This work includes new thematic colour highlights section (16 pages) with maps and stunning images. It contains comprehensive information on all of Corsica's cultural and... more...environmental offerings.
This work includes new thematic colour highlights section (16 pages) with maps and ... more
stunning images. It contains comprehensive information on all of Corsica's cultural and environmental offerings. It has extended sections on food and drink culture and...
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Corsica is a beautiful island of the Mediterranean coast of France. The island offers sandy beaches, rugged coasts, mountains, wild countryside, fascinating towns and villages. Package tours have hardly touched the place, but it is a favourite destination for the French, Italians and Germans and it's easy to see why.
The climate is similar to southern France; if you want cooler times try spring or autumn.
Main towns are Ajaccio (birthplace of Napoleon), Calvi (reputed birthplace of Columbus) and Bastia. Each has an international airport and ferry harbours linking to France and Italy.
Prettiest area, in my opinion, is around Calvi, itself a picturesque harbour, but wherever you go the scenery is superb. Food is excellent, part French, part Italian but clearly Corsican. Wild boar is a speciality. Restaurants are reasonably ...
Advantages: Beautiful uncrowded beaches, unspoilt by tourism Disadvantages: Expensive
Following three great holidays in Corsica, staying North, East and West, I can recommend this island to anyone. The scenery is beautiful, the beaches clean and uncrowded and the Corsicans are friendly. The standard of food was high but uninfluenced by modern trends. The standard of accommodation was generally excellent but expensive and I cannot recommend the local wine. It is well worth a trip up in to the mountains, but beware the roads and native drivers - you will need nerves of steel if you venture off the main routes. We also had a few problems with the hire car - a four wheel drive would have been a better choice to deal with the rough tracks to the best beaches. ...
pippa2 11.07.2006
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Advantages: Beauty, a true holiday Disadvantages: none
Oh, Corsica. What a superb holiday. Just keep it to yourselves guys....this is such a wonderful island. situated to the west of Italy in the Med, above Sardinia.
I went towards the end of June; July gets very busy as this is when the French holiday season starts and this is a really popular holiday destination for the French, being a French island and all. June was hot, very hot, superb for a beach holiday but without the crowds. We stayed near to Cargese, actually within 2 miles of the town which was walking distance, despite the heat. Disadvantage was a rather tricky drive from the airport.
The beaches are stunning, sheltered coves with white sand, beautiful blue sea (The Med of course) fantastic swimming, and sunbathing.
Restaurants - French cuisine with the Corsican twist, Corsicans are very proud of their heritage ...
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Product details
EAN
9781741042351
Type
Non-Fiction
Genre
Travel
Subgenre
Country Travel Guide
Title
Corsica
Author
Jean-Bernard Carillet
Publisher
Lonely Planet
All Authors
Jean-Bernard Carillet, Miles Roddis
Country
France
Region
Corsica
Continent
Europe
ISBN
1741042356
Manufacturer's product description
This work includes new thematic colour highlights section (16 pages) with maps and stunning images. It contains comprehensive information on all of Corsica's cultural and environmental offerings.
