Visit Cargese, Corsica - a travel guide

In 1676 a group of 600 Greeks, escaping from the invasion of their country by Turkey, set up home in Corsica. The location they chose was at Cargese, and it is still known as 'the Greek village'. The village is found 20 km south of Porto.

Cargese is an attractive town of whitewashed houses in a fine setting on a rocky promontory overlooking a deep blue bay.

Cargese hasn't escaped development and is a popular 'Club Med' resort.

Happily it has several fine beaches if you are looking for a little more solitude. The Plage de Pero just north of the town is one of the best; others that are also close to hand but slightly less accessible include the beaches at Monachi and Stagnoli. The Plage du Chiuni is the closest to the Club Med resort.

Two particular highlights in Cargese, Corsica are the churches, standing facing each other. There is a latin church and a Greek church, both dating from the 19th century. The highlight of the former is the interior with its 'trompe l'oeil' paintings, and the views from the terrace. In the Greek church the highlight is the icons dating from when the location was first occupied.

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