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10 km
                          # e 0 0     5 miles   restaurants and dramatic
         M E D I T E R R A N E A N    l L       views of the citadel of
              S E A                             Calvi. Lunch here is a
                                                trip highlight.
                                 Île Rousse # 1 # ] #
                                   / ¼            From the stylish,
                                    T30
                            Algajola            shabby-chic interior of Le
                                 # ] #
                                 #   # \ Pigna  Matahari (%04 95 60 78 47;
                                 2
                                                 # \
                   Plage de l’Arinella  # \ Lumio  # \ www.lematahari.com; Plage
                             # ] #
                             3
                     Calvi  #        # \ Cateri  de l’Arinella; mains €25-35;
                        # ] #
                        4
                        #   / ¼
                             T30
                      # ] #
                      5
              Pointe de la #        Feliceto  # \  hnoon-3pm mid-Apr–Sep,
               Ravelleta                        7-10.30pm Tue-Sun late May–
                                                 # \
                                  LA BALAGNE    mid-Sep) to the big win-
                  0 ¸          Calenzana        dows looking out to Calvi
                                  # \
                  D81B
                            Figarella
                         Suare  # \             beyond the waves, this
                                                hip beach spot is one very
                                                  # \
             Baie de  # \ Argentella            special hideaway. Wooden
             Crovani  # \ Ferayola              tables, strung on the sand
                                                and topped with straw
                             FILOSORMA          parasols, immediately
                # \
               Galeria  # \ Le Fango   # \      evoke a tropical paradise,
                                      Haut      while cuisine is crea-  PROVENCE & SOUTHEAST FRANCE 26 CORSICAN COAST CRuISER
                  / ·                 Asco      tive – think penne à la
                  D81
                           Parc Naturel
                                                 # \
         Girolata # \       Régional            langouste (lobster), squid,
                            de la Corse         fresh morue (codfish) or
                # ] #
                6
               #   # \ Curzu                    a simple tuna steak pan-
                                                  # \
              Col de  # \ Portinellu  Vergio    fried to pink perfection.
             la Croix  Porto Gorges de Spelunca  # \
            Golfe de Porto                      The Drive » Motor back up
         Les Calanques  # ] #  # 7 # ] #  # \ Ota  # \ Évisa Cristinacce  the hill to join the coastal T30
                   8
                            #
            de Piana  #     H      # \          and continue south for another
                 # \        p292  # \
                 Piana         Marignana
                                      Soccia  # \
               / ·                                   LINK
                D81
                            Vico  # \  # \ Murzo     YOUR
                                    # \ Muna      # \  TRIP
         Cargèse  # \                    # \      Var Delights
                  / ·  # \ Sagone       Salice  o
                  D81
                                                  Sail by car ferry to
                                              Marseille and enjoy the
                   Golfe de                         # \
                    Sagone  Tiuccia  Sant' Andrea-  coastal treasures of the Var.
                           # \
                                 d'Orcino
                                 # \          p   Southern
                              # \ Calcataggio     Seduction en Corse
                                              Corsica is so seductive you
                              / ·  Afa        might well find yourself
                              D81
                                 # \          extending your trip with this
                    Castagnola # \
                                    PRUNELLI  10-day motor from Ajaccio
                                     Prunelli  around the island’s southern
                                              tip to Porto-Vecchio on the
                          m K
                            # ^ #
                       Ajaccio #              east coast and beyond.
                            9
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                       ‚         Porticcio
                       F G  Golfe  # \
                        24
                           d'Ajaccio  F G
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