Zonza Holidays

Charming Corsica mountain village
Zonza offers a splendidly atmospheric base for exploring the amazing interior of Corsica whilst remaining just 40 minutes from superb beaches. Zonza is a traditional Corsican village beautifully set in the heart of the island’s dramatic mountain scenery. The village enjoys superb views of the Bavella Mountains. Zonza makes a superb base for walking and cycling holidays. There are excellent waymarked trails in almost every direction, including world-famous Corsica walking routes like the GR20 and its many offshoots and variations.

Drop down to superb beaches
Aside from active pursuits, the charm of holidays in Zonza lies in soaking up the atmosphere of the village and sampling its excellent choice of restaurants, cosy bars and pavement cafes. Zonza holiday accommodation includes several charming country inns with restaurants serving Corsican specialities. For a day on the beach drive down to South Corsica beaches like Palombaggia and Santa Giulia.

The most astonishing roads on Corsica
Zonza offers tremendous attractions for walkers, cyclists and nature lovers. Walking holidays in Zonza offer unforgettable routes in the Zonza National Park, the stunning Alta Rocca and the Aiguilles de Bavella which rise to over 5000 feet. Non-walkers can enjoy amazing drives to the Col de Bavella and the Rizzanese valley with its atmospheric, traditional villages. Zonza is also ideally placed for exploring some of the most extraordinary roads on Corsica. Other worthwhile excursions include the towns of Levie, Quenza, Sartene, Ste Lucie de Tallano and any of the region’s beaches. Local buses ply several of these outstanding routes.

Weather in Zonza

No holiday to Corsica is complete without visiting Zonza National Park, so visitors enjoying a Zonza holiday are ideally placed to enjoy the many nature trails surrounding the village. Surrounded by the Bavella Mountains, visitors can enjoy the fresh mountain air as they explore and take in the impressive scenery. There's also the opportunity to negotiate the trails by bicycle, as there a number of places nearby where bicycle hire is available. With summer temperatures hitting the mid to high twenties, visitors may want to arrange their holiday to Zonza during the slightly cooler spring or autumn.