Corsica Island
Corsica - island Napoleon claimed that he could recognize his home by its scent. And indeed, Corsica smells so intense like no other Mediterranean island. The perfume of the island of Corsica is called macchia, an impenetrable plant carpet of juniper [...]
Corsica – Bastia
Corsica - Bastia Bastia is the capital of the Haute-Corse and about 40,000 people live in the important port city, which lies in the northeast of the island. The heart of the city is the new harbor, in which the many car ferries dock. There then bord [...]
Corsica – Calvi
Corsica - Calvi The balange in the northwest of the island can be divided into two parts. On the one hand into the Balange Fertile between Calvi and L'lle Rousse and on the other hand into the Balange Déserte between Calvi and Galéria. The port city [...]
Travel report Corsica – Bonifacio
Corsica - Bonifacio Bonifacio is the most original city in Corsica and is located on a promontory in the south of the island. On this promontory, which consists of white limestone cliffs, towers the Upper Town above the sea. The houses of the Upper [...]
Corsica – Beaches
Corsica - Beaches Korsika überzeugt durch seine Landschaft mit seinen glasklaren Bächen und Flüssen. Das Wasser kann man ungekocht trinken. Wenn oben in den Bergen noch Schnee liegt, lockt das Mittelmeer meist schon mit 20 Grad Celsius Wassertemperat [...]
Corsica Coasts
Corsica - coastal From Cap Corse in the north to the southern tip, Corsica is crossed by a main ridge. Directly from this main ridge or not far from it rise the highest mountains of the island. The coastal landscape of Corsica is as diverse as the wh [...]
Corsica – Mountains
France - Corsica - mountains Rock castles, labyrinths, hollow blocks, rocking stones and Tafoni rocks, as part of the impressive landscape of the island of Corsica. Im Granitgebirge von Westkorsika haben Witterungseinwirkungen bizarre Felsformationen [...]
Corsica – Impressions
Corsica - Impressions Snapshots and impressions on the island of Corsica. Pictures Corsica - Impressions Questions about the destination Corsica? In the Europa - Forum you get the answers! Europe Forum [...]
France – Bordeaux
France - Bordeaux Our journey continues from La Rochelle to Bordeaux and then back north to St. Emilion Bordeaux is reached on a Sunday in midsummer. The city is dead. There are hardly any cars on the streets. All French obviously went on vacation. S [...]
France – La Rochelle
France - La Rochelle Our trip takes us to France in August 2001. This time we choose the route via Belgium and drive along the coast via Dunkerque, Calais, Abbeville and Dieppe. Following the coastline, we pass Le Havre, Honfleur and Deauville. The r [...]