Corsica - did you know?

10 interesting facts about Corsica

• In 1769, Napolean Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio, Corsica

Napolean Bonaparte, born in Corsica

• Corsica's coastline stretches for some 1000km, a third of this is beaches

The Bonifacio coastline, Corse-du-Sud

• Corsica is officially a French region and is split between Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud

Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud

• Monte Cinto, the highest mountain on the island is 2710m tall, twice the height of Ben Nevis!

Monte Cinto, Haute-Corse, Corsica

• French is the first language, however Corsican (Corsu) also exists and is taught in schools

Corsican language is widely spoken on the island

• Food specialities include: Brocciu (cheese), Figatellu (pork), Fiaddone (cheese cake) and Miel (honey)

Figatellu, a Corsica speciality of dried pork sausage

• Corte, the former capital of Corsica (when it was independent), has the only inland citadel on the island

Corte, home to the University of Corsica and independent movement

• In July & August, temperatures often hit mid-30's with 12 hours of sunshine on average each day

Sunbathing on a beach in Corsica, 300km of beaches

• Cuisine tends to be influenced by France & Italy but also features traditional Corsican dishes

A Corsican restaurant in l'Ile Rousse, Haute-Corse

• Watersports readily available include: jet-skiing, water-skiing, wind-surfing, kite-surfing, sea kayaking

Windsurfing and waterports in Corsica

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My first ever blog; my first post; my first step on a journey to possibly change my future. Please bear with me as I get used to the blog features and tools, I'll do my best to keep it neat!

The aim of this blog is to share my knowledge, ideas, passion and love for the Mediterranean island of Corsica, France so that more people may be encouraged to visit this wonderful destination. I am entirely freelance and doing this off my own back and I welcome any comments, feedback, tips or advice if you wish to contribute.



I have travelled extensively all over the world, from Sri Lanka to Fiji, Hawaii to Gran Canaria but there's definitely something magical and entirely unique about this rugged, unspoilt and majestically beautiful island.

I'm looking forward to seeing where this leads. I'll no doubt need some help along the way as it's not going to be easy, but I will make every effort to enure its success.

Thanks for reading, Merci!