Corsica

Balzac described Corsica as 'a French island basking in the Italian sun', but the island has a singular character that is entirely its own.

It has been French for only 200 of its 4000-year existence, and has many indigenous traditions - gastronomic, musical and cultural. It is beautiful, wild, rugged, unspoilt and a touch old fashioned.

The birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte, Corsica is not short on either bonhomie or national pride. It is the ultimate après outdoor destination - physical exertion in the elements by day, French wine and cuisine by night, and a peaceful night's sleep to b ... [more]

Ajaccio

Ajaccio is a French city, préfecture of Corse-du-Sud and, since 1810 capital of the region of Corsica. Ajaccio is located on the west coast of the island, 210km southeast of Marseille.

Ajaccio occupies a sheltered position at the foot of wooded hills on the northern shore of the Gulf of Ajaccio. The harbour, lying to the east of the town, is protected on the south by a peninsula which carries the citadel and terminates in the Citadel jetty; to the south-west of this peninsula lies the Place Bonaparte, a quarter frequented chiefly by winter visitors attracted by the mild climate of the town.

Apart from one or two fine thoroughfares converging on the Place Bonaparte, the streets are mean and narrow and the town has a deserted appearance.

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