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Calvi on the Rocks

admin — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 16:26:27 +0000

A very nice music festival will be held on the beach of Calvi between the 3rd and 6th of July. If you want a taste of it, some pictures and videos from last year:

Calvi on the Rocks 2008

Calvi 2008

Great exhibition about Napoleon in Corte

admin — Tue, 23 Jun 2009 12:57:40 +0000

I don’t know if you are aware, but Napoleon born in Corsica, so it is natural so see a very good exhibition about him in the heart of Corsica, in Corte. The exhibition will be from 20th June 2009 until the end of the year.

Napoleon Corsica

Jazz Music in Corsica

admin — Wed, 17 Jun 2009 14:24:19 +0000

If you like Jazz Music, you should go to Ajaccio between the 24th June and 27th June.

Jazz Ajaccio

Lingua Corsa

admin — Sun, 17 May 2009 00:36:52 +0000

Very nice video with a typical corsican song with beautiful pictures of the island.

Enjoy, and it’s definitely an invitation to come to Corsica soon…

Lingua Corsa

Corsica Digest

admin — Wed, 13 May 2009 15:18:19 +0000

One of the best and complete website about Corsica, you can find everything, lodging, transport, activities, etc…

Corsica Digest

Corsica Guide in French

admin — Sat, 09 May 2009 19:31:39 +0000

If you speak French, here is a very good electronic guide to Corsica with very nice pictures and a lot of useful informations:

Corsica Electronic Guide

Thanks to Ollandini Voyages for this very good guide.

Corsica DK Eyewitness Travel Guide

admin — Sat, 09 May 2009 15:36:58 +0000

This guide covers everything Corsica has to offer, from child-friendly beach resorts to severe hiking trails. Major towns, such as Bastia and Bonifacio have their main sights plotted on a detailed map and illustrated tours take the reader around the island to explore local crafts and beautiful scenery. It also provides information on: where to shop, where to eat and a variety of practical information.

The DK Eyewitness Travel Guide provides expert advice to help you plan your ideal holiday, and its hundreds of photographs, illustrations and maps give you a feel for the place before you even leave home. With cutaways and floor plans of all the major sights, markets and festivals listed town by town, walks, scenic routes and themed tours, experience the flavours of Corsica with the Eyewitness Travel Guide. Winner of the Guardian & Observer “Best Guide Books” Award and Wanderlust Magazine Silver Award for ‘Top Guidebook’.

Corsica Eyewitness Travel Guide

How to get to Corsica from England

admin — Sat, 09 May 2009 15:13:00 +0000

I found this very nice table from Corsica Holiday website:

Corsica Airlines

To find those airlines:

Internet and Wifi in Corsica

admin — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 23:16:23 +0000

If you plan to go in Corsica and need an Internet/Wifi connection, don’t rely on Internet Cafés, there are not a lot in Corsica, compared to UK. So the best is to use free Wifi by Fon, here is a Corsican Wifi map:

corsica wifi

You can zoom in and for example see Ajaccio hot spots, and there are a lot in the city, so you will never be lost without Internet during your holidays.

corsica internet

Easyjet starts a connection from Manchester to Corsica

admin — Thu, 08 Jan 2009 00:45:34 +0000

According to Manchester Evening News, Easyjet will start this summer a direct connection between Manchester and Bastia. It’s a very good thing, North of England will be able to easily go to the french beautiful island.

Easyjet Manchester Corsica