Corsica coast road
The Corsica coast road passes 600 kilometres around the coast of Corsica. En route it passes through or by many of the most interesting and important sites. If you have time for a thorough exploration of the island, this route would make a fine starting point for your plans!
Starting from Bastia (although of course you can start anywhere) and travelling in an anti-clockwise direction, the route passes principally through or near to:
- Heading north from Bastia around the Cap Corse promontory via Centuri and Nonza
- then back south down western Cap corse to Saint-Florent and the Nebbio region
- following the north-east coast via L'Ile-Rousse
- to reach Calvi and Galéria
- The central western part of the Corsica coast road continues to Porto, Piana and Cargèse
- After Ajaccio heading into the south-west of the island, follow through
- Propriano then passed
- Sartene and to the southern tip of Corsica -
- Bonifacio. Heading northwards up the eastern coast the road passes through
- Porto-Vecchio, then leads along to
- Aleria, centrally placed in the eastern coast, to finish at
- Bastia, your starting point
For scenic highlights in each of these regions see the 'Corsica scenery' section.
Allow at least a two-three week visit to Corsica to follow the entire route, plus a few days to head inland to Corte. Four - six weeks would be better if you want to spend time on the magnificent beaches or relaxing and taking in the atmosphere, or exploring some of the many beautiful villages of the interior of Corsica - albeit impractical for most of us to get away for so long!
There is of course no obligation to follow the entire route! An alternative for example would be to follow the coast starting from Bastia (as above) but on reaching Ajaccio head inland via Corte and the mountains to return to Bastia.
be sure to get out of your car and explore as you travel along the coast road!