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Natural site

Forêt de Botaro

Located in South Corsica, Corsica Coordinates: 42°12′41″ N 8°53′39″ E

Map showing the location of Forêt de Botaro Forêt de Botaro
Location in France
Elevation
833 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Soccia
2.8 km SE
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
June–September
See the climate
Airports
AJA Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport33 km
CLY Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport36 km

About Forêt de Botaro

Forêt de Botaro is a natural site. Location: South Corsica, Corsica. The best months to visit are June–September. The nearest airport is Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (33 km). Nearby sights include Capizzolu and L'Incinosa.

Climate of Forêt de Botaro

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: June–September.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 12° · Night 7° · Rain 125 mm

Hottest month
July (day 25°)
Coldest month
February (night 3°)
Wettest month
November (125 mm)
Driest month
July (18 mm)

Bars: average monthly low and high temperature. Below: precipitation. Monthly averages for 1970–2000 at about 18 km resolution, adjusted for elevation. Highlighted months are mild and relatively dry. Source: WorldClim 2.1 (CC BY 4.0).

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Climate of Forêt de Botaro
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)8°8°10°12°17°21°25°24°21°17°12°9°
Average low (°C)3°3°4°6°10°14°17°17°14°11°7°4°
Precipitation (mm)1049189795840182971114125109

Other places to visit in this season: June July August September

How to get to Forêt de Botaro

The nearest airport is Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA), 33 km to the south as the crow flies. For international flights: Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) (62 km). The nearest large city is Nice, 212 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) Ajaccio 33 kmsouth
  • Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY) Calvi 36 kmnorth
  • Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) Bastia 62 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nice Population: 342.7K 212 kmnorthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 263 kmnorthwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 312 kmnorthwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 317 kmnorthwest

Straight-line distances; road distances are longer. Airport data: OurAirports.

Day trips from Forêt de Botaro

Within 100 km: 143 historic and cultural sites, 577 natural sites, 322 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km227 places

  • Corsica Island 18 kmE
  • Plage Bussaglia Beach 19 kmNW
  • Capu di a Borba Mountain 17 kmNE
  • Punta di a Vita Mountain 16 kmSW

25–60 km549 places

  • Plage du Ruppione Beach 43 kmS
  • Plage d'Albitreccia Beach 40 kmS
  • Plage de Cupabia Beach 53 kmS
  • Plage Saint-François Beach 35 kmS

60–100 km266 places

  • Banda Bianca Beach 67 kmNE
  • Plage de Carataggio Beach 80 kmSE
  • Plage de Capu Laurosu Beach 61 kmS
  • Saleccia Beach 63 kmNE

Straight-line distances.

Nearest towns and villages

  • Soccia Village, Arrondissement of Ajaccio
    2.8 km SE
  • Soccia Village, Soccia
    2.7 km SE
  • Poggiolo Village, Arrondissement of Ajaccio
    4.1 km S
  • Letia Village, Arrondissement of Ajaccio
    4.5 km SW
  • Orto Village, Arrondissement of Ajaccio
    4.2 km SE
  • Poggiolo Village, Poggiolo
    4 km S

Nearby attractions & nature

Everything nearby

Sources & licences

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