Algajola tourism and travel guide

Visit Algajola: highlights and tourist information

France This Way comment: Algajola is a small historic town with a long sandy beach near Calvi in north-west Corsica

Algajola is on the island of Corsica.

Important note

This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Algajola. For detailed visitor information see the Algajola travel guide.

Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Algajola in Corsica.

Popular places to visit nearby include Corbara at 3 km and Sant'Antonino at 4 km.

Algajola, France: places to visit and attractions

Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!

Pigna

at 3 km (direction east), in the Haute-Corse department

Pigna is a quaint traditional village of artists and musicians in the Balagne, Corsica...

See Pigna guide

Corbara

at 3 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Corse department

Corbara is an extensive village with interesting churches and chapels in the Balagne region...

See Corbara guide

Sant'Antonino

Most Beautiful Village at 4 km (direction east-south-east), in the Haute-Corse department

Sant'Antonino is a beautiful village of medieval streets in the Balagne region of northern...

See Sant'Antonino guide

L'Ile-Rousse

Seaside resort at 7 km (direction east-north-east), in the Haute-Corse department

L'Ile-Rousse is a busy town and beach resort in the Balagne region of north-west...

See L'Ile-Rousse guide

Montemaggiore

at 7 km (direction south-south-east), in the Haute-Corse department

Montemaggiore is a very small village in the Balagne region of Corsica, with a...

See Montemaggiore guide

Calvi

Seaside resort at 10 km (direction west-south-west), in the Haute-Corse department

A very popular town with visitors, the resort of Calvi with its citadel also...

See Calvi guide

Calenzana

at 11 km (direction south), in the Haute-Corse department

Calenzana is a traditional Corsican town with interesting monuments in the Balagne region...

See Calenzana guide

Saint-Florent

Seaside resort at 37 km (direction east), in the Haute-Corse department

Overlooked by its 15th century citadel Saint-Florent is a very popular resort with an...

See Saint-Florent guide

Gorges de Spelunca

Scenery at 39 km (direction south-south-west), in the Corse-du-Sud department

The Gorges de Spelunca in west Corsica is a lovely river valley that passes...

See Gorges de Spelunca guide

Evisa

at 40 km (direction south-south-west), in the Corse-du-Sud department

Evisa is a traditional granite village in the beautiful scenery of the west of...

See Evisa guide

Ota

at 40 km (direction south-south-west), in the Corse-du-Sud department

Ota is a village in south-west Corsica, near the Mediterranean and surrounded by mountains...

See Ota guide

Porto

at 40 km (direction south-south-west), in the Corse-du-Sud department

Porto is a small port town surrounded by the Calanques de Piana, the Scandola...

See Porto guide

Corte

at 41 km (direction south-east), in the Haute-Corse department

Corte is in the heart of central Corsica, and well placed for hiking and...

See Corte guide

Restonica Valley

Scenery at 43 km (direction south-south-east), in the Haute-Corse department

The Valley of the Restonica includes the lovely Restonica gorges as well as a...

See Restonica Valley guide

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Tourist attractions near Algajola, France

What to do at Algajola? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Algajola.

Heritage sites

Scandola Nature Reserve (37km)
Calanches de Piana (43km)

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Sant'Antonino (4km)
Piana (45km)

Churches and religious monuments

Eglise de la Trinité et de San Giovanni (Aregno) (4km)
Chapelle de Saint-Pierre et Saint-Paul (Lumio) (5km)
Eglise de San Michele (Castirla) (35km)
Eglise de Santa Maria Assunta (Saint-Florent) (37km)
Eglise de San Michele (Murato) (38km)
Chapel San Nicolao (Sermano) (46km)
Eglise de Santa Maria Assunta (Canari) (46km)
Chapel Saint Quilico (Olcani) (47km)
Eglise de Santa Maria Assunta (Favalello) (48km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Lama (25km)

Geography and distances

Algajola is on the island of Corsica.

(General information: Algajola is 76 kilometres from Ajaccio and 49 kilometres from Bastia).

Geographical Information

Commune: Algajola

Canton: Belgodère

Arrondissement: Calvi

Department: Corsica

Region: Corsica

Postcode: 20220

Distance to Algajola

from Ajaccio: 76 km

from Bastia: 49 km

from Calvi: 10 km

from Corte: 41 km

from Sartene: 110 km

Getting here

Most visitors to Corsica take a ferry from the French mainland into Ajaccio, Calvi or Bastia or take a flight into a local airport such as Ajaccio. For driving distances to Algajola from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 10 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Aregno, Avapessa, Cateri, Corbara, L'Ile-Rousse, Lavatoggio, Lumio, Pigna, Sant'Antonino and Santa-Reparata-Di-Balagna.

This page in French: Visiter Algajola