Explore: Corsica
General Info
- Corsica lies in the western Mediterranean just 14km north of Sardinia. It has been described as “a French island basking in the Italian sun”, but it has been a “department” of France for only 200 of its 4000-year history, and has a distinct culture of its own.
- It is a mountainous island; high cliffs and rocky inlets characterise much of its coast. It is regarded as one of the last unspoiled corners of the Mediterranean, but in July and August there are a large number of visitors and berthing may be a problem.
- If planning a circumnavigation of the island, consider an anti-clockwise circuit. When the Mistral is blowing, this gives you relatively light east coast sea breezes going north, and a fast run down the SW coast to the Bonifacio Straits.
- French is the official language, but Corsica is not France, and a large number of the inhabitants speak Corsican (Corsu), which sounds a bit like Italian.
- The separatist movement is to be taken seriously and has, in the past, carried out bombings. In 2005 one group declared an end to the current cease-fire.
- Visiting cruisers warn that in order to avoid problems fly the Corsican courtesy flag (not just the French courtesy flag).
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Corsica and North Sardinia
Including La Maddalena Archipelago By RCCPF/ Madeleine & Stephan Strobel Publisher: Imray; (4th edition 2020) Corsica and North Sardinia is a well-established guide to Corsica and the northern region of Sardinia, which together constitute several varied cruising grounds- from the sometimes exposed and often dramatic bays of Corsica’s west coast to the more... Read More
Mediterranean – France: Mediterranean France and Corsica
This is a comprehensive companion to the long coastline which ranges from Spain and the edge of the Pyrenees to the Alpes Maritimes and Italy. The island of Corsica and the waterways that run behind the coast linking the Canal du Midi and the étangs to the Rhône are covered... Read More
Main Ports
- Ports of Entry: Ajaccio, Bastia, Bonifacio, Calvi, Ile Rousse, Macinaggio, Porto-Vecchio, Propriano
- Other Ports: Cargese, Port Girolata, Port Taverna (Campoloro), Saint-Florent, Solenzara