City: Corsica
Top Things to do in Corsica
10 Points of Interest & Landmarks in Corsica That You Shouldn't Miss
Corsica is a laid-back French island, with a breezy vibe that’s part European weekend and part tropical honeymoon. The port city of Bastia flings its arms wide open to weary travelers disembarking from a long ferry trip. For a truly charming Corsican experience, catch a train through the mountains to the beach, passing by rustic villages and grazing cows along the way. Take a few hours or even a few weeks to explore the island’s famous walking trails, including the varsity-level GR 20.
Restaurants in Corsica
1. Les Calanche Cliffs
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5.0 based on 621 reviews
These gorgeous red cliffs tower over the Mediterranean.
Reviewed By GlinysW - Witney, United Kingdom
Allow plenty of time to drive and take care in the narrow bits- its all too easy to clip a tyre on the jagged rocks. Piana is a good place to aim for for lunch. Plenty of viewing points but not so easy to find a circular trail
2. Scala Santa
3. D81
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5.0 based on 331 reviews
Reviewed By roxannep646
Incredible way to view Corsica’s beautiful landscapes - see everything from the beautiful blue sea, the the lush greenery, and the breathtaking rocky cliffs.
4. Calanques de Piana
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5.0 based on 266 reviews
Reviewed By honeggm - Maur, Switzerland
Great part of Corsica. Beautiful views. Small road by car, lots of turns and always stopping places to take pictures of the grand landscape! A must in Corsica!
5. Fontaine des jesuites
6. Couvent Saint Antoine
7. Monument de la resistance a Bastia
8. Gorges de Spelunca
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4.5 based on 120 reviews
Reviewed By Domkoppie - South Africa, null
At 7:30am this road from Porto to Ota and then on towards Evisa, was absolutely beautiful. The scale of the valley and the mountains is a humbling experience. Although Ota is far away from all the activities of Porto, I think it is absolutely spectacular up there, and would have loved to sleep over there instead of in the busy, boring buildings of Porto. The road takes time to do too, as it is very winding to negotiate. Once past Ota, the road becomes even narrower in places, and rather precarious too. Fortunately, in late June, we encountered no oncoming traffic between 7:00am - 9:00am. The only obstacles in our rugged path were a number of goats, who seemed totally unphased by us. I enjoyed this drive much more than the Calanques de Piana drive, maybe because there was no one else when we visited whereas the Piana road was packed with cars and tourists.
9. Chapelle de Notre Dame de la Serra
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4.5 based on 1,006 reviews
Reviewed By RoryAtkins - Tewkesbury, United Kingdom
Catholic Church high up in the old part of town with great walks, alleyways and views. Also some street art worth discovering. Well worth the steps and time.
10. Escalier du Roi d'Aragon (King Aragon Steps)
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4.5 based on 2,273 reviews
Once used to carry water to the citadel, these 187 steps carved into the limestone cliff now take visitors from the city down to the sea. In the winter, the king of aragon steps open only the morning to monday to friday ( 11h-12h) and when the weather is good !
Reviewed By fedebenp
We read about this staircase before our visit to learn about the history and how it had been used in the past. A truly special place! The steps take your breath away both because of the stairs themselves carved into the stone but also from the magnificent views (also from the steps coming back up ;-) ). A suggestion... we took one of the boat tours first and saw the steps from the sea - it gave us a great perspective of what an immense undertaking hewing these stairs into the cliff must have been hundreds of years ago!
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