A fortress on a rock and the island's main museum
At a glance
- Category
- History and culture
- Time needed
- 2 h
- Opening hours
- Check ahead
- Admission
- Paid (museum)
- Places to stay nearby
- 16 places to stay within 1 km
The citadel stands on a rocky spur above the old town; inside is the Museum of Corsica, on the island's history, crafts and culture. The Belvedere viewpoint looks over the Restonica and Tavignano gorges.
On the map
Orange dots: places to stay nearby. Map © OpenStreetMap contributors. Coordinates are approximate.
Where to stay nearby: Corte citadel and the Museum of Corsica
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Distance from the sight as the crow flies: Hôtel du Nord — 260 m; Hôtel Duc de Padoue — 330 m; Cyrnos — 360 m; Hôtel Sampiero Corso — 370 m.
Tours nearby
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History and towns
The “Trinichellu” train through the mountainsThe narrow-gauge Ajaccio — Corte — Bastia line: viaducts, tunnels, pine forests
Half a day to a full dayAll year≈ 50 m
Guided hikes
The GR20 with a guideEurope's toughest waymarked trail — the whole route or half of it
From 3 to 15 daysMid-June — September≈ 690 m
Sea and lagoon
Scandola, Girolata and the Calanques de Piana from the seaA UNESCO-listed reserve with no roads — boat only
3–4 hApril — October≈ 38 kmMore to see nearby
Hike
GR20 — the traverse of Corsica on foot
One of the toughest hiking trails in Europe≈ 8.1 km
Hike
Melo and Capitello lakes
Corsica's best-known mountain lakes, at the head of the Restonica gorge≈ 15 km
Hike
Calanques de Piana: the Château Fort trail
A short path to the fortress-like rock above the Calanques≈ 43 km
Beach
Saleccia beach
The wild beach of the Agriates desert, reached by boat≈ 46 kmOpening hours, prices and rules are a rough guide: check official websites before you go.