Anchorage

Plage de Portigliolo

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Shelter: NE, E, SW, S, SE
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed

Long sandy anchorage on the south shore of the Golfe de Valinco in Corsica, between Propriano and the Capu di Senetosa.

Beach

Guide

Approach and anchoring

Open roadstead on the south-east side of the gulf. Sheltered from NE and E winds, open to S, SW and SE and to any libeccio swell that wraps into the gulf. Sand holding is reported as good in 3 to 8 m. The Rizzanese river mouth at the north end adds silt after heavy rain.

Practical

No services at the beach. Port de Propriano 2 NM north-east for fuel, water, electricity and a 450-berth marina with full provisioning. Porto Pollo 4.9 NM north-west for a smaller harbour.

Ashore

Beach roughly 3 km long, one of the longest sand beaches of south-west Corsica. Aerodrome of Propriano-Tavaria behind the dunes. Campomoro and its Genoese tower reachable by coast road about 10 km south.

Key facts

Type: Anchorage
Coordinates: 41.65092, 8.87403 (41°39.05'N 8°52.44'E)
Country: France
Shelter: Sheltered from north-east, east, south-west, south, south-east winds
Seabed: sand
Anchoring: Allowed
Services: Beach
Boaters' rating: 4.0/5
Updated: July 7, 2026