Girolata
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Visit Girolata
Girolata is an inaccessible village and region at the south of the Scandola Nature Reserve in western Corsica, about 35 km north-west from Porto. It forms part of the Corsica Natural Park.
The dramatic setting, with the small village running down the steep slopes to the sea, and backed by high mountains in the famous red rock of the region , make for a very impressive scenic location.
There is a small beach in Girolata, and an ever-watchful Genoese tower that stands above the village.
Despite its small size the village does have some facilities for tourists including accommodation and restaurants - the village is transformed from a very quiet backwater for most of the village to a thriving tourist centre in the tourist months.
The highlight is of course the scenery, the chance to see the wildlife, and the astonishingly clear sea water here.
In the absence of a road to the village there are two ways to get to Girolata: take a boat trip from Porto or Calvi; or arrive on foot - the path to Girolata starts from Col de la Croix on the road from Porto to Calvi (22km from Porto) and takes a couple of hours (7 km) in each direction.
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Places to visit near Girolata (within about 30km)
Calanches de Piana (9km), Calvi (29km), Cargese (21km), Evisa (16km), Gorges de Spelunca (14km), North-West Corsica (22km), Porto (9km) and Scandola Nature Reserve (7km).