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Palombaggia

Palombaggia is one of Corsica's most photographed beaches, south of Porto-Vecchio - white sand framed by red rocks and umbrella pines, facing the Cerbicale Islands on the Tyrrhenian Sea. It is also used for wind sports, though its fame as a scenic tourist beach means it gets very crowded in season.

aerial of the sea at Palombaggia Beach
aerial of the sea at Palombaggia Beach — dronepicr / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Palombaggia beach panorama
Palombaggia beach panorama — Donarreiskoffer / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
Palombaggia beach panorama
Palombaggia beach panorama — Donarreiskoffer / CC BY-SA 4.0 via Wikimedia Commons
aerial of Palombaggia Beach
aerial of Palombaggia Beach — dronepicr / CC BY 2.0 via Wikimedia Commons

Wind

best months
  • May
  • Jun
  • Sep
season notesSoutheast Corsica coast, catching Levante and Libeccio wind regimes.
wind nameLevante and Libeccio

Water

typemixed
temp summer c25
temp winter c14
wetsuitboardshorts in summer
tidesminimal Mediterranean tidal range

Levels

beginneryes
intermediateyes
advancedno
notesHeavy summer swimmer crowds make it a better shoulder-season option than peak-August.

Launch & crowd

descriptionScenic beach with pine-backed dunes; space competes with sunbathers in season.
busy months
  • Jun
  • Jul
  • Aug
vibeone of Corsica's busiest tourist beaches

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Travel basics

Sources: fr.wikipedia.org