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Southern 1 Ajaccio

25 Seduction en Napoléon Bonaparte’s
hometown and the
Corse
capital of France’s ravish­
ing Île de Beauté (aka
Corsica), this charismatic
Starting with your foot on the pedal in the city on the sea thoroughly
spoils with fine art in
Corsican capital, this 10-day journey ducks Palais Fesch – Musée des
and dives along the island’s most dramatic Beaux-Arts (%04 95 26 26
coastal roads and mountain passes in southern 26; www.musee-fesch.com; 50-
52 rue du Cardinal Fesch; adult/
Corse (Corsica). Mellow green hikes, gold- child €8/5; h10.30am-6pm
sand beaches and crisp turquoise waters to Mon, Wed & Sat, noon-6pm Thu,
Fri & Sun May-Sep, to 5pm Oct-
break the drive and stretch your legs are never Apr) and a beautiful bay
far away, and for archaeology buffs there’s laced with palm trees. Af­
terwards hike 12km west
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Abbartello R Punta Fenaggia
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Golfe du Valinco # \ Granace D368 Golfe de
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c Bocca d'Arésia
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c Col de Parmentile
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Bonifacio
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