Porticcio, the south shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio facing the Sanguinaires

Porticcio is the seaside resort of Grosseto-Prugna, on the south shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio, 20 km and about 23 minutes by road from central Ajaccio. Nave Va has a departure point there for its trips to the Sanguinaires Islands, and sunset cruises leave from Ajaccio or Porticcio (from €50). The gulf stretches for 17 km, from the Sanguinaires in the north to Capo di Muro in the south.

Porticcio at a glance

Boat trips

Nave Va, which describes itself as Corsica’s leading boat trip company, has a departure point in Porticcio: the Sanguinaires Islands trip with a landing, a sunset evening, and day trips to Scandola, Piana or Bonifacio. On GetYourGuide, the sunset cruise « from Ajaccio or Porticcio » is the most reviewed trip in the gulf on the platform (4.8 out of 5 from 1,646 reviews, from €50). See the sunset.

The gulf from the other side

The Gulf of Ajaccio is closed off to the north by Parata Point and the Sanguinaires archipelago, and to the south by the Capo di Muro peninsula; both points have a lighthouse.

Getting to Ajaccio

Allow 20 km and about 23 minutes by road to central Ajaccio (OpenStreetMap). To visit the town, see things to do in Ajaccio; to compare areas to stay in, where to stay.