The overwhelming proximity of the mountains, combined with the pervasive eucalyptus and spicy scent of the maquis , give PORTO , 30km south of Calvi, a uniquely intense, loaded atmosphere that makes it one of the most interesting places to stay on the west coast. Except for a watchtower built here by the Genoese in the second half of the sixteenth century, the site was only built upon with the onset of tourism since the 1950s; today the village is still so sm... [More]