Group activities in Corse

A Cupulatta

A park dedicated to tortoises and turtles, presenting one of the largest collections in Europe. Established in 1998 in Vero, Corse-du-Sud, near Ajaccio, A Cupulatta is devoted to breeding, studying and protecting land and freshwater turtles from all over the…

Filitosa Prehistoric Site

A major megalithic site in Corsica, famous for its statue-menhirs. Located in Sollacaro, in the Taravo valley, it was occupied from the Early Neolithic to the Middle Ages, but mainly during the Bronze Age. Reported in 1946, it was excavated…

Parc Galea

Cultural park dedicated to Corsican heritage: museums, gardens and workshops. Parc Galea, in Haute-Corse, presents itself as a place that tells “the secrets of a Corsica open to the world”. Across some 9 hectares, museums housed in wooden or stone…

Citadelle de Bastia

The fortified historic heart of Bastia, the Citadel is home to the Palace of the Genoese Governors. Founded by the Genoese at the end of the 14th century on a rocky promontory overlooking the harbour, it forms the Terra Nova…

Citadelle de Calvi

A Genoese fortress overlooking the bay of Calvi. Built at the water’s edge, the citadel dates from the period of Genoese rule: its defences were strengthened from 1483, reinforced in 1545 and completed in the 17th century. The pediment above…

Citadelle de Bonifacio

A fortified upper town perched on white limestone cliffs. Built gradually from the 12th century onwards, the citadel protected Bonifacio, an important stronghold of the Republic of Genoa for its trade with Liguria and Sardinia and for control of the…

Parc de Saleccia

A 7-hectare Mediterranean garden with varied plant collections. The Parc de Saleccia lies just outside Monticello, in the Balagne, on the coast road leading from L’Île-Rousse. It is a landscaped botanical park laid out by the sea. It features maquis…

Golfe de Porto et Calanques de Piana

A UNESCO World Heritage Site, to be discovered by sea among red rock formations. On the west coast of Corsica, the Gulf of Porto opens between Punta â Scopa to the north and Capu Rossu to the south, with Porto…

Parc naturel régional de Corse

Vast protected area covering the mountains and valleys of the centre of the island. The Parc naturel régional de Corse covers some 440,000 hectares, more than half of the island, and brings together 178 communes. It also manages two major…

Musée de la Corse

An ethnographic museum dedicated to Corsican culture and traditions, the Musée de la Corse is housed in the citadel of Corte, in the centre of the island, halfway between Bastia and Ajaccio. It combines a museum of art and history…

Réserve naturelle de l’étang de Biguglia

The largest wetland in Corsica, rich in birdlife. Designated in 1994, the nature reserve covers 1,790 hectares south of Bastia and protects the Biguglia lagoon, the largest on the island, separated from the sea by the sandy spit of La…

Village of Sartène

A monument town nicknamed “the most Corsican of Corsican towns”, in the words of Prosper Mérimée. A sub-prefecture of Corse-du-Sud and the capital of the Sartenais, Sartène rises like an amphitheatre on the slopes of Monte Rosso and overlooks the…

Corsica Railway

Crossing the island by train through mountains and maquis. The metre-gauge network is 232 km long and links four of Corsica’s main towns. Corsicans nickname it u Trinichellu, “the little train”. The main line runs 158 km from Bastia to…

Aiguilles de Bavella

An emblematic mountain range and starting point for guided hikes. Rising to 1,857 m, the Aiguilles de Bavella overlook the pass of the same name, which links the Alta Rocca to the east coast of Corsica. The site is characterised…

Réserve naturelle de Scandola

A marine and land reserve reached by boat excursion, notably from Porto or Calvi. Designated in 1975, the Scandola nature reserve covers 1,669 hectares in the commune of Osani, north of the Gulf of Porto. It is a UNESCO World…