Speloncato
A Balagne village built on a rocky outcrop, where twice a year the setting sun shines through a cave in a nearby peak and into the village.
Speloncato means 'village of caves'. Its houses cling to a jutting rock outcrop, and the village square and church overlook the Balagne plain. On a peak nearby is a natural rock formation called the 'Pierced Stone', and around 8 April and 8 September the evening sun passes through the cave and lights the village square, drawing many visitors. The village also has a hotel converted from a bishop's summer residence. Speloncato can be combined with Belgodère, Feliceto and other hill villages to make a driving circuit.
Opening hours
All day
Nearby sights
- Belgodère
- Couvent Saint-Dominique de Corbara
- Sant'Antonino
- L'Île-Rousse
- Church of the Trinity, Aregno
- Pigna
- Plage de Lozari
- Île de la Pietra & Lighthouse