It’s our final day in gorgeous Corsica and it ends on a high with possibly my favourite beach of all – Propriano! The curved golden sands of the Plage du Lido provide a perfect last stop on our scenic tour. Ten days in Corsica gave us a chance to scratch the surface of this prettyContinue reading “Pretty Propriano”
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Palombaggia beach
Yet more stunning beaches are in our sights today. This time the glorious Palombaggia. It’s the most famous beach in Corsica. This vast expanse of sand stretches over 1.5 km with extra fine white sand. The beach is lined with small dunes and pine trees providing shade in summer. It’s a stunning place. With its stoneContinue reading “Palombaggia beach”
Piscia di Gallu hiking
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”
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”
Little towns
Corsica is full of delightful little towns, each with their own unique characters and quirks. We spent a day floating about visiting them en-route to our next destination. Here’s the hubby at Algajola. It has a 16th century fort on the seafront and a long sandy beach. Algajola is small with its older buildings clusteredContinue reading “Little towns”
Calvi
Calvi’s town beach is a pretty stretch of sand backed by pine forests and a cute little beach side railway. Whether it’s bathed in golden evening sunshine or in the bright glare of daylight, it attracts plenty of folk. The beach stretches for 6km With a gently shelving gradient as well as warm and protectedContinue reading “Calvi”
Mountain villages
We’re off to explore the hill villages of Corsica’s Haute-Balagne on this little road trip. Tiny villages cling to the hillside along the winding roads that meander throughout the lush greens of the Corsican countryside. Sant’Antonino is the oldest inhabited village on Corsica and the pastel hued houses cling together along the winding alleyways andContinue reading “Mountain villages”