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Corsica
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Overview
Jutting from the foaming Mediterranean like an impregnable fortress, Corsica resembles a miniature continent, with astounding geographical diversity. Within half an hour's drive, the landscape ranges from glittering bays, vibrant coastal cities and fabulous beaches to sawtooth mountain ridges, verdant valleys, dense forests and time-forgotten hilltop villages. Holidays in Corsica offer tremendously varying opportunities: from hiking and canyoning to snorkelling and sunbathing, enjoying a leisurely boat trip, delving into the island鈥檚 multifaceted history and sampling local delicacies.
Attractions
Must-see attractions
Bonifacio
The great joy of visiting Bonifacio lies in strolling the tangled medieval lanes of the citadel. The paved steps of mont茅e du Rastello and mont茅e St-Roch鈥
Calvi
Crowning a rocky headland, Calvi鈥檚 massive citadel was fortified by Corsica鈥檚 Genoese rulers from the 12th century onwards, and has fended off everyone鈥
Bastia
Looming above the harbour, Bastia鈥檚 stern-walled citadel was built between the 15th and 17th centuries for the city鈥檚 Genoese masters. Known as the Terra鈥
Bastia
Bastia鈥檚 Vieux Port is ringed by precariously tall, pastel-coloured tenements and buzzy brasseries, and overlooked by the twin-towered 脡glise St-Jean鈥
Bastia
Criss-crossed by narrow lanes, Terra Vecchia is Bastia鈥檚 heart and soul. Shady place de l鈥橦么tel de Ville hosts a lively morning market on Saturday and鈥
Ajaccio
Unremarkable from the outside, the old-town house where Napol茅on was born and spent his first nine years was ransacked by Corsican nationalists in 1793,鈥
Palais Fesch 鈥 Mus茅e des Beaux-Arts
Ajaccio
Established by Napol茅on鈥檚 uncle, cardinal Joseph Fesch (1763鈥1839), Ajaccio鈥檚 superb art museum holds the largest French collection of Italian鈥
Corte
Perched on a south-facing promontory immediately below the citadel, and reached via a signposted staircase just outside the ramparts, this free-access鈥
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Corsica enthralls with ancient towns, jaw-dropping landscapes, beautiful beaches and epic hikes. Here's our guide to the best things to do when you get there.
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