EUROPE CORSICA DESTINATIONS A matter


Replete with Mediterranean charm, the French island of Corsica is a force to be reckoned with, finds Richard Mellor


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ess familiar to British holidaymakers than mainland


Italy and France, Sicily or even neighbouring Sardinia, Corsica stubbornly resists categorisation. The French-owned ‘Ile de Beauté’ has beautiful beaches, yes, but also a rugged, activity-friendly interior. Though there are beach resorts and twee tourist trains, so too come family-run guesthouses and ample wild coastline. Factor in fine food, fascinating


history and even the odd golf course, and, ultimately, a clunky cliché becomes wholly unavoidable: there really is something for everyone.


 SEE: BEACHES AND BIKES The first decision for visitors concerns geography: to the south, the north, inland or a combination? Air Corsica’s schedule from Stansted to all corners of the island allows for flexibility, while British Airways’ summer services from Heathrow to southern gateway Figari, added last summer, and northern city Bastia, due to start on May 25, help as well. Either side of Porto-Vecchio and its


ritzy, walled citadel, the southeastern coast is the most tourist-oriented, with a host of high-quality hotels beside perfect, white-sand bays. The


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