The village of Piana is located 78 km from Ajaccio, 76 km from Corte and the center of the island, 84 km from Calvi. According to its name, Piana is established on a 438 m high tableland overlooking the Gulf of Porto, facing the peninsulas of Senino and Scandola. Listed as one of the most beautiful villages of France, picturesque with its white houses set like in an amphitheater and overlooked by the beautiful church of Sainte Marie, Piana stands as the background of an exceptionnal site which offers numerous places to discover. Walking down the narrow streets, admiring the beauty of old stone-made houses, discovering small shops, animated bars and typic restaurants are parts of the charm of this village.
Calanche - This place has something magic and its savage aspect, quite surrealist, astonishes after the calm of the village. Between Porto and Piana, a narrow road winds against the magnificent red granit faces that plunge into the sea. These are the "Calanche of Piana". Engraved by the erosion, they look like a fantastic sculpture. The devil was trying to seduce a local sheperdess. As he failed, he become terribly angry. He sculpted a fantastic city. Today, while crossing the "Calanques", you can still see: the sheperdess and her husband, a dog, a bishop and many other creatures. The best way to appreciate the beauty of this landscape is to discover it by walking along the different paths that cross it.