Corsica Boutique Villas

3-bedroom Villas

Turquoise Villa
Of the three 3-bedroom villas, Turquoise is the closest to the beach (though none are very far away). It’s all centred around the swimming pool, with the kitchen-diner and the bedrooms having direct access via sliding doors. The bedrooms are all queensize doubles, and each has its own ensuite shower bathroom. Stairs from the dining room lead up to the first floor, where a lovely, light-filled lounge with turquoise sofas and a coffee table fashioned from a tree trunk spills out onto a sun-trap terrace looking straight out to sea.

Apricot Villa
Three rows back from the beach, Apricot Villa comes with those all-important ocean vistas. The layout is similar to Turquoise, with the kitchen-diner and three queenside bedrooms on the ground floor, all with ensuite shower bathrooms and access to the pool. Upstairs is the lounge, decorated with wicker lampshades, apricot sofas and warm colours. This room opens to a large terrace and adjoining garden with a table tennis table.

Garden Villa
The Garden Villa sits at the back, but don’t be fooled into thinking you’re far from the sea - you can see it from the first floor and walk to the shore in minutes (120 metres away). The villa’s leafy surroundings give it a calming close-to-nature feel, having been constructed around palm, eucalyptus and pine trees. As with the other villas, the layout is topsy-turvy, with the bedrooms set around the pool on the ground floor - all queensize four-posters with shower bathrooms - and the living spaces on the first floor. But in this villa, the kitchen-diner is up top too. The smart lounge has an enormous slate-coloured sofa and an oversized wicker lampshade dangling above, and we love the wall of slim picture windows framing the surroundings.

5-bedroom Villa

Enjoying front-row seats of the sea, the plush Beachfront Villa practically touches the sand. It’s all laid out on one floor, comprising 5 bedrooms (4 doubles, 1 twin, funky artwork, all ensuite), a living-dining room, and a kitchen separated from the other communal spaces by a glass partition wall. The beautiful, contemporary lounge, furnished with pieces from Brazilian designers and modern art from a local painter, is fronted by wide sliding doors leading to the patio and the sea beyond.

Outside, chill under the pergola or flop in the hammock, eat together at the long dining table, or go for a dip in the plunge pool (which is also a jacuzzi) among the pine trees. There’s table tennis and a pétanque court, too.

Activities

• If you fancy a change of beach, there are other beautiful ones just along the coast: try Plage de Talasani (4km) which is usually quiet and has parking right beside it, or Plage San Pellegrino (6km) for safe swimming and a beach restaurant. If you like snorkelling, head slightly further up the coast to Arinella beach (33 km)
  
• Explore the Genoese city of Bastia (36km), which drips with olde worlde charm. See the citadel, dating back to the 14th Century, the Palais des Gouverneurs, which contains the Bastia museum, and the nearby Sainte-Marie Cathedral. Place St Nicolas is the main square, and the old port has some good waterfront restaurants
  
• A tour of the Cap Corse, the northern peninsula, is a must. Take the scenic coast road, which has stunning views, and stop at picturesque coves and villages along the way - Nonza and Erbalunga are highlights  
  
• More than half of Corsica is a nature reserve, making it great for hiking. Avid trekkers can attempt a section of the famous GR20, a 180km trail that winds its way along the spine of the Corsican mountains, but there are plenty of other routes for beginners
  
• Also in the mountains is Corte (60km), known for its citadel and Museum of Corsica - come to learn about the history, culture and traditions of the island
  
• Visit Etang de Biguglia, the largest lagoon on the island and a haven for birdwatchers

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Location

Corsica Boutique Villas are located beside the beach of Taglio-Isolaccio, on the east coast of Corsica. The nearest town is Figareto, 2km away. The city of Bastia is a 45-minute drive north.

By Air:
Bastia is the nearest airport (20km) and is well-served by many international airlines, so you can fly direct from the UK and other European cities.

From the Airport
We'd recommend hiring a car - see our car rental recommendations.

By Sea:
Ferries link Bastia or Calvi with Nice, Marseilles and Toulon in France, and with Livorno, Genoa and Savona in Italy.

Detailed directions will be sent when you book through i-escape.