Corsica

by Dana Facaros and Michael Pauls

• ISBN13: 9781860119620
• ISBN10: 186011962X
• Format: Trade Paper
• Copyright: 2001-09-01
• Publisher: Cadogan Guides

Summary

A guide to the spectacular island of Corsica, with its mountainous forests and lush valleys. Contains comprehensive listings for the best places to wine and dine and where to catch the unmissable festivals and markets.

Author Biography

Dana Facaros and her partner Michael Pauls have spent over 10 years living in France, and are the authors of 5 French regional and city guides

Table of Contents

Introducing: The Guide
Corsica: a photo essay
Introduction	p. 21
A Few Facts to Get You Started	p. 23
Where to Go	p. 23
History	p. 27
Aspects of Corsitude	p. 43
From Maquis to Moufflon	p. 44
The Moor's Head	p. 46
Language	p. 46
Music and Dance	p. 47
Saints and Sorcerers	p. 48
Vendettas and Bandits	p. 52
Napoleon	p. 54
Food and Drink	p. 57
Corsican Specialities	p. 58
Restaurant Generalities	p. 63
Deciphering French Menus	p. 64
Travel	p. 71
Getting There	p. 72
By Air	p. 72
By Land and Sea	p. 74
Entry Formalities	p. 76
Passports and Visas	p. 76
Customs	p. 77
Getting Around	p. 77
By Train	p. 77
By Bus	p. 78
By Car	p. 78
By Motorcycle	p. 79
By Bicycle	p. 79
By Foot	p. 79
By Boat	p. 79
Package Holidays and Special Interest Tours	p. 80
Practical A-Z	p. 81
Climate	p. 82
Cigarettes	p. 82
Consulates	p. 82
Crime and the Police	p. 82
Calendar of Events	p. 83
Disabled Travellers	p. 83
Eating Out	p. 84
Health and Insurance	p. 85
Media	p. 86
Money and Banks	p. 86
Opening Hours, Museums, National Holidays	p. 87
Post Offices, Telephones and Email	p. 87
Shopping	p. 88
Sports and Outdoor Activities	p. 88
Tourist Information	p. 92
Where to Stay	p. 93
Ajaccio and Around	p. 95
Ajaccio	p. 96
To the Iles Sanguinaires	p. 109
South along the Golfe d'Ajaccio	p. 111
Inland from Ajaccio	p. 113
Southern Corsica	p. 117
From Ajaccio to Propriano	p. 119
The Inland Route from Ajaccio to Propriano	p. 119
By the Sea: North of the Golfe de Valinco	p. 121
Filitosa	p. 122
Propriano	p. 124
Sartene/Sarte	p. 128
Bonifacio	p. 133
Porto-Vecchio/Portivechju	p. 144
Inland from Porto-Vecchio: L'Ospedale, Bavella and the Alta Rocca	p. 151
Corte and the Interior	p. 159
Ajaccio to Corte	p. 161
The Heart of the Alpes de Corse: The Venachese	p. 163
Corte	p. 167
Corte's Gorges: the Restonica and Tavignano	p. 174
West of Corte: Le Niolo/U Niolu	p. 175
The Valle d'Asco	p. 179
The East Coast and the Castagniccia	p. 183
Favone to Ghisonaccia	p. 185
Above Ghisonaccia: the Fiumorbo	p. 186
Aleria, up the Tavignano and the Boziu	p. 188
The Castagniccia	p. 192
The Casinca and the Canonica	p. 200
Bastia, Cap Corse and the Nebbio	p. 203
Bastia	p. 205
Cap Corse/Capi Corsu	p. 213
Up the East Coast: the Corniche Superieure	p. 215
Northern Cap Corse	p. 221
Down the West Coast	p. 224
Between Bastia and St-Florent: Patrimonio and the Col de Teghime	p. 226
Saint-Florent/San Fiorenzu and the Nebbio	p. 227
The Desert des Agriates and the Ostriconi	p. 231
The Balagne and the West Coast	p. 235
L'Ile-Rousse/L'Insula Rossa	p. 237
The Balagne	p. 241
The Giussani	p. 246
From L'Ile-Rousse to Calvi: Along the Coast	p. 250
Calvi	p. 251
The Balagne Desert: the Cirque de Bonifato and Galeria	p. 258
Down the West Coast	p. 260
The Golfe de Porto	p. 260
The Golfe de Sagone	p. 268
Reference
Language	p. 275
Glossary	p. 277
Further Reading	p. 278
Index	p. 279
Maps
Corsica
Corsica: Chapter Divisions
Ajaccio
Around Ajaccio
Southern Corsica
Filitosa
Bonifacio
L'Ospedale, Bavella and the Alta Rocca
Corte and the Interior
The Venachese
The Niolo
The East Coast and the Castagniccia
The Castagniccia
Bastia, Cap Corse and the Nebbio
Bastia
Cap Corse
The Balagne and the West Coast
The Balagne
The West Coast
Colour Touring Atlas
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Excerpts

¿Mountains are so high in Corsica that if you have the radio on in the car, you¿ll sometimes find that it changes with every bend; one minute it goes from French, to Italian, and around another bend, into Spanish¿

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