Matra: Holiday Apartments and Holiday Homes

In the village square of Matra stands the Château, formerly inhabited by the Matra family. The family was initially allied with Pascal Paoli and later became his rival. Anyone wishing to rent a holiday apartment in Matra plans the search for accommodation as a separate part of the trip.

Culture

The Église Saint-Bernardin is a 17th-century building and a testament to the rural and religious architecture of Haute-Corse. The church features wall paintings from the 18th and 19th centuries. It remains open to visitors wishing to explore the religious heritage of the Plaine Orientale.

In the village of Santa Maria lies A Petra Scritta de Matra, a slab of schist with cup marks and incisions that presumably depict the night sky. It is believed to date from the protohistoric period between 1200 and 900 BC. To provide information about and enhance this site, the A Santa Maria association has put up an explanatory panel.

The Couvent d'Alesani is a historic site in the vicinity of Matra. The Chapelle San Giovanni, a ruin site, is also located near Matra. The Musée Paoli and the Musée de la Corse are museums in the wider region around Matra.

Nature

The two village trails of Matra lie in the heart of the Corsican Nature Park and lead through a lush natural landscape with gently rolling terrain. Near Matra are Mont de Pruno and Rocher de Muteri, both mountains, as well as the peaks Pointe de Tuberca and Pointe de Campana.

Hiking

The Sentier de Matra is a circular trail that begins and ends in Matra. It is designated for hikers and horse riders and classified as difficult. The trail has 665 metres of ascent and 645 metres of descent.

Other places: L'île-Rousse, Ogliastro, Saliceto, Scata, Calacuccia, Galeria, Croce, San-Nicolao

To the overview of the wider destination: Haute-Corse.