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13 Calvi’s 15th-century Genoese citadel,
Calvi perched high above Calvi port, from
where it towers over the sea, is one of
! A6 ⌂ Haute-Corse £ @ g the most beautiful sights on the island.
n 97 Port de Plais ance,
chemin de la Plage; www.
balagne-corsica.com 14 to take the tram-train from
L’Île Rousse to Calvi and back.
This is where Nelson lost his
EXPERIENCE Corsica in 1794. Today it is half military ! A6 ⌂ Haute-Corse £ @ g frequent in summer) keeps
eye in an “explosion of stones” L’Île Rousse
This odd little service (more
town and half cheap holi day
to the coastline and stops at
n Avenue Calizi; www.
Algajola, Lumio and various
resort, but its 15th- century
balagne-corsica.com
Genoese citadel, perched high
villages along the way.
above Calvi port, from where
Founded in 1758 by Pasquale
it towers over the sea, is one
Corsica, L’Île Rousse is today a
of the most beautiful sights
on the island. Paoli, leader of independent 15
major holiday resort and ferry
The town makes rather a terminal. The centre of town is Lavezzi Islands
half-hearted case for being dominated by a marble statue ! A7 ⌂ Corse-du-Sud
the birthplace of Christopher of Corsica’s national hero,
Columbus, but no hard evi- Paoli. On the north side of the With delightful shell beaches,
dence has been put forward square is the covered market, brilliant blue sea and an
to support this, other than the with the Old Town beyond. uninhabited, sun-soaked
ruins of his apparent house. In summer it becomes archi pelago, these islands
A much better claim to fame is over crowded, its beaches 10km (6 miles) off Bonifacio
the very good and reasonably a mass of bodies. It is worth are legion and ripe for fun.
priced food. There is also a travelling 10 km (6 miles) Snorkel among the resident
respected jazz festival here up the coast to Lozari, which grouper colony, or dive deeper
towards the end of June. offers a magni ficent, virtually with a scuba guide to see
Outside the town, the 19th- unspoiled stretch of sand. moray eels, rays and shoals of
century Chapelle de Notre- One very pleasant way to barracuda. The islands are an
Dame de la Serra is gloriously discover the Balagne region is easy-access natural haven,
sited on a hilltop, from where
it commands extensive views
in all directions.

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