Crowded with schoolchildren in the summer, the pebbly town beach in Bastia is only worth visiting if you're desperate for a swim in the fairly clean water. To reach it, go left at the flower shop on the main road south out of town, just beyond the citadelle. A better alternative is the long beach of L'Arinella at Montesoro, a further 1km along the same road, the beginning of a sandy shore that extends along the whole east coast. A bus to L'Arinella leaves from outside Café Riche on boulevard Paoli every twenty minutes; just get off at the last stop and cross the train line to the sea. There are a couple of sailing and windsurfing clubs here, and a bar.
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