Calanque de Sormiou

Marseille · 🇫🇷 France

A fjord-like limestone inlet of jade water and pale cliffs in the Calanques park, reached on foot or by boat from Marseille.

Sea temperature

~23°C in the warm season

Water

Deep, clear jade-blue

Sand

Pale sand and pebbles

Swimming

Deep and clear beneath the white limestone

Best time to visit

Jun-Sep

Setting

A fjord-like limestone inlet in the Calanques National Park

Beach type

Wild & scenic

Region

Europe

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Photo: Karim saari (CC BY 4.0) · source