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France - Corsica
Finally, there's the dramatic coastline stretching for over 1000 km and encompassing a myriad of ancient fishing villages as well as elegant ports like Bastia, Calvi, Porto Vecchio, Bonifacio and Ajjacio: crystal-clear, green and azure water; long, sandy beaches; wonderfully deserted
bays, creeks, secluded coves, rocky inlets and well over a hundred delightful small islands lying offshore.
There is literally nothing quite like it anywhere in all the European world.
All this alone would make Corsica the prime destination for lovers of natural beauty, but it is the climate that really makes the island so perfect. In February, spring has already arrived with temperatures rising up to about 22˚C (72˚F) by May; in September – when the sea is at its warmest – and October, they are still way up in the 22˚-25˚C range (75˚F) and remain quite high well into early November.
The average daily sunshine hours are from nine in May to twelve in July and remain at around seven during October. To paraphrase Balzac, Corsica may be a French island but it is definitely warmed by the southern Italian sun.
Corsica is a truly ancient land, and its rich history helps to understand its great wealth: several archaeological remains dating back to 6000 BC; the Greeks arrived in 540 BC bringing vines, cereals, and olives when they built Aléria just near Porto Vecchio as the capital.
There is literally nothing quite like it anywhere in all the European world.
All this alone would make Corsica the prime destination for lovers of natural beauty, but it is the climate that really makes the island so perfect. In February, spring has already arrived with temperatures rising up to about 22˚C (72˚F) by May; in September – when the sea is at its warmest – and October, they are still way up in the 22˚-25˚C range (75˚F) and remain quite high well into early November.
The average daily sunshine hours are from nine in May to twelve in July and remain at around seven during October. To paraphrase Balzac, Corsica may be a French island but it is definitely warmed by the southern Italian sun.
Corsica is a truly ancient land, and its rich history helps to understand its great wealth: several archaeological remains dating back to 6000 BC; the Greeks arrived in 540 BC bringing vines, cereals, and olives when they built Aléria just near Porto Vecchio as the capital.
They were followed by Etruscans and many other tribes; the Romans arrived in 260 BC and built a civilization that lasted for 1000 years; numerous invasions followed; in 1077, a symbolic year for Corsica, the Pope gave the administration of the island over to the Bishop of Pisa, and well over 300 distinctive and frescoed churches were established; the ensuing rivalry with Genoa led to the Genovese finally gaining the upper hand.
They ruled the island for over 200 years and, as military architects par excellence, constructed the many fine watch towers that are still dotted around the coast as well as the magnificent citadels of Bonifacio and Calvi.
The year of 1729 marked the beginning of the long fight for Corsican independence, but this temporarily ended in 1768 with the Treaty of Versailles when Corsica was formally given over to France. Since then, apart from a brief period of English rule, Corsica has stayed under French rule and it is only in the last few years begun to really benefit from a form of devolution.
Corsica today, the most protected island in the whole of the Mediterranean, remains a pure paradise of unspoilt, natural beauty with a wide choice of inland activities. However, we have concentrated solely on the coastline: the outstanding feature of the island where the emerald, sapphire, and azure-coloured waters – limpid just like in the Caribbean – do succeed in tempting even the most timid of swimmers.
They ruled the island for over 200 years and, as military architects par excellence, constructed the many fine watch towers that are still dotted around the coast as well as the magnificent citadels of Bonifacio and Calvi.
The year of 1729 marked the beginning of the long fight for Corsican independence, but this temporarily ended in 1768 with the Treaty of Versailles when Corsica was formally given over to France. Since then, apart from a brief period of English rule, Corsica has stayed under French rule and it is only in the last few years begun to really benefit from a form of devolution.
Corsica today, the most protected island in the whole of the Mediterranean, remains a pure paradise of unspoilt, natural beauty with a wide choice of inland activities. However, we have concentrated solely on the coastline: the outstanding feature of the island where the emerald, sapphire, and azure-coloured waters – limpid just like in the Caribbean – do succeed in tempting even the most timid of swimmers.
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