Santa-Maria-Di-Lota: Holiday apartments and holiday homes
Accommodation in Santa-Maria-Di-Lota
The hiking trail to Chapelle Saint-Jean begins and ends in Santa-Maria-di-Lota. Renting a holiday apartment in Santa-Maria-Di-Lota is the specific accommodation request behind this travel plan.
Hiking and chapels
The path to Chapelle Saint-Jean leads from the village of Mandriale to the chapel, which is located at an altitude of 793 metres. The ascent follows an old connecting path with fountains, washhouses and old buildings. Every year in May, the rustic Chapelle Saint-Jean welcomes the inhabitants of the Lota Valley on a pilgrimage.
The hike to Chapelle Saint-Jean offers panoramic views of Mandriale, Anneto and Castagneto, as well as the islands of Capraia and Elba.
Coast and Miomo
The Tour de Miomo, a Genoese tower dating from the 16th century, stands on the beach at the entrance to Miomo. The Genoese tower in Miomo overlooks the beach, where the Pughjolu stream flows into the sea. In France, the Tour de Miomo has been listed as a historic monument since 14 February 1927.
Plage de Miomo is a pebble beach on Cap Corse and is accessible to people with reduced mobility.
Culture and historic sites
The village of Figarella is arranged around the Church of Saint Antoine. Every year, Chapelle de l’Annonciation is the starting and finishing point of the procession on 25 March and houses a 16th-century Annunciation triptych. There are numerous «Maisons d’Américains» with carved doors.
A Genoese humpback bridge dates from the 17th century. Sainte Marie is considered the oldest church in the municipality.
To the higher-level travel overview: Haute-Corse.
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