The city of ajaccio is located in the department of corsedusud of the french region corse. Map of tourist attractions in corsica, france touristlink. Despite being our closest mediterranean island, corsica remains relatively unknown to british holidaymakers, which is a shame given the sublime mix. Corsica travel guide what to do in corsica rough guides. Get your guidebooks, travel goods, even individual chapters, right here. Visiting corsica via travel maps and recommendations travel. Large ajaccio maps for free download and print high. Sensational views of the sea can be admired from various spots throughout the town. Tourist office of calvi information point in calvi. Bastia bastia is a city on the french island of corsica. Read about itineraries, activities, places to stay and travel essentials and get inspiration from the blog in the best guide to corsica.
When youre done, you can download your ajaccio travel guide to your phone or tablet, or print it as a pdf. Corsica s most famous native son, napoleon bonaparte, was born in this bustling capital city, pleasantly situated on the gulf of ajaccio. See the best attraction in ajaccio printable tourist map. Visiting corsica via travel maps and recommendations.
If its history youre looking for, youll find it there, as one of the most famous characters ever to appear on the worlds stage napolean bonaparte called corsica home. Find any address on the map of ajaccio or calculate your itinerary to and from ajaccio, find all the tourist attractions and michelin guide restaurants in ajaccio. He and his wife, chris woolwinemoen, produced thousands of awardwinning maps that are used all over the world and content that aids students, teachers, travelers and parents with their geography and map. Weve put together a definitive online guide to provide you with all the information you will need to prepare for your holiday to corsica, including information on flight times, car hire and more. Corsica oland bornholm gotland aland rockall islands jan mayen faroe islands shetland islands orkney hebrides 803055ai r01083 304 europe 0 scale 1. Map of corsica hotels and attractions on a corsica map. The travel site created the list as part of its travelers choice awards, which annually honors the worlds top travel destinations, standout restaurants, and best hotels.
Jutting from the foaming mediterranean like an impregnable fortress, corsica resembles a miniature continent, with astounding geographical diversity. Detailed and highresolution maps of ajaccio, france for free download. Large corse maps for free download and print highresolution. The port city of bastia flings its arms wide open to. Just corsica map of corsica free online map of corsica.
The most visited regions and towns are to the west of the island including the balagne region with calvi, lilerousse, and a great deal of beautiful coastal scenery and to the south around bonifacio. This map shows streets, street index, tourist information centers, tourist attractions and sightseeings in ajaccio. Map of ajaccio hotels and attractions on a ajaccio map. This page shows the location of corsica, france on a detailed road map. John moen is a cartographer who along with his wife are the orignal founders of. Corsica is about 3 miles northsouth by 50 miles, for a total land area of 3,352 square miles. Just corsica map of corsica free online map of corsica in. Apr 23, 2009 mappery is a diverse collection of real life maps contributed by map lovers worldwide. Discover sights, restaurants, entertainment and hotels.
Detailed and highresolution maps of corse, france for free download. Top sights the beaches of corsica are an excellent reason to holiday on the island and the coastline stretches for many hundreds of miles, with much being easily accessible. Touristlink also has a map of all the tourist attractions in france as well as detailed maps showing tourist attractions in 1 different cities in france. Given that a hire car is the only practical means of transportation on corsica, a good map showing the mountain roads, as well as the roads around the shoreline, is essential. Located in the western mediterranean, just to the north of sardinia, corsica is 160 km 99 miles southeast of nice, france, and 82 km 51 miles west of tuscany, italy.
This is the corsica chapter from lonely planets france guidebook. Get the free printable map of ajaccio printable tourist map or create your own tourist map. Weather corsica map of corsica real estate and rentals tourism informations corsica in figures corsican cooking. Map of corsica and travel information about corsica brought to you by lonely planet. Useful info, unmissable tourist sites, hotels and restaurants corsica. This map shows airports, cities, towns, villages, main roads, secondary roads, tourist information centers, view points, points of interest, tourist attractions and.
Bastia is the second largest city by population in corsica with over 43,000 inhabitants. Corsica is a laidback french island, with a breezy vibe thats part european weekend and part tropical honeymoon. Here are the street map of ajaccio, the satellite map of ajaccio and the terrain map of ajaccio. Travel guide to touristic destinations, museums and architecture in corse. The corsica tourist board is delighted to introduce a new image of this stunning island destination. Find your ideal holiday location with our interactive map, search by area andor accommodation type. Corsica map click on any of the little markers on the corsica map above to learn more about that town or destination you will be taken to the appropriate page. From street and road map to highresolution satellite imagery of corsica. The former yugoslav republic of macedonia a a e e n n n i pyrenees l p p. All you have to do is select the type of places youd like to include restaurants, museums, etc. Corsica is a truly enchanting mediterranean island. Corsica is an island and a region with special constitutional status of france in the mediterranean sea, southeast of mainland france and west of italy.
Travel guide to touristic destinations, museums and architecture in ajaccio. Our favourite areas were the northwest around the calanques and the beaches around portovecchio in southern corsica. A region of france, corsica was ruled over the centuries by the carthaginians, romans, vandals, goths and saracens. The port city of bastia flings its arms wide open to weary travelers disembarking from a long ferry trip. Despite being our closest mediterranean island, corsica remains relatively unknown to british holidaymakers, which is a shame given the sublime mix of astonishing scenery and thriving culture. It helps make life easier for visitors going to the region, amongst other things. In the vicinity of paris, especially in the midst of tourist seasons, there are various small pleasure boats from which tourists will have. The tourist office of calvi is a useful information point for tourists visiting the area around calvi upper corsica, corsica. Considered more of a local hero than napolean though, is pasquale paoli, corsica s.
Top sights the beaches of corsica are an excellent reason to holiday on the island and the coastline stretches for many hundreds of. The map only shows the main highlights, see also the appropriate sections of the travel guide for more information about other highlights. Includes comprehensive colour maps of even the smallest towns. Map view for corsica, read about upcoming events in corsica, france. Corsica travel guide, with all our favourite resorts and. Within half an hours drive, the landscape ranges from glittering bays, vibrant coastal cities and fabulous beaches to sawtooth mountain ridges, verdant valleys, dense forests and timeforgotten. According to tripadvisor, locations within france and the united kingdom are among the top 25 destinations in europe for 2019. Find out more with this detailed interactive online map of bastia downtown, surrounding areas and bastia neighborhoods. Use these maps and visitors guides, including city and transportation recommendation, to plan your trip to the mediterranean island of corsica. Maps of the island can be downloaded from the internet, and the many corsican tourist offices can also provide detailed maps showing the main places of interest. Corsica map tourism map of corsica in india updated. The island is covered by maquis, which is a pungent combo of lavender myrtle and heather, as well as pine and chestnut forests. Find and explore maps by keyword, location, or by browsing a map. Find streets, town hall, tourist office or any other place activity of ajaccio, using the mini search bar at the bottom left of the map of ajaccio below.