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Take a soupçon of France, a dash of Italy and a doggedly aloof attitude
that reflects neither, and you pretty much have Corsica. A mini-continent,
Corsica is one of the truly last unspoiled corners of the Mediterranean and
has grudgingly relinquished little of itself to developers.
The wild unspoilt interior with its dense shrubland complements the sandy
beaches and rocky coves of the coastline.
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Hotels Corsica |
Best
Western Premier Corsica Calvi    
Located in one of the most picturesque areas of Corsica, Best Western
Premier Hotel is built on the heights of Calvi, with an exceptional panoramic
view of the bay. The hotel offers a great comfort, a cordial reception and a
service of quality within a natural framework of beauty, to make your stay an
unforgettable memory. Guests can appreciate the charm and the comfort of the 50
air-conditioned rooms that are decorated in the Versace style. The hotel offers
meeting rooms as well as internet access and copy as well as fax services. In
addition, recreational facilities such as a swimming pool, sauna and a jacuzzi
are also available for your recreation.
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Corse-du-Sud
Ajaccio -
Hotels Ajaccio
The capital of Corsica, Ajaccio lies in a calm bay on the west coast of
Corsica, set against a backdrop of wooded hills. It is a relaxed rather than
lively town and visitors come here to enjoy its wealth of cafés, restaurants
and shops. The sights here mainly revolve around Napoleon, who was born
here. The town's main sights are the magnificent cathedral where Napoleon
was christened, the Bonaparte residence and numerous statues and street
names related to his family. Corsicans themselves are not particularly proud
of the island having spawned Napoleon and many consider him deridingly as a
jumped-up Frenchman. Locals in Ajaccio are, however, willing to boast about
the Musée Fesch, which contains the art collection of Napoleon's maternal
uncle, Cardinal Fesch. The collection of Italian paintings is considered to
rate second only to that of the Louvre.
Haute-Corse
- Italianate Bastia’s network of passages and bustling markets (Hotels Bastia)
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Best Western Bastia Centre
 
The Best Western Bastia Centre is ideally located only 10 minutes from the harbour and the town centre, the shops and events of the typically Mediterranean Old Port. Easily accessible via the sea road and the road of Saint Florent. The hotel has a private garage, 71 spacious, air-conditioned and soundproof rooms, double and king size beds, cable TV and breakfast buffet. The bar is open 24 hours.
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Former jet-set haunt Calvi is a magnet for sun-worshippers (Hotels Calvi)
- The busy port of L’Ile Rousse has chic shops set among the palms
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| Corte (Hotels Corte)
Harsh,
beautiful and passionate, the Niolo, birthplace of the Golo, is since
always, the high-perched of the pastoral tradition.
It is the "grandiose" that dominates this region situated in the heart of
the isle : from the highest top of Corsica -Cinto, Paglia Orba- to the
Laricio Pine which is beautiful, elegant, soars up itself too into the
infinite, through the strange and impressive Scala di Santa Regina, narrow
corridor wildly cut in the red rocks, wild abyss which was for a long time
taken by the shepherds poets of Niolo who were bound for the needs of their
business toward the crossroad of history and culture : Corte.
Chosen by Pascal Paoli as the capital of Corsica in the brief period of
its independence, Corte which is the natural boundary between Corsica of
North and Corsica of South; reigns as a sentry from the top of its rocky
peak, over the valleys where the Tavignano and the Restonica have cut from
their torrents, gorges so beautiful that they are classified as a " big
national place of interest".
Not far from there, at the foot of the Monte Cardo, a harmonious tangle
of chestnut trees pines, oaks and ferns, form the region of the Venacais
whose shepherds have known, thanks to their know-how and under the protect
of the Santo Eliseo Chapel, how to ensure the solid reputation.
At the time of the mild seasons, the undergrowthes and rivers are the
privileged place of meeting of the hunters and fishermen, while in warmest
seasons strollers and hikers let themselves bewitched by the atmosphere and
the beauty of the setting that form around them Venaco and its grasslands,
Vivario and its alpine cirque or, Vizzavona and its happy unions of beeches
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