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Paradise Beach in Corsica - Plage de Cupabia

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What a wonderful paradise beach in Corsica! We have found a fabulous beach in Corsica, one of those beaches you see in photos. The west coast of Corsica between Propiano and Ajaccio. The cliffs protrude into the sea, and the bays contain magically beautiful sandy beaches. Come to Plage de Cupabia, a paradise beach in Corsica.

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Cupabia Beach

"Why don't we try to get the campervan down to one of those little beaches?" Sometimes you don't know how to find your way down from the mountains, but eventually we found a narrow little road with a sign pointing to "Plage de Cupabia". 

The beach is located in the bay between Capu Neru and Punta di Porto Pollo. A small road leads down from the D155 to the D155A for three kilometres, signposted to Plage de Cupabia and the campsite, which also has cabins. This is a natural beach located in the Golfe de Valinco and you will think you are in the Caribbean.

Paradisstrand på Korsika
Plage de Cupabia, Western Corsica
Plage de Cupabia
WOW! Our personal favourite in Corsica.

Camping at Plage de Cupabia

We were greeted by a fabulous sandy beach... and a small campsite! And here we are now. The campsite consists of a meadow with wild flowers, surrounded by small palm trees. Most campers have a car and a small tent, and maybe a kayak on the roof. Others have small vans with folding roofs. And yes, there are some regular motorhomes too, but we are in the minority.

Plage de Cupabia camping
The campsite and the road down to the beach
Tonfiskmiddag vid campingbordet
Tuna dinner at the camping table

Paradise beach in Corsica

This is a paradise beach in Corsica. The water is crystal clear and shimmers in greenish blue. We are not alone on the beach, but it is far from being crowded.

Plage de Cupabia - paradisstrand på Korsika
What could be better?
Plage de Cupabia
One small bay after another
Plage de Cupabia
Very clear water

Romantic picnic on the beach

We had a picnic on the beach one evening here in Corsica. Seriously, could it get any better? I don't consider myself a romantic, but here in Corsica it's hard to resist. The sand on the beaches is too fine, the water too turquoise, the air too balmy... what can you do?

We fried some prawns in sambal oelek and wrapped some melon pieces in air-dried ham. And then we packed a few things from the camper van: bread and cheese, salami, olives, salty crackers, St Agur mould cheese, aioli... and Corsican rosé wine of course! Then we spread our bath towels on the sand and ate dinner as the sun slowly sank to the horizon. Honestly, it's not possible to not think it's romantic!

Picknick på paradisstrand på Korsika
Plage de Cupabia
Picnic on the beach

This is where we want to stay

Here we can walk barefoot directly from the car to the sandy beach. The sand is soft and the beach is surrounded by rocks in strange formations. We are not alone on the beach. There are other people sunbathing or swimming. But still ... No shops, no vendors, no sunbeds, no children playing on the beach, just a small restaurant. It feels like we want to stay here forever!

Ett kvällsdopp i väntan på solnedgången
An evening swim while waiting for the sunset
Solnedgång, paradisstrand på Korsika

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