Corsica Holidays - Travel Guide

The French Mediterranean island of Corsica is a rugged, unspoilt holiday destination. Corsica holidays offer great opportunities for walking and hiking in beautiful countryside, particularly in the west. Pretty little fishing villages and long sandy beaches right around the islands' coastline add to the numerous attractions of Corsica holidays.

Despite being a French island Corsica has quite a distinct and unique culture. Long before Holidays in Corsica became the fashionable thing they are today, Corsica had many visitors that came to dominate or conquer this remarkable Mediterranean island. Corsica is famous as the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte and over the years Corsica Holidays have been a favourite of Hollywood stars and European royalty alike.

In addition to the obvious appeal of beachfront relaxation and café culture, in the mountainous inland Corsica Holidays offer the perfect opportunity to engage with nature, with hiking being a popular recreation for many visitors to the island. There are numerous options for walkers and hikers of every level of experience, with some of the more demanding routes taking days to complete.

Diving is also a popular pastime on Corsica Holidays and there are dive centres at most of the main resorts. A particularly impressive site is near Calvi where you can dive down to the wreck of a B-17 bomber, shot down by Messerschmitt’s after a bombing raid over Verona in February 1944.