As well as stunning beaches Corsica also as an amazingly rugged interior full of spectacular scenery to explore. Here we check out a solitary hiking hut which offers wide ranging views over the surrounding countryside. We’re heading for the Piscia di Gallu hiking trail that will take us through some of the most incredible sceneryContinue reading “Piscia di Gallu hiking”
Monthly Archives: August 2019
Bonifacio
Hopping in the hire car again it’s onwards in our exploration of Corsica. This time we’re heading to the pretty town of Bonifacio. Located at Corsica’s southernmost tip, Bonifacio is a bustling harbour town with an impressive citadel. The town itself stretches along a narrow, top-heavy promontory where houses perch precariously along the cliff tops. The portContinue reading “Bonifacio”
Beautiful beaches
Corsica has no end of stunning beaches to chose from. Here’s a selection of some of them! Beautiful San cipriano beach is just one of the beautiful swathes of white sand. So enjoy lots of lovely azure waters and endless white sands. Take me back . . . . I can still feel the warmContinue reading “Beautiful beaches”
Bastia
Our overnight stop is in the town of Bastia. A bit battered and run down but with artwork and colour on each street. Bastia was the principal capital of Genoese Corsica, and it became French only in the late 1760s. Artwork and street scribbles adorn many of the walls around the city centre. Many ofContinue reading “Bastia”
Corte
Heading onwards through the winding mountain roads of Corsica we’re heading for the heart of this enchanting island. Our destination is the curious town of Corte. Once the capital of Corsica during the reign of Pasquale Paoli. Corte is set in geographical centre of the island and was but governed by Pascal Paoli, the fatherContinue reading “Corte”