Melia brings inventive cooking to a leafy perch above Porto-Vecchio, with an open kitchen, tiered garden and bay views. Add excellent cocktails and a cosy, intimate atmosphere, and you have a rather lovely spot for dinner.

Set on a little sandy cove overlooking the Gulf of Porto-Vecchio, La Plage Casadelmar is a 20-room beach hideaway made up of four villas and a main building. Pine trees and red rocks frame the beach, while a heated 16-metre pool offers a change of scenery when you’ve had enough sea. The Restaurant & Grill sits above the bay, serving Mediterranean dishes and spit-roasted specialities from its panoramic terrace. And when you fancy a change of scene, a boat transfer connects you with its sister hotel, Casadelmar.

La Cantina di Cala Rossa is part épicerie, part wine cellar, with shelves of Corsican cheeses, charcuterie, honey and olive oil alongside bottles worth stopping during groceries. The cellar is the real draw, bringing together Corsican labels and wines from further afield,

Rena means ‘sand’ in Corsican, an apt name for this beachfront table where Roman cooking meets Corsican produce. Chef Lorenzo di Saverio folds local lamb, herbs and seafood into dishes inspired by his native Rome, with the waves providing the right soundtrack.