Corsica has been French for only 200 of its 4000-year history, and has indigenous traditions that are gastronomic, musical and cultural. It is a beautiful, wild, rugged, unspoilt place if somewhat old-fashioned.
Corsica is a mountainous island with more than 1000km of coastline blanketed by soaring granite mountains capped with snow even in summer. The seas are brilliant blue, there are fantastic walking tracks, scenic coastlines and interesting cities. Visit Filitosa for its prehistoric site featuring megaliths and statue-menhirs, the hill station of Evisa and the stunning mountain landscape at Les Calanques.
For more information go to the Lonely Planet website.
