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Capu Tafunatu

Located in Manso, Calvi Coordinates: 42°20′27″ N 8°52′04″ E

Capu Tafunatu
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Elevation
2,203 m
above sea level
Nearest town
Mont Estremo
5.5 km NW
Local time
UTC+01:00
Europe/Paris · UTC+01:00
When to go
July–August
See the climate
Airports
CLY Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport22 km
AJA Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport47 km

About Capu Tafunatu

Capu Tafunatu is a mountain. Location: Manso, Calvi. Elevation: 2,203 m.

From Wikipedia

The Capu Tafunatu is a mountain in the department of Haute-Corse on the island of Corsica, France. It rises to an altitude of 2,335 metres (7,661 ft) in the Niolo piève in the northwest of the island. Located in the Monte Cintu massif near the Paglia Orba, it rises southeast of Manso on the edge of the commune of Albertacce. Capu Tafunatu literally means "perforated head". The top of the mountain is pierced by an opening 55 metres (180 ft) wide by 16 metres (52 ft), making it the largest natural arch in France.

Source: Wikipedia · CC BY-SA 4.0

Climate of Capu Tafunatu

Best months for sightseeing

Best months for sightseeing: July–August.

This month · November

A wet month

Day 3° · Night -1° · Rain 127 mm

Hottest month
July (day 16°)
Coldest month
February (night -5°)
Wettest month
November (127 mm)
Driest month
July (19 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).

Show values as a table
Climate of Capu Tafunatu
Month JanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
Average high (°C)-1°-1°1°3°8°12°16°16°12°8°3°0°
Average low (°C)-5°-5°-4°-2°2°5°9°9°6°3°-1°-4°
Precipitation (mm)1109391816142193175118127111

Other places to visit in this season: July August

How to get to Capu Tafunatu

The nearest airport is Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY), 22 km to the north as the crow flies. For international flights: Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) (56 km). The nearest large city is Nice, 200 km to the northwest.

Airports

  • Calvi Sainte Catherine Airport (CLY) Calvi 22 kmnorth
  • Ajaccio Napoléon Bonaparte airport (AJA) Ajaccio 47 kmsouth
  • Bastia-Poretta International airport (BIA) Bastia 56 kmnortheast

Nearby large cities

  • Nice Population: 342.7K 200 kmnorthwest
  • Toulon Population: 168.7K 256 kmwest
  • Marseille Population: 877.2K 304 kmwest
  • Aix-en-Provence Population: 146.8K 309 kmnorthwest

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

Day trips from Capu Tafunatu

Within 100 km: 137 historic and cultural sites, 569 natural sites, 306 lakes, rivers and coasts.

0–25 km231 places

  • Plage Bussaglia Beach 16 kmSW
  • Étang de Crovani Lake 21 kmNW
  • Capu di a Borba Mountain 15 kmE
  • Capu di Sarra d'Alzu Mountain 21 kmNW

25–60 km500 places

  • Corsica Island 28 kmSE
  • Plage du Ruppione Beach 57 kmS
  • Plage d'Albitreccia Beach 54 kmS
  • Banda Bianca Beach 59 kmNE

60–100 km281 places

  • Plage de Cupabia Beach 67 kmS
  • Plage de Carataggio Beach 94 kmSE
  • Plage de Capu Laurosu Beach 75 kmS
  • Plage de Purraja Beach 74 kmS

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