# Calvi - Kind: port - Data version: 2026-10-14 - Reference month: 2026-10 - Checked: 2026-07-22 - Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/calvi For reference only. Bookings, prices and schedules are not guaranteed. Check current details with the official provider. ## Overview Photo: Pierre Bona · [CC BY-SA 3.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Calvi-Semper_fidelis.jpg) Checked: none (unverified) - Region: [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean) - Description: Calvi's old town and citadel continue along stone streets, with yacht harbors, cafes, and restaurants nearby. Most sights are walkable, and the harbor offers views of the island's distinctive atmosphere. - Port name: Calvi - English name: Calvi - Country: France - Latitude / longitude: 42.57, 8.76 A port town in northwestern Corsica, symbolized by a massive Genoese-era citadel overlooking the bay. Visitors can enjoy a white-sand beach, pine forests, and mountain ranges rising behind the town in one destination. Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Port highlights - Population: A small port town of about 5,500 people (the population grows greatly with tourists in summer) - Climate: A Mediterranean climate. Summers are hot and dry with almost no rain. Winters are mild during the day, with rain concentrated from autumn through winter. Long annual sunshine hours are characteristic. - Language: French (Corsican is also used; English is also partly used in tourist areas) - Currency: Euro (EUR); cards are widely accepted, but some small shops may set a minimum spending amount. - Best time to visit: May to June and September to October. The heat and crowds ease, making it a time when you can enjoy both the sea and walking. ### Local food Mountain-style cured meats such as coppa (cured pork) and figatellu (a liver sausage), brocciu sheep's-milk cheese, and sweets made with chestnut flour. Local Corsican wine and mirto (myrtle liqueur) are also specialties. ### Sights - Calvi Citadel (fortress) and old town - Calvi Beach and pine-fringed coastline - Saint-Jean-Baptiste Church - Views from Notre-Dame de la Serra Chapel - Day boat trip to Scandola Nature Reserve Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Monthly average high / low temperatures | Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) | | --- | --- | --- | | Jan | 14 °C / 57 °F | 5 °C / 42 °F | | Feb | 14 °C / 57 °F | 5 °C / 41 °F | | Mar | 16 °C / 61 °F | 7 °C / 44 °F | | Apr | 18 °C / 65 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F | | May | 22 °C / 72 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F | | Jun | 26 °C / 80 °F | 17 °C / 62 °F | | Jul | 29 °C / 85 °F | 19 °C / 67 °F | | Aug | 30 °C / 86 °F | 20 °C / 68 °F | | Sep | 26 °C / 79 °F | 17 °C / 62 °F | | Oct | 22 °C / 72 °F | 13 °C / 56 °F | | Nov | 18 °C / 64 °F | 10 °C / 49 °F | | Dec | 15 °C / 59 °F | 6 °C / 44 °F | Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: BASTIA · about 59.7 km from port · Approximate (distant station) · Last checked: 2026-10-04 Checked: 2026-10-04 ## Local prices for travelers - Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 239 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated) - Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo Compared with Tokyo, everything is much more expensive. | Item | Amount | Currency | Checked | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | Water 500 ml | €1.45 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Coffee | €4.75 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Inexpensive meal | €20.90 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Local beer | €8.50 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | | Big Mac | €5.60 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) | - Survey month: 2026-10 Prices from nearby Ajaccio (Corsica) (about 72 km away) · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/)) Checked: none (unverified) ## Getting there from Japan - Nearest airport: CLY - Description: Unknown - Airport to port (approx.): Unknown - Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated) About 5.0 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated) Calculated from OurAirports coordinates Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative) Checked: 2026-07-22 English text in preparation. ## Itineraries calling here ### [14-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-elizabeth-14n-barcelona) - Region: Mediterranean - Itinerary: May 2027 – Sep 2028 - Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-06, 2027-07, 2027-08, 2027-09, 2027-10, 2028-06, 2028-08, 2028-09 - Ship: Queen Elizabeth - Cruise line: Cunard Line - Duration: 14 nights - Departure / arrival: Barcelona → Barcelona - Port: Barcelona › Calvi › Civitavecchia (Rome) › +6 › Barcelona - Cruise type: Round trip / 10 - Amount: From ¥470,000 (observed in JPY) · Price on the Japan site (JPY, excl. taxes) - Fare level: Standard Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Links ### External sites and sources - [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Calvi-Semper_fidelis.jpg) - [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ### Related Cruise Pitta pages - [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean) - [14-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/queen-elizabeth-14n-barcelona) ## Checked Checked: 2026-07-22 ## Sources - Unverified (no source recorded for this information)