Porto Vecchio tourism and travel guide
Visit Porto Vecchio: highlights and tourist information
France This Way comment: Beaches are the main attraction in Porto-Vecchio, which is an attractive town and marina and is also close to splendid mountain scenery
Porto Vecchio is on the island of Corsica.
Important note
This page features a summary of highlights that you might like to explore near Porto Vecchio. For detailed visitor information see the Porto Vecchio travel guide.
Attractions in Porto Vecchio
The beaches of Palombaggia, Tamaricciu and Santa-Giulia near Porto-Vecchio are among the most beautiful in Corsica: Porto-Vecchio beaches
Below you can see some of the places that we have visited and reviewed and can recommend when you are sightseeing close to Porto Vecchio in Corsica.
Popular places to visit nearby include Bonifacio at 24 km and Sperone beaches at 25 km.
Porto Vecchio, France: places to visit and attractions
Note that all distances below are 'direct' and real driving distances will be greater!
Porto-Vecchio beaches
Scenery at 5 km (direction south-east), in the Corse-du-Sud departmentThe beaches of Palombaggia, Tamaricciu and Santa-Giulia near Porto-Vecchio are among the most beautiful...
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Bonifacio
at 24 km (direction south-south-west), in the Corse-du-Sud departmentThe oldest town in Corsica, Bonifacio is in an exceptional clifftop position to the...
See Bonifacio guide
Sperone beaches
Scenery at 25 km (direction south-south-west), in the Corse-du-Sud departmentThe beaches of Petit Sperone and Grand Sperone near Bonifacio are among the most...
See Sperone beaches guide
Sartene
at 25 km (direction west), in the Corse-du-Sud departmentProbably the most authentic and traditional of the towns in Corsica, Sartene has a...
See Sartene guide
Col de Bavella
Scenery at 26 km (direction north-north-west), in the Corse-du-Sud departmentThe Col-de-Bavella is a scenic highlight in the mountains of southern Corsica...
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Roccapina
Scenery at 30 km (direction west-south-west), in the Corse-du-Sud departmentRoccapina in Corsica is the site of a lovely beach and a panoramic walk...
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Propriano
Seaside resort at 32 km (direction west-north-west), in the Corse-du-Sud departmentPropriano is a beach resort and harbour town in south-west Corsica...
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Filitosa
Cave at 38 km (direction west-north-west), in the Corse-du-Sud departmentFilitosa is a rare site of prehistoric engraved megaliths, between Ajaccio and Propriano in...
See Filitosa guide
Porticcio
Seaside resort at 51 km (direction west-north-west), in the Corse-du-Sud departmentPorticcio is a beach resort in Corsica to the south of Ajaccio...
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Ajaccio
at 58 km (direction west-north-west), in the Corse-du-Sud departmentOne of the largest towns in Corsica, Ajaccio has a lovely harbour and old...
See Ajaccio guide
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More information about Porto Vecchio, Corsica
Tourist attractions near Porto Vecchio, France
What to do at Porto Vecchio? Some places with official tourist classifications and other places of interest to visit nearby that should provide inspiration if you are visiting Porto Vecchio.
Churches and religious monuments
- Eglise San Giovanni Battista (Carbini) (15km)
- Chapel de Sainte Marie Assunta (Quenza) (23km)
- Chapelle de Santa Reparata (Bonifacio) (25km)
Sites of natural beauty
- Golfe de Propriano (37km)
Towns of Art and history
- Sartene (25km)
Geography and distances
Porto Vecchio is on the island of Corsica.
(General information: Porto Vecchio is 58 kilometres from Ajaccio and 124 kilometres from Bastia).Geographical Information
Commune: Porto Vecchio
Canton: Porto-Vecchio
Arrondissement: Sartène
Department: Corsica
Region: Corsica
Postcode: 20137
Distance to Porto Vecchio
from Ajaccio: 58 km
from Bastia: 124 km
from Calvi: 117 km
from Corte: 80 km
from Sartene: 25 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 Porto Vecchio from anywhere in France see driving distances and route planner.
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This page in French: Visiter Porto Vecchio