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Corsica is perhaps the best kept secret of the Mediterranean. This treasure located just off the shores of mainland France and Italy is almost intact from the plagues of mass tourism and offers a more authentic experience than most other islands of the Mediterranean Sea.

Its just next door! 
Corsica is only an hour flight away from Paris and only an hour and a half from London! The island is now finally served by some low cost carriers who have ended the outrageously priced flag airline monopoly. If you want to travel with your car or are not keen on flying you can catch a short ferry ride from several locations in southern France or Italy. Some brave souls successfully travel to the island armed with nothing but an ordinary sea kayak.

Over a 1000 Kilometers (620 miles) of Unspoiled Mediterranean Beaches! 
If spending your afternoon on a paradise desert beach with your loved ones and a nice cocktail sounds like something you might like, Corsica is definitely a place that you have to visit as soon as you can. Corsica is blessed with almost countless beautiful golden sand beaches many of which accessible by car. The most exclusive beaches can only be accessed by hikers (and most often that is a really rewarding hike) or by a private yacht.

A history filled with powerful people. 
Corsica is the birthplace of many of the most influential and powerful people the world has seen, the most noticeable one is Napoleon Bonaparte. When you take a walk through the streets of Ajaccio you can not help but feel that anything is possible. Napoleons vision of the world was shaped on these streets and shortly after brought to the world.Corsica is called the Island of Beauty, and when you visit it, it's clear why. From tough mountain ranges to idyllic seashores along with captivating little villages, there is certainly never a dull moment on this amazing island.

Calvi

Being closer towards the French mainland than any other Corsican town, Calvi has many similarities with the traditional small towns on the French Riviera, with thriving cafes, restaurants and a sandy beach. The town is well worth a go to for the citadel, which has been built on a promontory, and provides superb views of the town and also the bay around it from its five bastions. Caserne Sampiero is home to a regiment of the French Foreign Legion, and is located within the citadel. Cathedrale St-Jean Baptiste is known for its polychrome marble altar, as well the ebony statue of Christ des Miracles.

Calvi has a fantastic 4 km long beach, and if that isn't enough for you, you are able to always hop aboard the Tramways de Balagne railway. Nine times a day this charming old train runs between Calvi and Ile Rousse, with stops at Algajola and a dozen other enchanting little beaches along the coast.

Bastia

Once the capital of Corsica, until Napoleon gave the honour to Ajaccio in 1811, Bastia has a number of sights that makes it worth to spend some time before continuing exploring this amazing island. Place St-Nicolas is one of France's largest, with a length of almost 300m, lined with cafes and restaurants along 1 side, and bordered by the commercial harbor on the other side. Shaded by both palms and plane trees, the square boasts a statue of Napoleon draped as a Roman emperor, as well as the War memorial.

Terra Vecchia may be the oldest component of town, exactly where the local population traditionally lived, and hosts among other sights the Eglise St-Jean Baptiste, which with twin bell-towers along with a tall classical facade may be the largest church on Corsica. The Genoese constructed their citadel on the other side with the old harbor, and around the citadel grew the Terra Nova, the part of town exactly where the Geneose occupiers stayed.

Close to Bastia you'll discover numerous sites worth visiting, such as La Corniche, which provides a fantastic trip through the mountains. Make sure to stop and explore some with the little villages you pass on the way, for example Santa Maria di Lota. At the Etang de Biguglia you'll find the 10km lengthy Lido de la Marana beach, which separates the Etang from the sea. There are also a track bordering the Biguglia lagoon.

Towards the north of Bastia you find the Cap Corse peninsula, 40km long, and about 10 km wide, which is a wild and rugged terrain that stands out from the rest of Corsica. The coast is punctuated by Genoese watch towers, and is well worth a trip of a whole day, or two.