The Alta Rocca, through the seasons, between autumn mists and winter lights
When the first fresh breezes come down from the Aiguilles de Bavella and the trees in the flowerbeds are adorned in red and copper, the’Alta Rocca awakens to a new season - more intimate, more sensory - and a new way of life. di vaghjime è d'invernu.
It's a time for encounters, wooded paths and skills passed on by the fireside. I stagioni in strada...
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November. Earth, roots and flavours
The month of November opens the ball with an immersion in the heart of a sleeping nature.
SATURDAY 8 NOVEMBER, 1.30PM:
🌲 Alongside the Corsica Regional Nature Park, set off on a guided walk à Cartalavone in the Ospedale massif, and discover its species.
WEDNESDAY 12 NOVEMBER, 10AM :
🍄 Time to pick, accompanied by the Mycological Association of Porto-Vecchio, for a mushroom identification outing, on the Pianu di Livia. Learn to recognise the hidden treasures of the forest rucchisgiana.
WEDNESDAY 26 NOVEMBER, 3PM :
🌊 On the coast, where the Genoese tower of Fautea stands proudly, a commented visit with the Collectivité de Corse around this stone sentinel. ☕ Then it's on to roasted scents with a Café Rosco roaster discovery workshop. An opportunity to understand the art of coffee, from bean to cup, and to share a warm moment.
Our recommended accommodation and restaurants for autumn
To extend your stay in the heart of the flamboyant landscapes of the Alta Rocca and its coastline, a number of accommodation and restaurant operators are opening their doors to you, even “out of season”. Authenticity, warmth and hospitality await you...
- Hotel - restaurant La Caravelle Open all year round at Solenzara
- Casa di Mela guest house: in Mela, open all year round
- Guest house Casa Sarrinca Open all year round at Serra di Scopamena
- A Pianarella guest house: in San Gavino di Carbini, open all year round
- Farmhouse In Machja at Olmiccia, open all year round
- Roulotte U Tragulinu Open all year round at Zonza
- Hotel - restaurant Rosa de Caldane Sainte-Lucie de Tallano, open all year round
- Restaurant Les 3 Terrasses Open all year round at Solenzara
- Restaurant le Sole e Monti in Quenza, open weekends from mid-November
- Restaurant A Scopa at Serra di Scopamena, open all year round
- And an offer of gîtes de France throughout the country
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December. Art, time and memory
When the summits are covered in frost and fires crackle in the chimneys, winter settles in gently and poetically.
SATURDAY 13 DECEMBER, 2PM :
⌚ The month opens with a prestige watchmaking discovery workshop to the’Atelier Le Meur- an unexpected encounter between precision and passion, where each tick reflects the passion. 🍷 Gourmets will not be left out. A wine-tasting workshop at the La Solenzara winery will take you on a journey between the aromas of coastal maquis and sun-kissed tannins.
Autumn-Winter in the Alta Rocca: a season to experience, feel and share.
Between sea and mountains, memory and modernity, the Alta Rocca invites you to slow down and savour the very essence of Corsica: true, proud and generous.
