You will be received with warmth and friendliness in a holiday home which shelters family and friends throughout the year. The house built in 1800 in thick dry stone walls, backed by a large thicket of oleanders, has 3 independent accommodation without fuss but comfortable, distributed by two private stairs that overlook the hamlet square where you can park easily the room with WC and shower private bathroom benefits from the brightness of two windows in addition to the French window. Two 90 cm beds allow a couple or two people to sleep easily. A 120 cm X 180 bed can accommodate a third traveler or a couple if they wish. The accommodation is isolated from the rest of the house.
We will offer you coffee, tea, bread and family jams but no "pantagruelic" breakfasts.
Hamlet of the village of Castirla, Pont de Castirla, 350 m above sea level, stretches shaped by the Golo river. The water laps gently in the channel, refreshes the air, the feet and sings in front of the house. The house enjoys the softness of the plain and a rare space in the Corsican villages often clinging to the mountain. Parking is therefore very easy. Bikes will be stored in our garage.
It is a haven of peace, a little overgrown with cats, close to natural pools in a green and game-filled mountain setting from which one can escape without too many bends. For animals, the accommodation is not really suitable because the village is already inhabited by dogs and cats very jealous of their territory. It is therefore not recommended to come with it.
you will need to give advance notice of your arrival and departure times. I am often replaced by a neighbor for your welcome and I communicate with you to tell you about the possibilities of this person. In the evening, I will meet you around 8:30 p.m. 9 p.m. if you wish and if you are there. If there is a problem, you call and there is always someone who will find a solution.
The Pont de Castirla is at the crossroads between Corte, the historic capital of Corsica, the only route to the port of Porto and the national road to Bastia. Its age-old Genoese bridge opens the magic door of "La Scala Santa Régina, a sumptuous, immense and overwhelming parade that creeps into Niolo, the land of shepherds on the slopes of Monte Cinto. The Pont de Castirla boasts its family restaurant "Chez Jacqueline", famous throughout Corsica for its natural products and the typical dishes served for over 50 years which delight the taste buds wonderfully, not to mention the extreme kindness of the family who officiates in the kitchen. It is closed from November until May but we have alternative solutions for your evening meals.
You will be 9 kilometers from Corte, dominated by a citadel which houses an exciting museum. A university and 4,000 students wake up the old town with a variety of bars and restaurants. The mountain and the tumultuous and cool rivers are open to walkers of medium and high mountains. Small shops, markets and supermarkets are numerous in Corte as in Ponte Leccia 20 minutes by car. You can access the hamlet by train either at Corte or Francardo at 5 km. The first beach in Balagne is 30 minutes by car.
The corner is for everyone. There are walks for all, for all levels: it is a valley nicknamed the plain of gold, very rich in silts transported by the river Golo. You can take walks and mountain bikes for all levels, on flat or with relief. We can put you in touch with local mountain biking clubs who know the places and have created mountain biking and walking trails.
You can go rock climbing in Caporalino. about 60 routes between 5c and 7c between 10 and 25 m high.
You can go rock climbing in Cuccia as close to the house. We are climbers and walkers in the house. Ask questions a little ahead of time and we'll find you answers.