Cala d’Algaja

Cala d’Algaja is a bay in , .

Places of Interest

Highlights include Torra di Saleccia and Marché couvert de L’Île-Rousse.

Ruins
The Tower of Saleccia is a ruined Genoese tower located in the commune of on the west coast of the . Only part of the base survives. The tower was one of a series of coastal defences constructed by the Republic of Genoa between 1530 and 1620 to stem the attacks by Barbary pirates.

Marketplace
Photo: Arbarossa, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a marketplace.

Islet
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is an islet.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include L’Île-Rousse and Sant’Antonino.

Photo: Gu.Matt, CC BY-SA 3.0.
L'Île-Rousse is a commune in the department of on the island of . It was founded in 1758 by Pasquale Paoli to create a port that would not be in the hands of the Genoese.

Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
Sant'Antonino is a town in North perched at an altitude of 500 m on a granite peak near L'Île-Rousse and Calvi, between the sea and the mountains.

Village
Photo: Pierre Bona, CC BY-SA 3.0.
is a commune in the department of on the island of .

Cala d’Algaja

Latitude
42.6408° or 42° 38′ 27″ north
Longitude
8.9945° or 8° 59′ 40″ east
Open location code
8FJCJXRV+8Q
Open­Street­Map ID
node 14107690010
Open­Street­Map feature
natural=­bay
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Satellite Map

Discover Cala d’Algaja from above in high-definition satellite imagery.
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