Matra tourism and travel guide

Photo is of Corte at 20 km from Matra

Visit Matra: highlights and tourist information

Matra is on the island of Corsica.

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

Popular places to visit nearby include Corte at 20 km and Restonica Valley at 30 km.

Matra, France: places to visit and attractions

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

Corte

at 20 km (direction west), in the Haute-Corse department

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

See Corte guide

Restonica Valley

Scenery at 30 km (direction west), in the Haute-Corse department

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

See Restonica Valley guide

Saint-Florent

Seaside resort at 45 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Corse department

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

See Saint-Florent guide

Bastia

at 47 km (direction north-north-west), in the Haute-Corse department

At the base of Cap Corse, Bastia has something for everyone: a...

See Bastia guide

Gorges de Spelunca

Scenery at 48 km (direction west), in the Corse-du-Sud department

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

See Gorges de Spelunca guide

Montemaggiore

at 51 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Corse department

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

See Montemaggiore guide

Calenzana

at 51 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Corse department

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

See Calenzana guide

Sant'Antonino

Most Beautiful Village at 53 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Corse department

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

See Sant'Antonino guide

Pigna

at 54 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Corse department

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

See Pigna guide

L'Ile-Rousse

Seaside resort at 54 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Corse department

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

See L'Ile-Rousse guide

Corbara

at 54 km (direction north-west), in the Haute-Corse department

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

See Corbara guide

Algajola

Seaside resort at 57 km (direction west-north-west), in the Haute-Corse department

Algajola is a small historic town with a long sandy beach near...

See Algajola guide

Porticcio

Seaside resort at 67 km (direction west-south-west), in the Corse-du-Sud department

Porticcio is a beach resort in Corsica to the south of Ajaccio...

See Porticcio guide

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Map of places to visit near Matra

Markets in and near Matra

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More information about Matra, Corsica

Corsica region travel guide

Driving distances & route maps

Tourist attractions near Matra, France

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

Most beautiful villages in France

(see also beautiful French villages)

Sant'Antonino (53km)

Regional Natural Parcs

Corse (31km)

Churches and religious monuments

Eglise de Santa Maria Assunta (Favalello) (10km)
Chapel de Santa Cristina (Valle-di-Campoloro) (11km)
Chapel San Nicolao (Sermano) (11km)
Eglise de San Michele (Castirla) (23km)
Eglise de San Pancraziu (Castellare-di-Casinca) (23km)
Eglise de San Parteo Mariana (Lucciana) (30km)
Cathédrale Santa Maria de l'Assomption (Lucciana) (30km)
Eglise de San Raineru (Montegrosso) (30km)
Eglise de San Michele (Murato) (34km)
Eglise de Santa Maria Assunta (Saint-Florent) (45km)
Eglise de la Trinité et de San Giovanni (Aregno) (53km)

Sites of natural beauty

Gorges de la Restonica (30km)
Lac de Melo (31km)
Lac de Nino (37km)
Cirque de la Solitude (41km)
Agriates Desert (45km)

Villages in bloom 4* (fr: ville fleurie)

Lama (38km)

Geography and distances

Matra is on the island of Corsica.

(General information: Matra is 67 kilometres from Ajaccio and 47 kilometres from Bastia).

Geographical Information

Commune: Matra

Canton: Moïta-Verde

Arrondissement: Corte

Department: Corsica

Region: Corsica

Postcode: 20270

Distance to Matra

from Ajaccio: 67 km

from Bastia: 47 km

from Calvi: 61 km

from Corte: 20 km

from Sartene: 81 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 Matra from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.

We have 15 other places listed as being close (less than kilometres from ): Ampriani, Campi, Novale, Ortale, Perelli, Pianello, Piazzali, Piedicorte-Di-Gaggio, Pietra-Di-Verde, Pietraserena, Tallone, Tox, Valle-d'Alesani, Zalana and Zuani.

This page in French: Visiter Matra