Calvi Attractions: 4 Visitor Guides
Calvi's citadel rises above its marina, with the cathedral inside the walls and the chapel of Notre-Dame de la Serra on the hill behind the town. These guides cover each one.
Calvi attraction guides
Calvi Cathedral: Visiting Saint-Jean-Baptiste in the Citadel
Calvi Cathedral sits in the Haute-Ville citadel, holds a 1498 Barbagelata altarpiece and is free to enter. Here is what to look for inside, how long to allow and how the visit fits into a walk around the citadel.
Calvi Marina: A Visitor's Guide to the Port and Lower Town
Calvi Marina sits at the foot of the citadel on Corsica's northwest coast, with the flat lower town behind it and the beach a short walk south. Here is how to use it as the base of a short break: the promenade, Quai Landry, the ten-minute cobbled climb, and how much time each part takes.
Citadel of Calvi: What to See Inside the Genoese Walls
The Citadel of Calvi is a Genoese walled town on a rocky promontory above the marina, reached on foot from the lower town and explored in an hour or two. Inside are narrow lanes, the cathedral, the Columbus house ruin and wide views over the bay and mountains.
Notre-Dame de la Serra, Calvi: Chapel Walk & View
Notre-Dame de la Serra is the hilltop chapel that has watched over Calvi since the fifteenth century, rebuilt in the 1850s after the 1794 siege. Here is where it sits above the bay, how the drive and the walk up compare, what the panorama takes in, and how to fit it around the citadel below.