This is an area rich in traces of history and prehistory (a site near Torre Uluzzo has given its name to a late Neanderthal cultural epoch, the Uluzzian), the focus of most of those who venture down to Porto Selvaggio today is the sea – gently shelving, and protected from all but strong south-westerly winds. It’s a place that seems made for sunbathers – the smooth rock ledges make for great tanning slabs, while during the hottest part of the day the pinewoods provide a shady picnic spot. There’s a drinking water fountain, lavatory facilities, and recycling bins for litter but, blissfully, nothing else to disturb the peace. The energetic can explore the paths that wind along the coast, through fragrant bushes of lentisk, myrtle, cistus and rosemary. http://bit.ly/NY9OIM
