Leisure and sightseeing in Corsica
On site
The garden
Free access to a 300-m2 garden, a garden room offering a stunning view over the village centre and the valley, planted with flowers and trees, allowing you to enjoy the sunshine or a shady corner as the mood takes you.
The vegetable garden
Free access to the vegetable garden and possibility of taking part in gardening activities.
The lounge
The lounge offers a relaxing space to enjoy the view comfortably settled in a cosy armchair, ideal for reading or resting.
Craftsmanship, local products
In the village of Bastelica:
- Nanarella and her jewellery designs
- Sheep & goat farming and cheese shops (Marc & Laurence Beaumont, Lionel Pinzuti)
- Pig farming – Artisanal meats (Nunzi, Benielli, Casanova)
In the village of Cavru (20 min):
- Artisan cutlery maker (Antoine Tramini)
In the locale of San Ghjuvà (25 min):
- Clos Ornasca – vineyard
- Clos Capitoro – vineyard
In the village of Ocana (30 min):
- Le Jardin des Abeilles – honey farm
- La Maison des Senteurs – production of organic essential oils
In Purtichju (35 min)
- Ceccaldi Cutlery maker
In Ajaccio (45 min)
- Boutique L’Oru – artists and designers from the island (jewellery, fashion, textiles, paintings, etc.)
- Domaine de la Sorba – vineyard and tastings
- U Tilaghju – pottery
- Empire – designs (fashion items from the island)
Sport whatever the season
- In summer: the Lake Tolla nautical centre (paddleboard, canoe, fishing hire)
- Spring / summer / autumn: Via ferrata de Tolla, many hikes starting from the village, the Pozzi d’Ese water holes are particularly worth seeing
- In winter: the Val d’Ese family ski resort located at an altitude of 1,800 m is 15 minutes from the hotel
- All year round: Val d’Ese Ranch, Bastelicaccia Equestrian Centre
| Sites |
Journey time | URL |
| Ancient ovens, washing places, fountains, churches and chapels | In the village itself | |
| Ortala Waterfall and the Volta Canal | Hike starting from the village (2 h 30) | |
| The Maquis tourist train – farmstead tour | 5 minutes | Website |
| Zipituli Genoese bridge | 10 minutes | |
| Lake Tolla and its nautical centre (pedalos, canoes, kayaks, stand-up paddleboards, fishing boats, etc.) | 15 minutes | Website |
| Via Ferrata de Tolla | Climbing / hiking trail starting from the Col du Marcuju (3 hr) | Website |
| Val d’Ese Ranch | 15 minutes | |
| Carnavali Waterfall | 15 minutes | |
| Ese sheep farms and the Pozzi de Bastelica – Natural swimming pools | Hike starting from the Val d’Ese (3 hr 30) | |
| Lake Bracca – Glacial mountain lake, spring for the valley | Hike starting from the Col de Scalella (3 hr 30) | |
| Voile de la Mariée Waterfall | 25 minutes | |
| Richiusa canyon | 30 minutes | Website |
| Napoleon’s Palace – U Palazzu Bucugnà – ecomuseum | 30 minutes | Website |
| Capitello Genoese tower (1552) – UNESCO world heritage site | 30 minutes | |
| A Cupulatta – Animal park | 35 minutes | Website |
| Boat trips: the island’s most beautiful coastal sites by sea | 35 minutes | |
| The South Bank and its nautical activities (diving, flyboarding, jet skiing, kitesurfing, etc.) | 35 minutes | Website |
| The beaches on the South Bank and the Gulf of Ajaccio | 35 minutes | |
| Palais Fesch – Fine Arts Museum | 45 minutes | Website |
| Maison Bonaparte – National Museum | 45 minutes | Website |
| Veru Treetop Adventure Park | 50 minutes | Website |
| The Sanguinaires islands and the Parata headland | 55 minutes | Website |
| Filitosa prehistoric site | 1hr | Website |
| Corsican Museum of Anthropology and Restonica Valley (Corte) | 1hr20 | Website |
| Viseu Racecourse in Zonza | 2hr | Website |
| Purcaraccia pools in Bavella – Natural swimming pools and water slides | 2hr | Website |
| Piana rocky inlets – UNESCO world heritage site | 2hr | Website |