STOP NO. 5: CORSICA
Corsica is the third largest island in the Mediterranean Sea, belonging to the French. Ajaccio, located on the west coast of Corsica, is the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte, where his legacy dominates the city with its statues and street names.
Surrounded by green-covered mountains and palm trees, Corsica offers a number of sites to explore, with its fine collection of Renaissance paintings and local cafés where you can sip the local wines, taste artisan cheeses and enjoy a bowl of Azimuno — a tasty fish soup.
Corsican wines
The weather here is certainly Mediterranean, and there are more days of sunshine and less rain than mainland France, making it the perfect place for viniculture. The red wines are mainly made with sciaccarellu and miellucciu grapes. The vermentinu grape is used in most whites, and muscat grapes are traditionally used for sweeter wines. Sip on a local Corsican wine while experts share the vintage history and how Corsican wine compares to other French wines.
Pineta forest
Corsica’s interior is certainly a change of scenery. The landscape in this region is beautifully rugged, covered with dense shrubbery, laricio pines, chestnut and beech trees. The terrain steepens dramatically at the Prunelli Gorges, where you can get stunning panoramic views of the jagged granite walls.
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