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Solaro

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Village of Corsica, Solaro takes place in the department of Haute-Corse, in the microregion of Covasina. The southernmost commune of Haute-Corse, Solaro is located about forty kilometers from Lecci, at 500 meters altitude.

Offering access to the Mediterranean Sea, the village of Solaro is very popular with visitors for its calm and beautiful scenery of sea and maquis. Populated since the Iron Age, it owes its name to its very important sunshine throughout the year.

Solaro continues to reveal today the appearance of a typical Corsican village, with its stone houses and colorful shutters. The municipality also has some architectural remains testifying to its history and its occupation over the centuries.

Geographical information

MunicipalitySolaro
Postcode20240
Latitude41.9047310 (N 41° 54’ 17”)
Longitude9.3267940 (E 9° 19’ 36”)
Surface area93.36 km²
Population742 inhabitants
Density7 inhabitants/km²
PrefectureBastia (109 km, 1:49)
Insee code2B283
IntercommunalityCC de Fium'Orbu Castellu
DepartmentUpper Corsica
RegionCorsica

Nearest cities & towns

Sari-Solenzara20 km (30 min)
Ventiseri23 km (33 min)
Ghisonaccia23 km (27 min)
Chisa27 km (38 min)
Tarco27 km (30 min)
Serra-di-Fiumorbo30 km (41 min)
Prunelli-di-Fiumorbo34 km (48 min)
Conca35 km (46 min)
San-Gavino-di-Fiumorbo36 km (49 min)
Sainte-Lucie-de-Porto-Vecchio37 km (39 min)
Poggio-di-Nazza37 km (50 min)
Isolaccio-di-Fiumorbo39 km (51 min)

Things to see and do

You will discover in the village the ruins of the church of San Giovanni built in the 10th century. Not far away, the Torra di Sarracini is a square tower built in the sixteenth century. At the time, it was intended to monitor suspicious maritime arrivals.

Dating at least from the sixteenth century, the church of Saint-Jean-Baptiste presents a classic and sober architecture.

Near the Navy of Solaro, on the beach, you can admire a stele erected in the early 1990s to pay tribute to the Resistance Corsicans of the Second World War. It also testifies to the landings that took place here in 1943 and participated in the liberation of the Island of Beauty.

Familiar, the beach of Solaro is the opportunity to bask in the sun, to practice swimming or other water sports.

Walks are possible around the village to discover the mountain or the coast. Several passes are accessible, such as the passes of Catterie, Asinao, Pre d'Agnello or Solta. You can also discover the charms of the forest of Tova. Guides also offer introductory courses in canyoning.

Places of interest

Leisure centres
Natural sites

Events and festivities

Every year in August, Solaro celebrates Saint Augustine with a procession, a mass and various festive animations.

Weather

Thursday 25 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 13°C
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Friday 26 april
Min. 5°C - Max. 12°C
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Saturday 27 april
Min. 7°C - Max. 15°C
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Visits, leisure and activities nearby

Leisure activities

Last nameActivity typeRateCity
Tree-Climbing Adventure Park in Vizzavona Forest - 1 hour from Ajaccio
Sports sensations25 € Vivario (29 km)
Windsurfing Taster Session in Porto-Vecchio – 2 hrs. 30 mins
Sports sensations70 € Porto-Vecchio (35 km)
Windsurf Hire in Porto-Vecchio
Sports sensations25 € Porto-Vecchio (35 km)
Catamaran Hire in Porto-Vecchio
Sports sensations40 € Porto-Vecchio (35 km)
Windsurfing Taster Session in Porto-Vecchio – 5 Hours
Sports sensations130 € Porto-Vecchio (35 km)

Outings

Last nameOuting typeDifficultyDurationDeparture municipality
Romanesque chapel Saint John the Baptist of Poggio di Tallà
HikeEasy1:30Sainte-Lucie-de-Tallano (32 km)
Hiking Pietrosella - ​​Sant'Amanza
HikeIntermediate1:50Pietrosella (41 km)
Valley Arca
HikeEasy1:00Sotta (41 km)
I Canni
Village visitEasy45 minSotta (41 km)
Vallée d'Arce
HikeEasy1:00Sotta (41 km)

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Campsites

Hotels

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