Corsica
Corsica situated in the Mediterranean,
is a beautiful island known as Napoleon Bonaparte birth place. Bastia and Ajaccio which is the capital, are the two largest cities of Corsica island that has a very varied landscape, Mount Belt is the highest peak with 2707 m (8798 ft). The mountains are divided into deep valleys carved by rivers. The Corsica belongs to France since 1768, but many Corsicans feel more Italian than French, the language (Corsu) derives from the indigenous Tuscan. Throughout history Corsica was ruled by the Vandals, Romans, Greeks, Genoese and briefly by the British. Sartène is a small town who remember what all was in the past Corsica, the island has beautiful baroque churches. Hotels in Corsica
Cities in Corsica: Ajaccio; Bastia; Bonifacio; Calvi; Cargèse; Corte; Porto Vecchio; Saint Florent; Propriano; Speloncato; Porticcio;
What to visit in Corsica: Gorges of Spelunca; Cap Corse; Calenques de Piana; Lavezzi Archipelago; Cavallo;
Most beautiful beaches in Corsica: Palombaggia; Rondinara; Santa Giulia; Santa Manza; San Ciprianu; Roccapina; Lozari; Lodo; Propriano; Saint François; Algajola; Calvi Beach; Arinella; Saleccia; Pinarello; Bodri; Ostriconi; Campomoro; Cupabia;
Restaurants in Corsica
- Terra Cotta
- A Nepita
- Restaurant L’Emporium
- La Vallicella
- L’Ambata
- Restaurant Le Santana
- Restaurant Le Piano Chez Toinou
- Café de la Plage
- L’Isula
- Restaurant Les Quatre Vents
Transports in Corsica
By air: In Corsica there are four airports, Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi and Figari.
By boat: There are regular ferries from Nice, Marseille, Toulon, Genoa, Livorno, Naples and Sardinia.
Maps of Corsica
Map of Corsica
Where is Corsica on Map of France