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Corsica’s Best Road Trips
For passionate (and courageous) drivers, road-tripping in Corsica can be rewarding. Choosing the right route is key and depends on your skill and comfort level driving on often narrow, winding roads (see a Note on Self-Driving, below). Here are some...
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Corsica’s Top Towns
When it comes to beautiful villages, Corsica has an embarrassment of riches. Many are located in hard-to-reach places, and unless you're solely after photo opportunities, not all are worth seeking out. Here are some of Indagare's favorites that are also...
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Desert de Agriats
With nearly 25 miles of coastline, this so-called desert is one of the longest stretches of protected nature in Europe. It’s wild, scrub-covered and studded with beautiful coves for swimming. Agriats can be reached on foot or 4-wheel drive, but...
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Golf de Sperone
This top-rated 18-hole course is located near Bonifacio, in southern Corsica, and is renowned for its views, especially Hole #16 which plays up right up to the sea on a spectacular cliff-side. The concierges at the top hotels in this...
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Route des Artisans
Day trip along the Route des Artisans, passing through such towns as Pigna, Lumio, Aregno, Algajola and Corbara, for discovering small workshops producing ceramics, olive oils and jewelry. This can also be combined with touring some wineries in this wine-producing...
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Summer Music Festivals
During July and August, islanders and tourists alike arrive en masse for two major music festivals: Patrimonio's Les Nuits de Guitare (www.festival-guitare-patrimonio.com) is held in a magical setting: a grassy moonlit seaside park near the illuminated 16th-century honey-stone church. It...
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Top Hike: Cap Corse
Pack a picnic and drive north past Bastia and up the eastern coast of the rugged Cap Corse. This tranquil finger-shaped peninsula of tiny fishing ports, old crenellated Genoese towers, unspoiled beaches and luxuriant green hillsides and vineyards is, perhaps,...
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Wine Region: Patrimonio
The village of Patrimonio, located in Corsica's mini Napa Valley on the coast of the verdant Nebbio region, offers an official wine-tasting trail of thirty award-winning vineyards. (Maps are available at the Tourist Office.) The shallow rocky limestone soil of...
Corsica

There’s more to Corsica than powdery white sand and turquoise shallows. Thanks to its varied terrain, the island offers just about every possible outdoor activity, from deep-sea fishing to horseback-riding. Don’t miss hiking in the unspoiled, rugged north.
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Consider combining your trip with one of these destinations.
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Milan
Milan has been a fashion and design hub since the 19th century, when it emerged as one of Europe's most prosperous and powerful cities. Today, its designers (and fashionistas) continue to set worldwide trends. Milan’s star couturiers and luxury boutiques...
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French Riviera
Stretching from the border of Italy all the way past Cannes and into the charming hilltop villages with expansive sea views, the coastline of the French Riviera is legendary—not only for its epic landscapes, but for its effortlessly chic and...
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Rome
Rome is a place where ancient history and contemporary life breezily coexist, where you can sip cocktails at a trendy bar while gazing upon a temple colonnade from the year 145 (that would be at Salotto 42, on Piazza della...