Algajola was a position Genoese advanced in front of Calvi. The 1st houses correspond to the sites prehistoric and protohistoric of Tepina-Cocani and to the site of Mount St. Joseph.
The site is very picturesque but you must anchor at a distance and without any protection.
2012/05/9
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Jojo
Algajola (ou Algaghjola) fut longtemps une position Génoise avancée devant Calvi. Les 1ers habitats correspondent aux sites préhistoriques et protohistoriques de Tepina-Cocani et au site du mont Saint Joseph.
Le site est très pittoresque mais il faut mouiller à distance et sans guère de protection.
Capo Sagro is located at 11 NM. S Finocchiarola islands. He has a signal station and a semaphore rises N of it. Mount Merizatodio, 778 m high, is 1.5 MN to W Cape and dominates the immediate area.
The village of Erbalunga, situated 1.5 miles SSW of Capo Sagro, stands on the S ...
The nature reserve, which is part of the Regional Natural Park of Corsica, occupies the Scandola peninsula, an impressive, porphyritic rock mass. The vegetation is an outstanding example of scrubland. Seagulls, cormorants and sea eagles can be found there. The clear waters, with their ...
The small port, San Damianu, housed a Roman port dropped from 500 to 600 BC to the twelfth century, after date will be built a defensive tower. It is possible to anchor in the cove formed by the pier which can accommodate only small boats. The surf is unpleasant by westerly wind.
The small bay of Fornello, in Balagne ((Not to be confused with the cove of Fornello in the SW coast of Corsica), is located just S of the Marine Davia, before "Punta di Varcale".
You can anchor by 3/4 m, in good weather, in front of the beautiful sandy beach.
Small private marina sheltered, especially Libeccio and Tramontana. It is located between Calvi and Ile Rousse.
200 berths equipped with chains (not wet)Draught 1m to 2.5 mHarbourmaster: Tel. 95 60 70 88 Very difficult access in bad weather in NE 7-8 (entrance near the beach). ...
At 1.3 miles in 24 ° of the tip of Sant Ambroggio, a little rock, totally insulated, covered with one meter of water, is marked by a buoy north light. It can be hard to spot against the light. But generally in the day the presence of small fishing boats reported this shoal that ...
Algajola was a position Genoese advanced in front of Calvi. The 1st houses correspond to the sites prehistoric and protohistoric of Tepina-Cocani and to the site of Mount St. Joseph.
Algajola (ou Algaghjola) fut longtemps une position Génoise avancée devant Calvi. Les 1ers habitats correspondent aux sites préhistoriques et protohistoriques de Tepina-Cocani et au site du mont Saint Joseph.
Algajola vue de l'anse de Damianu
