What to see in Corsica: the Isle of Beauty's essentials
The top 3 according to 2 votes from people: Bonifacio · Corte · Calanques de Piana. (Updated Jun 21, 2019.)
Cliffs, calanques and hilltop villages: the Corsican sights recommended by the Routard and travellers.
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Top 10
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Bonifacio
Upper town perched on white limestone cliffs.
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Corte
Former capital in the mountains, gateway to the Restonica valley.
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Calanques de Piana
Red granite rocks above the Gulf of Porto, a UNESCO site.
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Scandola Nature Reserve
Volcanic cliffs reachable only by boat.
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Palombaggia beach
White sand and umbrella pines near Porto-Vecchio.
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6
Aiguilles de Bavella
Granite peaks and mountain hikes.
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Ajaccio
Napoleon's birthplace, with the Maison Bonaparte.
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Calvi and its citadel
Genoese citadel facing the sea.
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Agriates desert and Saleccia beach
Wild beaches reached by boat from Saint-Florent.
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Cap Corse
Coastal road of villages and Genoese towers.
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Lavezzi Islands
Turquoise-water archipelago south of Bonifacio.
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Comments (3)
Bonifacio vu depuis la mer, inoubliable.
Saleccia, il faut y aller en bateau depuis Saint-Florent, sinon la piste est horrible.
Les aiguilles de Bavella, on y a fait une rando magnifique.