On the map
Green dots: sights; blue: beaches. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.
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History
Bonifacio
A medieval town on white cliffs above the seaThe south: Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio
Nature
The Bavella needles
Jagged granite peaks at the Bavella passThe south: Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio
Museum
Maison Bonaparte in Ajaccio
The house where Napoleon was bornThe west: Ajaccio, Piana, Scandola
Nature
Scandola nature reserve
UNESCO-listed volcanic cliffs, visible only from the seaThe west: Ajaccio, Piana, Scandola
History
Corte citadel and the Museum of Corsica
A fortress on a rock and the island's main museumThe centre: Corte and the mountains
Beach
Palombaggia beach
Corsica's most famous beach: white sand and pinesThe south: Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio
Beach
Rondinara beach
A horseshoe bay with shallow turquoise waterThe south: Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio
Beach
Santa Giulia beach
A shallow lagoon and water sportsThe south: Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio
Beach
Saleccia beach
The wild beach of the Agriates desert, reached by boatThe north: Balagne, Cap Corse, Agriates
Nature
The Cavu natural pools
Freshwater granite pools in the mountains above the seaThe south: Bonifacio and Porto-Vecchio
Hike
GR20 — the traverse of Corsica on foot
One of the toughest hiking trails in EuropeThe centre: Corte and the mountains
Hike
Melo and Capitello lakes
Corsica's best-known mountain lakes, at the head of the Restonica gorgeThe centre: Corte and the mountains
Hike
Calanques de Piana: the Château Fort trail
A short path to the fortress-like rock above the CalanquesThe west: Ajaccio, Piana, Scandola
Hike
The customs officers' path on Cap Corse
A coastal path along the far north of the islandThe north: Balagne, Cap Corse, Agriates