Corsica, L’Île de Beauté travel tips and stories. Vacations ideas, cruises spa and resorts

Mediterranean winds, ravines, snow-capped mountain ranges, crescent-shaped sandy beaches and pastel-hued port towns give the island its modern nickname – Corsica or the Isle of Beauty.

 The fabulous Octopussy beach club in Calvi.

Corsica is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, located west of Italy. Corsica is considered one of the 26 regions of France.

Palombaggia, one of the area’s Tahitiesque beaches.

View of the Vallée del Restonica from the citadel in the inland town of Corte.

Tourists at the Musée de la Cors in Corte listen to samples of the island’s Old World polyphonic singing style in sound-proof cabins.

There’re many streets of the citadel in Porto-Vecchio buzz with bars and restaurants that stay open until midnight. In Corsica, you have none of the artificiality of the Côte d’Azur, Arend, proprietor A lot of famous people go there, but they come so that they can be incognito. The combination of how close the mountains are to the sea, and how clear the water is — is really magical!