Guide to Plaine De Montegrosso

"Step off the much trodden tourist trail and into an off the beaten track holiday. If vast stretches of unadulterated rural splendour are very much your kind of thing, then Plaine de Montegrosso is the holiday spot for you."

A little pocket of unspoilt loveliness, Plaine de Montegrosso stretches through the Corsican countryside between Calenzana and the coast. Here, in the shadow of Monte Grosso, a smattering of villas cluster among the olive trees and maquis shrubs. Not even big enough to be classed as a village, this dinky collection of houses doesn't have any shops to speak of. But, if it's a secluded, get-away-from-it-all break you're after this is the perfect holiday haven for you. Rural though it is, you needn't worry about finding somewhere to eat. There are a couple of restaurants serving up a sumptuous selection of traditional Corsican fare. So instead of eating in every night, make a beeline for one of these eateries and tuck into dishes made with locally produced olive oil and brocciu, a whey based cheese similar to our cottage cheese - but tastier – used as a base for many dishes such as stuffed vegetables and ravioli. And the olive oil of the Balagne region is so popular that every July the Foire de l'Olivier, a country fair celebrating the musky fruit, comes to Montegrosso. If you fancy a break from the blissful quiet, the villages of Calenzana and Lumio are just a short drive away. Wander the squares of Calenzana looking for traditional trinkets to take home as gifts or explore the narrow streets of Lumio, admiring the Roman chapels and St Antoine church. But, when only the peaceful serenity of an out-of-the-way, rural holiday will do, Plaine de Montegrosso fits the bill precisely.

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