Holiday homes & rentals in Corsica

Your ideal holiday home on the French island of Corsica offers you an immense variety of activities and sights, from sparkling bays to vast valleys and jutting peaks. Blending Italian and French sensibilities, the island is especially rich in culture and has a unique character and customs that you will love discovering.

Corsica's local flavour

Corsican music is one of the keys to the island's identity, the others being food and wine. The rich history has infused Corsican fare with unique flavour. Products include chestnuts, which are the basis of innumerable dishes as well as goat and sheep milk cheeses and some of the world's best charcuterie.

The Corsican pig is crossbred with wild boar and mainly fed with chestnuts, giving it a singular flavour that you will have to taste to believe. Delicious fruity olive oil is a mainstay of the cooking on the island and eight different wineries produce delectable varieties that are enjoyed the world over.

What climate in Corsica ?

Ideally located between the French Riviera, Sardinia and the Tuscan archipelago, Corsica enjoys strong sunshine throughout the year. The temperatures are mild in winter and hot in summer. So you can enjoy your stay in Corsica in any season!

Corsican culture

Wander through Bonifacio's streets and soak up the culture that has collected here along with the rainwater funneled by ancient aqueducts into the communal cistern. A 16th Century drawbridge leads you into the old town, where you stumble upon the Bastion de l'Etendard, a 13th Century structure housing a small museum. Just along the headland you will find a dramatic Gothic church, the Eglise Ste-Domninque, and an atmospheric marine cemetery. Elsewhere on the island, you will find sites such as the prehistoric Filitosa, a collection of carved bronze menhirs with anthropomorphic faces, a thousand year old olive tree and a newly developed museum.

Discover the natural wealth of Corsica

With a diversity of landscapes as surprising as it is seductive, the Isle of Beauty will delight sporty vacationers as well as sunbathers and relaxation enthusiasts.

Go for a hike on one of the island's many marked trails. The Mare a Mare that connects Porto Vecchio to Propriano is accessible to all, while the GR20 is renowned for its great difficulty. Be careful!

Set sail to Scandola the nature reserve listed as a UNESCO World Heritage Site. You may be lucky enough to come across dolphins, seals or turtles. The landscapes are breathtakingly beautiful.

What events not to miss in Corsica?

Throughout the year, many events punctuate the calendar of the Island of Beauty. Remember to find out about the program of festivities at the beginning of your stay. Some festivals are unmissable and worth the trip.

Event in June

Celebrate Saint Erasmus every June 2. This event pays tribute to the patron saint of sailors and gives rise to numerous processions especially in Calvi, Bastia and Ajaccio.

Event in July

In Bastia, don't miss the relief of the governor which takes place at the end of July, will take you on a journey back in time. Admire the illuminations of the citadel and the demonstrations of flag throwers.

Event in August

Around the August 15 do not miss under any circumstances the Napoleonic days which give place to a multitudes of celebrations and animations in Ajaccio.

Highlights of the island

Calanche Cliffs

These incredible granite rock formations are Unesco protected and rise up to a height of 400 m. From the summit hikers can take in sublime views of the surrounding landscape. Try taking a break at the picturesque village of Piano on your way and look out for the famous heart, skull and head-shaped extrusions that are characteristic of this part of the island.

Citadel of Bonifacio

Bonifacio is like something from the pages of a novel. The medieval town rises straight out of limestone cliffs, embraced by an old town wall that lends a theatricality to its winding streets. Bonifacio's flagstones have been polished by centuries of wear and you have the feeling that the city has changed little across the centuries.

Washing lines dangle and children and dogs scamper through its streets, as they have since Medieval times. This compressed yet elegant time capsule seems somehow to have weathered the storm of modernity and remains a monument to history. The town feels Italian rather than French and Bonifacio's cultural uniqueness is best enjoyed while overlooking its glittering harbour with a glass of local wine in hand.

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