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