Bonifacio is the most original town in Corsica and is located on a promontory in the south of the island. On this headland, which consists of white limestone rock, the upper town towers over the sea. The houses of the upper town rise to the edge of the cliffs, which are already completely gnawed away by the sea.

On a city tour, for example, you should visit the citadel, the Saint-Erasme church or the Sainte-Marie-Majeure cathedral, but these are only a few buildings worth mentioning.

From Bonifacio you can also start very nice round trips, for example to the lighthouse of Pertusato at the southern tip of Corsica.

The city of Porto-Vecchio is located in the southeast of Corsica and is very protected by the offshore gulf “Golfe de Porto-Vecchio”. The city is dominated by a large citadel and is divided into lower and upper towns. The upper town is the tourist centre. The Place de la Rébublique is covered with cafes.

Luxury yachts can be admired in the new marina or relax in a bar on the harbour promenade. But you should not overlook the only salt works in Corsica, where salt is still extracted today and is worth a visit with the salt basin.

Near Porto-Vecchio you can swim very well on beautiful sandy beaches. Especially the beach of Palombaggia in the south should be visited, because it is one of the whitest and softest beaches in Corsica.

Ajaccio is not only the capital of Corsica, it is also the birthplace of Napoleon. The city of Ajaccio consists of boulevards, magnificent classicist buildings and white beaches with palm trees. Of course, Napoleon is also omnipresent, streets and squares are named after him.

The birthplace of Napoleon, it is in a small alley and not very spectacular from the outside, houses a small museum. Like every other large city in Corsica, Ajaccio has a large citadel, it is located directly on the Gulf of Ajaccio and is stationed with military.

The old town is dominated by small alleys with many restaurants, bars, squares and souvenir shops. There are many fishing and pleasure boats in the harbour and the promenade is full of restaurants that are besieged by tourists in the evening.

Also worth mentioning is the Place Maréchal Foch, with one of four lion-spouting fountains, the Chapelle Impériale and the Palais Fesch. Of course, there are many modern buildings in Ajaccio. There are the many hotels, which unfortunately resemble bed castles, and the new business districts.

In the bay of the Gulf of Ajaccio lies the tourist center of Porticcio. It can be reached by leaving Ajaccio in a southerly direction. There are many sandy beaches in this region, lined with campsites, hotels and holiday villages.

If you drive further south, to the mountain village of Coti-Chiavari, you can see the sun sinking into the Gulf of Ajaccio in the evening. To the west, almost exactly between the Calvi and Ajaccio line, lies the Calanche. This landscape is characterized by the red rock walls made of granite.

In the middle of the Calanche lies the city of Porto. Porto is a pure holiday centre. It consists only of hotels and restaurants. In front of the city of Porto there is a 500m wide beach. Porto is dominated by a Genoese watchtower built in 1549. If you head south, you will pass the rocks of the Calanche. These rocks are breathtaking.

Winding roads wind through the middle, accompanied by the maquis. On one side you have the steeply rising rocky side, on the other side a breathtaking cliff. The rocks are covered with bizarre patterns due to erosion. At sunset, the rocks glow fiery red.