Corsica – not to miss travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises, spa and resorts

Corsica, one of the three largest islands in the Mediterranean, lies 100 miles South of the French Riviera, 50 miles from the Italian coastline and 8 miles from Sardinia. Corsica is almost the perfect holiday destination – perfect beaches, magnificent mountain scenery, fine towns and villages that simply belong in the surrounding landscape, and of course the climate.

Half of the population are concentrated in the two principal towns of Ajaccio and Bastia. Ajaccio is perched on one of the most beautiful bays in the world, with the mountains in the background remaining snow-capped right up into the spring. It is a great place to enjoy a stroll in the morning, perhaps along the old port or to the busy markets and the small streets of the old town. In Ajaccio you are rarely able to forget that you are in Napoleon Bonaparte‘s home town, where he was born on 15 August 1769 in a house on rue Saint Charles. Corsica’s geography is most becoming, made up of over 20 mountains, numerous rivers, sandy white beaches, and rocky cliffs. The hundreds of beaches and 1,000 kilometer of coastline form the basis of many holidays on the island, with swimming, snorkeling, wind-surfing, scuba diving and sunbathing being the most popular activities. Also explore the island using hiking trails ranging from four-day ventures to near 200 km, 15 day trudges, while boat tours are ideal for reaching the more inaccessible areas of the coastline. The island has many mountain peaks higher than 2000 meters and the so called maquis covers a big part, rock rose, myrtle, strawberry trees, mastic trees and Asphodels. With excellent rock climbing and bouldering, beaches, culture and a landscape that reminds of many of the nicest places you could find in Europe, this rock climbing island is strongly recommended.