After a week in Corsica, I can only say that this is my favorite island 😍
Corsica is a French island in the Mediterranean just north of Sardinia. With its high mountains, turquoise waters and cozy towns, this gem stands out from everything else I've seen.
The plane landed in Bastia and we had hired a car there. It wasn't many minutes to drive to the first hotel we were going to stay at, the Calavita Hotel. A cozy hotel with an incredibly cool roof terrace overlooking the sea, a restaurant and a small green area with both a swimming pool and a jacuzzi.
We woke up the next morning to glorious weather, so then it was just a matter of taking a morning bath in the sea before we had to drive to Nonza.
Nonza is a cozy little village in the north of the island. From the town you look down on the fantastically beautiful beach with black stone and turquoise water.
After a small swimming stop, we drove on for a couple of hours south. Calvi was the next stop for diving and snorkelling.
Calvi is a small, incredibly cozy town with narrow streets and a cozy harbor with restaurants + lots of other things. A little paradise really. From here we were to take a rib trip out to a place where there were opportunities for both diving and snorkelling.
After a super cool trip, we were going back to Calvi where we were going to spend the night at Hotel Revellata. A cozy hotel within walking distance to the centre. I have to admit that it feels good to stay in a hotel every now and then, when I usually live in a van without a bathroom 😅🛀
But before that we had to visit a shop to buy diving masks and snorkels, because this was FUN 😃
After a night here (I could have stayed here much longer), we were going on another rib trip to see the Scandola nature reserve and the Calanques Piana cliffs/gorges which are on the Unesco World Heritage List. And of course no trip without more snorkelling, we took every opportunity to do that.
We were to be picked up in Cargese in the west of this beautiful island, a 2.5 hour drive south from Calvi. I hadn't imagined the road here, and I felt that my great passion for cycling really came to the fore when we drove through winding roads far up in the mountains with an absolutely magical view of the sea. I HAVE to go cycling here, it's a paradise for road cycling here (if you like mountains, mind you) 🤩
Once we arrived in Cargese, we were picked up and it was off at good speed to the Scandola nature reserve, a 45-minute rib trip.
When the captain put on music as he drove into the narrow caves, it was goosebumps from head to toe.
Through impressive cliffs straight up from the sea of up to 300 metres, it was really a goosebump ride from start to finish.
The trip ended with snorkeling in the sunset 🤿🌅 Very magical 😍 As soon as you look underwater, a whole new world opens up and the water is completely turquoise.
Another completely indescribable day is over and we drive on to the southeast side of the island and Favona.
The hotel was a cozy three-star hotel where the rooms had just been refurbished, and this was to be our base for the last days of the trip. This cozy hotel, Les Pavillons Du Golfe, was just a few minutes' walk from the beach. There was also a small shop directly across the street where you could buy fresh baguettes and other small things. Super service and an affordable hotel that is absolutely recommended if you want an affordable overnight stay.
On this nice little beach by the hotel we found little pearls where we could be completely to ourselves 🏖
I guess we were almost more in the water on this trip than on the previous one, but that's just the way it had to be when there's so much sickly delicious water 💦
But we had to take a short trip to the very special town in the south of the island, Bonifacio. The city is located on the southernmost tip of Corsica and this fairytale town of the rare, in a castle, balances on a cliff overhanging the water. The port in Bonifacio town is one of the oldest on the island and there have been port operations here since the early 12th century. Here it is full of outdoor restaurants and cozy shops. From the port you can also take the ferry over to Sardinia in less than an hour.
Up from the small, cozy stone staircase to see the castle better, a whole new world opened up and we spotted a beach along the cliffs called Secret Beach. We just had to go there. We walked along a narrow little gravel road on top of the cliffs, the gravel was completely white and it was like walking into a little adventure.
Once at the beach, the sun had started to set, but we had to go into the water for a while after we saw a cave open up where people were jumping from. So it had to be explored.
Far away it looked like a sandy beach, but it turned out to be part of the bright mountain. Inside small caves people sat and enjoyed themselves and I've never really seen anything like it.
We simply had to jump into the sea 💦
Back in the city, we wanted to visit the castle, and here it was a very small community with cafes in small, narrow alleys. It was late at night when we were there, but what a cozy town inside the castle. People lived here and laundry hung out of the window and people strolled the streets.
Last but not least, we learned that there would be fireworks at 11 pm from the castle, so we had to bring this with us. It was fierce and absolutely magical, the French really know how to create atmosphere and goosebumps.
There is so much more I want to explore on this fairytale island, but with one day left we really wanted to visit the famous Santa Giulia beach.
And what a beach…. 🤩 With turquoise water on one side and blue water on the other, with small cozy places to eat right down by the beach and water as clear and turquoise as I have only dreamed of, it was an experience to see this beach as well.
Thank you so much for the trip, you are just absolutely wonderful people Caroline, Jacob and Christian 🥰
I am left with memories for life and will never forget this trip, and I will definitely return here soon 😍 Only then with Hjulius 🚌
I'm also going to set up a group tour here as well, but I'll get back to that. For this place the place just has to be experienced 🤩 There will be a trip with snorkelling, diving for those who want to try it, boat trips to beautiful places, swimming in lukewarm mountain water, canyoning and of course lots of swimming in the turquoise water 🥳
Thank you for following me on my journey 🙌
