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Corsica, France tourist information

Corsica is an island off the south-east of France, with perfect coastlines and a dramatically mountainous interior. The departments in Corsica are Haute Corse and Corse du Sud

Corsica has 1,000km of coastline and more than 200 beaches - reputedly the best beaches to be found anywhere on the Mediterranean. Perfect weather, perfect beaches, spectacular mountain scenery and fascinating towns and marinas all combine to make Corsica a very popular destination.

Places to visit in Corsica

- fishing villages such as Erbalunga

- Porto, from where you can explore the Gorges de la Spelunca and the Aitone Forest.

- The natural park on Corsica - the Parc Naturel Régional de Corse - is home to hundreds of protected species of plants and animals, but is not always easy to access. Start from Corte if you hope to explore the amazing landscapes of the interior of this island.

- Numerous megalithic sites, dolmens and menhirs

Beach in Corsica

Towns to visit include:

in the west: Ajaccio and Calvi

in the north: Bastia and Saint Florent

in the south: Sartene, Porto Vecchio and Bonifacio

in the mountains in the centre of the island: Corte

CORSICAN FOOD: On Corsica you will find an abundance of goats, sheep and pigs...hence great cured meats, sausage, bacon, and ham.  With the sea all around the seafood here is also always fresh and delicious.  Chestnuts, nectarines, clementines and figs also grow on the island.

Most Beautiful villages in Corsica

Piana (Corse-du-Sud), south of Porto - Piana
Sant'Antonino, north-east of Calvi -  Sant'Antonino

Note: this section of francethisway has been supplied by the Corsica Travel Guide which has further information on the towns and scenic highlights in Corsica.

Departments in Corsica

• Corse-du-Sud
• Haute-Corse

Towns and sights (and tourist classifications)

• Ajaccio (Corsica)
• Bastia (Corsica) - ville d'art et histoire
• Bonifacio (Corsica)
• Calvi (Corsica)
• Corte (Corsica)
• Piana (Corsica) - most beautiful village
• Porto Vecchio (Corsica)
• Saint-Florent (Corsica)
• Sant'Antonino (Corsica) - most beautiful village
• Sartene (Corsica)

Visit Corsica - travel information

Places to visit in Corsica - more information

To see a larger map which shows places to visit in Corsica in more detail (castles, classified most beautiful villages etc) see Map of Corsica. (Also includes a full alphabetical list of all places in Corsica in France This Way.)

Visit also the dedicated Corsica site that provided much of the material for the Corsica section of the francethisway travel guide.

See also Corsica (version Francais)