Visit Cap Corse in Corsica

Found to the north of Bastia and Saint-Florent, Cap Corse is a 40 kilometre long peninsula, with several attractive fishing villages, much attractive coastline, a couple of good beaches and a ridge of mountains down the middle. Mont Stello, in the centre of the peninsula, is the highest peak at 1307 metres.

One particular favourite village is the small fishing port at Centuri, at the north-east corner of Cap Corse, and the views from the hill behind the town near Ersa.

Erbalunga on the east coast also has a very picturesque harbour, and is an attractive village to explore, just north of the popular pebble beach at Miomo. On the western coast across from Erbalunga is Nonza, poised above the Mediterranean and with an attractive ochre church, and yet more magnificent views out to sea.

If time permits head to the extreme north of Cap Corse for the tiny villages at Tollare and Barcaggio, the quiet coastline, and one of the best beaches in Corsica is found at Barcaggio.

There are several old towers en-route around the coast, with the Tour de Seneque, on a rocky outcrop high above the Col de Saint-Lucie near Pino on the west coast, having perhaps the best views (and being the most photographed).

If you don't want to drive around yourself, a bus tour company operates from Bastia that passes around the peninsula.

You can also follow a waymarked wine route, including ample opportunities to stop and taste the good local wine, in the Patrimonio region just north of Saint-Florent in the south-west corner of Cap Corse.

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