Landscapes in which rise the mountains and offer beautiful sandy beaches make it a true oasis of contrasts in this travel destination. Corsica, with its pleasant climate, with hot summers and mild wet winters, is the perfect place for rest and relaxation. With more than 1,000 km of coastline and more than 200 beaches, mountainous island with its highest peak at 2706m and Mediterranean forest vegetation, attracts tourists from all over Europe and France.
Ajaccio is the capital of this travel destination, in which he was born the legendary French general and emperor Napoleon Bonaparte. His family home was converted into a museum, and the city has many monuments and landmarks that pay back great emperor. On the road to Ajaccio, coast hides many spas like Propriano, Porto-Pollo and Campomoro.
Calvi is located on the west coast of this travel destination, where you can discover the unusual carvings, punctuated by massive granite towers and houses. Landscapes became wilder in the direction of the city, from which emerge two pearls, Gulf Girolata and Piano, superb garden of red granite. In this town was born the famous sailor Christopher Columbus. The most beautiful beaches are located in the southern and north-western part of the island. If you are a nature lover you must visit the natural ecological reserve Skandola, Ðirolata on the peninsula, in which you will have the chance to see rare birds, dolphins, seals, crystal clear water and rich sea flora.
Bastia, the capital of Upper Corsica, surrounded by walls from the 15th century, and is known for its busy port, cheerful atmosphere and many street cafes and restaurants. Victor Hugo is the better part of his youth spent just on the northern slopes of island, in which he found inspiration for his most famous work, “The Hunchback of Notre-Dame”.
Bonifacio is located in the extreme south of the island. A small town on the reef, whose beauty is breathtaking, and in addition offers a great nightlife and shopping. Considered to be the most beautiful city in this travel destination.
Corsicans are very temperamental, a strange, proud and close people, but, above all, good and kind hosts. They will boast their fine local soup kitchen. Certainly the largest specialty is ham, then a great goat and sheep cheese, fish soup, different kinds of meat, rakia and wine, of course. This unusual French island, is sure to provide you with unforgettable memories of fabulous beaches, lavish architecture, natural beauty, quality and tasty local cuisine… Simply you will have the impression that you spent your holiday in a place irresistibly resembles of a fairy tale.
