It was a bit of a coincidence that this year I went to both Sardinia and Corsica. After I booked, I thought they might be a little too similar but I was very wrong! Corsica is like Sardinia's wild, mountainous French cousin. Sardinia is very flat in comparison, and after one particular road trip through winding mountains along the Gulf of Porto, I thought I was going to be ill!
We stayed in Lumio which is on the North West Balagne coast at a small boutique hotel called Chez Charles. It was really modern (especially compared to Sardinia!) and is owned by a husband and wife team. As school holidays had ended, it was very quite and the beaches were seriously peaceful in comparison to Sardinia's packed beaches back in July.
Corscia is very French, as in we didn't see any Brits or Australians (only a few Germans!) until the very last night when a British wedding descended on our beach in the afternoon. I've always found getting around in Europe fairly easy, as so many people speak English but let me tell you...in Corsica "Parlez-vous anglais?" will 90% of the time get you a "non". This certainly isn't a bad thing, but it was harder to communicate than most other beach destinations I've visited.NHG x
Top photo taken on the Gulf of Porto, a World Heritage Site, and above taken in the artisan town of Pigna.
We stayed in Lumio which is on the North West Balagne coast at a small boutique hotel called Chez Charles. It was really modern (especially compared to Sardinia!) and is owned by a husband and wife team. As school holidays had ended, it was very quite and the beaches were seriously peaceful in comparison to Sardinia's packed beaches back in July.
Corscia is very French, as in we didn't see any Brits or Australians (only a few Germans!) until the very last night when a British wedding descended on our beach in the afternoon. I've always found getting around in Europe fairly easy, as so many people speak English but let me tell you...in Corsica "Parlez-vous anglais?" will 90% of the time get you a "non". This certainly isn't a bad thing, but it was harder to communicate than most other beach destinations I've visited.NHG x
Beautiful photos! The scenery looks stunning :)
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Beautiful photos, definitely on my to-visit list! I found that lots of people didn't speak much English in Sardinia, even though we stayed in the capital.
ReplyDeleteLovely photos, and place.
ReplyDeleteSuch a shame that I'm French and have never been to Corsica!All the people I know who've been there tell me it's amazingly beautiful and want to go back ASAP. Glad you loved it too!
ReplyDeleteGreat pics! It seems like such a lovely, must-visit place.
ReplyDeleteThat's a great photo of you standing looking at the view. I'd still love to visit this place - I like the sound of the wild-ness of it.
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