Corsica in pictures #2: villages in Balagna
Our Photo Break of the week takes us to the North of Corsica, in Balagna. The micro area of Balagna is among the most famous in Corsica. The definition of “mountain in the sea”...
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Ethnographic Museum of Cervione, an immersion into old-time Corsica
Let’s take our time machine today and travel into old-time Corsica. The Ethnographic Museum of Cervione (Cervioni in Corsican) is not the most famous, nor the most imponent museum we have in Corsica. Yet,...
Snow in Corsica: Alesani, January 2023
Here comes the time for a little Photo Break about snow in Corsica! I’m taking you today not too far from my home, in the valley of the Alesani. Snow finally fell two weeks...
Corsican Food: how to cook the famous “pulenda”
There is one thing we can not deny. Us Corsicans love to eat! Especially familial, generous meals. When we eat one of the many specialties our island offers, we tend to compare, examine and...
We take a hike to the former Scala di Santa Regina
If I weren’t so profoundly attached to my homeland in Castagniccia, I would definitely choose to live and get buried in “Niolo”. And I’m sure I’m not the only one. This mountainous region situated...
Bastia is a city you should definitely visit
I love Bastia. It is, in my opinion, the city you should definitely visit if you travel to Corsica. Even though there is a lot to say about Ajaccio, Calvi, Corte, or even Isula...
Snapshot from Corsica : goat knows how to stand
Here is a new picture we took a few weeks ago, not far from the village of Ortale. The goat sure knows how to stand in front of our camera ! Find more pictures...
Corsican language: 5 words/expressions to use during your trip
Corsica’s official language is french. Our island lost its short indépendance in 1769 and became soon after a part of France. Our traditions and culture are however very important to us, and so is...
The Traditionnal Carnival in Corsica
Today, we talk about an old tradition that has its own way to be in Corsica: the Carnival. This article draws its inspiration from another one, written by Josée Santucci for the website Ortale.fr....
A Suvera à u Ventu, a great sustainable accommodation in Corsica
We talked about sustainable accommodations in Corsica a few months ago with “the Rispettu Project”. Led by public organisms, it is a good step toward ecotourism in Corsica. But before all that, with a...
