The gulf is a large, unspoiled bay at the mouth of the Fango and close to Scandola Nature Reserve. Set apart from the hubbub of the coast of Balagne, in a singularly beautiful protected area, Galéria has ever been a strategic stop-over spot, with its little port, watched over by a Genoese tower and flanked by two beaches. The remarkable seabeds attract diving enthusiasts, while walkers make a beeline for the many hiking paths.