Introducing Corsica
Corsica is a French island situated near the coast of Italy, this has greatly affected it's culture and even led to it being referred to as France's 'little bit of Italy'. So close to the Italian mainland, Corsica has been strongly influenced by the Italian language, architecture and cuisine for many generations. The local language is derived from Tuscany. Corsica has only been controlled and owned by the French for two hundred years, having been previously owned and sold by Genoa.
Holidays in Corsica
Corsica was the birthplace of famous figures such as Napoleon and Columbus, and now is a haven for thousands of tourists who arrive every year. Many of the visitors choose to go to the eastern coast of the island which has long sandy beaches and picturesque little fishing villages. The western coast is more cultural and has superb scenery, cliffs and rocky alcoves. The large interior of the island is wild ant mountainous, though there are scattered olive groves, cork forests and pine plantations.
Flying to Corsica
Low-cost airlines such as easyJet and Thomsonfly have regular flights from major UK airports such as Gatwick, Birmingham, Bristol and Manchester which fly directly to one of Corsica's four airports. The flights are cheap, frequent and short-haul so getting to Corsica is easy so long as you know what arrival airport you wish to go to.
Corsica: History & Culture
Before France bought Corsica from Genoa, the majestic Mediterranean island had many different owners, this included the Romans, Greeks, Byzantines, Vandals, Lombards and the Moors, each of which left some of their culture imprinted on the island. The locals today are not enthralled by their governing country and some radicals get angry that the island's economy is very subsided.
