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Discover the Alta Rocca: The "High Rock"...
The Alta Rocca is a mountainous region in southern Corsica. Choosing the Alta Rocca as a holiday destination is an excellent compromise between sea and mountains. Alta Rocca means "High Rock" because the area is bounded by three massifs: Bavella, the Ospedale and the Cuscionu.
Discover the Alta Rocca
The Rizzanese river flows through the region. It rises in the high mountains of the Alta Rocca and flows through the region, providing every village with the water it needs, along with its tributaries.
The diversity of landscapes that make up this region offers an exceptionally rich flora and fauna. Now open to tourism development, the Alta Rocca bears witness to its history and the diversity of its natural environment through a wide range of sites. hiking trails.
A rich heritage
The architecture reflects the history of the region, with its mix of nobleman's homes, family dwellings and simple sheepfolds. Visit villages are often nestled on promontories and made up of tall granite houses squeezed along the streets for better protection. Numerous heritage treasures have been preserved, including a fountain, a bread oven, a mill and a wash-house (to be discovered on the heritage trails).)
The Alta Rocca is also a natural paradise that has widely diversified its landscapes. activities outdoors.
Want to discover the Alta Rocca in a different way?
Take a walk along the pozzines to discover the magnificent scenery of the Cuscionu walks or take a stroll on the Serra di Scopamene heritage trail