Ota logbook

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Name: U Mercatellu d'Ota
Address: Place de l'Église, Ota, Corse-du-Sud, 20150, FR
Price range: €€

21 places I send you to see, from the grocery.

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Ota and the Gulf of Porto

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All places, by distance

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Grocery U Mercatellu A village grocery, one counter, one owner, and Corsica behind him.

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Trail Mare e Monti Trail Ten days of hiking between Calenzana and Cargèse, third-night stop in Ota.

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Bridge The Genoese bridge of Ota A medieval bridge that hasn't shifted a stone since 1500.

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Gorges Spelunca Gorges A red granite chasm where light only reaches for two hours a day.

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Summit Monte Seninu Forested ridge above Ota, balcony over the Gulf and the gorges.

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Beach Porto Beach Round pebbles at the head of the Gulf, turquoise water and red cliffs as backdrop.

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Tower Porto Genoese Tower 16th-century square tower on a red rock, the Gulf's watchman for 500 years.

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Summit Capu d'Ortu 1294 m of granite dropping straight into the Gulf, Corsica's widest view.

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Trail Aïtone Forest Thousand-year-old Laricio pines and natural pools at 1000 m elevation.

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Beach Bussaglia Beach The Gulf's long grey-pebble beach, facing west on the setting sun.

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Viewpoint Calanques de Piana UNESCO-listed red granite needles, carved by 250 million years of wind.

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Viewpoint The Dog's Head Iconic rock of the Calanques, shaped like a sleeping mastiff watching the D81.

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Village Girolata Roadless fishing hamlet, reached by boat or a 2-hour mule track.

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Beach Arone Beach White sand and clear water below Capu Rossu, the wildest beach around.

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Summit Capu Rossu Red porphyry cape plunging into the Med, crowned by a Genoese tower.

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Port Castagna Harbour Small Greek harbour by Cargèse, boat departures to Scandola and Girolata.

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Viewpoint Scandola Reserve UNESCO nature reserve, red volcanic cliffs reachable only by sea.

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Port Île-Rousse Harbour Balagne harbour served by Corsica Linea and La Méridionale ferries.

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Airport Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte Airport Main airport of southern Corsica, 1h30 by road to Ota.

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Airport Calvi Sainte-Catherine Airport Northwest airport, 1h45 of winding coastal road to Ota.

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Port Ajaccio Harbour Main maritime gateway of Corsica, daily ferries to Marseille, Toulon, Nice.

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Parolle corse

The little glossary by U Mercatellu

Salutu, brocciu, machja, aiò: 54 words and phrases to slip into the basket, alongside the bread.

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“You'll come back to the grocery with stories.”

Marie-Do