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Access to the apartment is via the patio which is reached from an old
vaulted stairway. The kitchen is fully equipped with a full cooker and microwave as well as the usual kitchen equipment
such as dishwasher and a good sized fridge-freezer - ideal for ice creams in the summer! The main room is open
plan, and has a stylish wrought iron and glass dining table, double sofabed, television and french doors leading
onto the terrace. The owners have also provided TNT which is the local equivalent
of freeview and does include one or two English channels. Furnished
with style and taste, there are lots of nice features such as the beamed ceileings and original built in wooden
cupboards that have been loving restored by the proprietors. There is a large double bedroom and a newly refitted
modern shower room and toilet. The utility area is outside and is home to a further freezer and the washing machine.
However, the proprietors tells us that it is the terrace where guests spend most of their time. Spacious and very
sunny, here one can relax and while away the hours admiring the granite peaks of Monte Grosso which take on a beautiful
russet colour at sunset. The terrace has been furnished with a large table and chairs as well as a parasol to provide
shade during the heat of the day.
Known as the Garden of Corsica, the Balagne is an area of lush countryside with a stunning mountain backdrop, and
is famous for its ring of perched villages of which Montemaggiore is a typical example. Set on a promontory with
Monte Grosso rising to 9,000 feet behind, the village has been awarded a two star rating by the Michelin Green
guide for its stunning panoramic views. The best of these are from the foot of the 17th Century baroque church,
or from the rocky outcrop A Cima at the edge of the village from where you can see right across the ruins of old
Montemaggiore to Calvi on one side of the valley and to the peaks of Monte Grosso on the other.
The village has a small local café/restaurant, local produce is on sale nearby and food vans call with various
foodstuffs, so you won't need to leave the village unless you want to explore.
Montemaggiore is famous for its Olive fair (Fiera di l'Alivu) normally the third week of July. This annual event
marks a weekend of exhibitions and tasting by all the local Olive producers, and culminates in a prize giving ceremony
for the best oil of the year. At other times of the year, why not visit the Domaine d'Alzipratu where you can taste
(and of course buy) the excellent local wine - the Rosé and Red are particularly good, and of course there
are various fetes and fayres throughout the year, the most notable of which is the 15th August when the whole island
celebrates assumption with some amazing firework displays!
Of course the beach resort of Calvi and Ile Rousse are never far away with their range water sports (jet ski, diving,
sailing, windsurfing) and boat trips to the nearby nature reserve of Scandola. In the village itself, there are
several places for a quiet game of boules, and a tennis court by the old fashioned school - there is even hang
gliding on offer nearby!
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Pool ..........................
Beach .......................
Shops/Restaurants ....
Parking .....................
WiFi / internet............
Area / Airport ............
Linen ........................
Arrival day ................ |
No
15km
In village 50m, plus mobile shops
Free parking in the village closeby
No - internet cafes in Calvi
North - Calvi or Bastia
Included.
SUNDAYS |
For blogs about Montemaggiore & the Balagne, click
HERE (search Montemaggiore,
Calvi)
For more information about Montemaggio and the Balagne, click HERE
For general information about Corsica, or other regions, click HERE
For a detailed map of Corsica, click HERE
KNOW BEFORE YOU GO
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS |
Bookings and further information: e-mail contact@directcorsica.com. For your convenience, payments for this property can be made in sterling via directCorsica
Ltd.
Beach:
15km; Shops: 15km
Calvi or 10km Calenzana; Restaurants: Small café/restaurant in the village, Calenzana 10km; Main town:
Calvi 15km; Airport: Calvi 15km; Car
hire: Essential
PRICES 2012
- prices shown are per week
| Dates |
Amount
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| 1 January - 2 June |
450 + 50 heating charge
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| 3 - 30 June |
590
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| 1 July - 29 September |
710
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| 30 September - 27 October |
530 + 50 heating charge
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| 28 October - 23 December |
450 + 50 heating charge
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| Security/Breakage deposit |
200
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Comments from previous guests...
'We really loved this place. The village is in a spectacular
position, overlooking Calvi and the sea on one side, and on the other (in full view from the terrace of the apartment)
a panorama of Monte Grosso and the villages at its foot. The apartment is beautifully furnished and equipped, and
the owners, who live just down the road, could not have been more welcoming and helpful. Calvi, with its tremendous
citadel, and beaches and shops, is a 20-minute drive down the hill (four hairpin bends just below the church!),
and if you take the road over the mountain towards Cateri there are endless views and fascinating villages perched
on the hillsides around the coast all the way to Isle Rousse and beyond. But the most impressive local drive (and
you do need a car for this holiday) is between Calvi and Galeria along the coast. We also visited St Florent, Corte
and Bastia, all worth the drive over the mountains.'
'We got back home yesterday and it was such a pleasure to receive
your email and dramatic photograph today. We want to say once again how much we enjoyed our stay in your lovely
apartment and to thank you for the delicious biscuits and for the wine. How kind of you to bring us a second bottle
for our second week. We so enjoyed our time with you on the terrace, and wish we had had longer to chat.'
We would just like to say a very big Thank You for a wonderful
week we had in your apartment in Montemaggiore, the view from the terrace are wonderful and the apartment is so
well equipped to meet all our needs. All these things and the lovely countryside of Corsica really made our holiday.
Our second week in Corsica was spent in the South in a very different location; we have to admit the accommodation
was not up to the very high stranded as your apartment, a disappointment for us. Corsica is a beautiful country
which we greatly enjoyed the beaches are so crystal clear and the mountains are breathtaking. We very much appreciate
your kindness in making our holiday special.'
'If you plan to come to the northern part of Corsica and stay
in a peaceful and charming place, close to the nice beaches but also mountains this is the one. We have spent only
one week there and would definitely like to come again. The apartment is nice and lovely and the view from the
terrace is breathtaking. You are welcomed by a sweet landlady that packed everything you need in a stylistic apartment.
As we had an active holiday we did not get to know people from the village. We left that for the next time ...'
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