Calvi 3

The train from Calvi back to Bastia only ran twice a day, either just before 7 in the morning and 1533 in the afternoon. However the section between Calvi and L'Île-Rousse, the Balagne suburban line, ran 7 times a day this time of year. I decided to take the one at 1333, just after lunch. I could leave my luggage at the hotel after checking out after breakfast.

I decided to explore the west of Calvi where the road leads to a peninsula jutting out north. I would not be able to walk that far, but I wanted to go as far as I could.

Looking back from a car park off the Rte de Porto at the hotels to the north of Calvi town. You can just make out the Plage du Roncu at the right of the photo.

Panning a bit to the right, the road I walked on, and the citadel in a long shot.

To the left you can see the rocky peninsula. From the map I can see that there are no access roads on the peninsula, only walking tracks. Some dive sites are also named on the map.

And in the middle distance, the shoreline.

A panorama to the east.

And one to the west.

There's a monument just in front of the car park. It memorialises the 417 passengers (of 519) who died when their steamship travelling between Marseille and Calvi was torpedoed by a German submarine on 15-16 August 1918. You can find it listed on this page under Balkan.

A telephoto shot of the Faro della Revellata at the tip of the peninsula.

A bit further down the coast road, I wandered down a driveway leading to holiday homes. I took a photo and turned around.

Back in Calvi town, the red crab on the wall caught my eye.

I bought a pan bagnat for lunch at a shop, retrieved my baggage from the hotel reception and walked to the station.

Here's the train arriving at Calvi Talle stop to take me to the next stop on my adventures, L'Île-Rousse.