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Discover the best top things to do in Corse-du-Sud, France including Torra d'Omigna, Calanques de Piana, Iles Lavezzi, Aiguilles de Bavella (Bavella Needles), Bonifacio Citadel, Escalier du Roi d'Aragon (King Aragon Steps), Plage de Palombaggia, Purcaraccia, Plage Cupabia, Plage d'Arone.
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1. Torra d'Omigna
2. Calanques de Piana
Overall Ratings
5.0 based on 266 reviews
Reviewed By honeggm - Maur, Switzerland
Great part of Corsica. Beautiful views. Small road by car, lots of turns and always stopping places to take pictures of the grand landscape! A must in Corsica!
3. Iles Lavezzi
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 4,400 reviews
Reviewed By 28travellb - Dubai, United Arab Emirates
The boat trip was nice even if there was a lot of wind and waves. Once on the island we spent a lovely day. Bring you picnic as there is nothing on the island. We walked little. We sat on a small sandy beach but the wind was too strong. Did some snorkeling and found the elephant shaped rock. Then went to another beach on the opposite side that had less wind but no sand. Last boat was at 17h30. We couldn’t do the grottos because of the agitated sea but passing next to the them was already impressive.
4. Aiguilles de Bavella (Bavella Needles)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 1,566 reviews
Reviewed By MAF-M_France - Paris, France
We did the trek during not so nice weather, so could mostly see the clouds around:). The trail starts in the forest to take you to the less protected side of the mountain - it was windy, so we needed to cover well. We could not do the full trail due to risk of rain (the train could get muddy so it would be harder to go down).
5. Bonifacio Citadel
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 3,678 reviews
Reviewed By Londonmum35
We went in the last week of July, and booked the ferry about a month in advance as we couldn't get a clear idea of whether it could become fully booked. However, there did seem to be spaces on the ferry, it wasn't full (for passengers without cars at least), so it's probably fine just to turn up if you prefer not to commit to a date. We arrived allowing plenty of time to find parking - think we arrived at 8.30 for our 10am ferry. We followed the road signs for the ferry terminal, and in fact drove down to it through the tunnel to see if it was possible to park at the terminal itself but it was short term or disabled or staff parking only. On coming back out of the tunnel we immediately turned right and there was plenty of empty blue parking bays right there (just along Piazza Bruno Modesto). Paying was easy using the easypark app (details on the parking meter) and we just needed to then write easypark on a piece of paper and leave it on the dashboard. We hung around at the small cafe kiosk in the coach car park across the grass, and then headed down to the terminal for about 9.20am. If you have print outs of your tickets there's no need to do anything else - just after 9.30 everyone rushed into the ticket office but when we went in they said no need. Perhaps they hadn't bought tickets or it was car related. We didn't board or get asked for tickets till about fifteen minutes before leaving. On arriving at Bonifacio, everyone headed along the harbour. My husband thought they were part of a tour group, so we left the harbour and just started heading up the road to the citadel. In fact on the way back we realised that we had used unscenic roads that were for cars. Along the harbour there are pretty stairs taking you up a more pleasant route to the citadel, so do go that way instead of the road. We did the self guided tour of the walls first, which were fun, then had lunch at a lovely restaurant by the cathedral. The whole area was very full of character and had a lovely atmosphere. Then we meandered through the streets till we reached the King of Aragon stairs, which take you to a nice walkway along the sea. The way back up is tiring, but the steps are wide enough that you can stop for a rest and people can still get past you. We then headed across to the cliffside walk. We didn't go too far as we were tired, just far enough to get a photo looking back to the citadel. We then decided to head down to the harbour, and stopped in the first ice cream place we came too. The shops around here are actually really nice and I wish I'd spent less time just hanging around the ice cream place but had spent a little more time looking around here. I wish I'd also walked around the harbour too to get a photo of the citadel from this angle. We took the 5pm ferry back. The time had flown by in the town - a very lovely day out. Afterwards we drove to the centre of Santa Teresa Gallura to have a stroll through the pretty main street. Would have been lovely to stop for dinner here but we were keen to use the opportunity to see Capo Testa.
6. Escalier du Roi d'Aragon (King Aragon Steps)
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 2,273 reviews
Once used to carry water to the citadel, these 187 steps carved into the limestone cliff now take visitors from the city down to the sea. In the winter, the king of aragon steps open only the morning to monday to friday ( 11h-12h) and when the weather is good !
Reviewed By fedebenp
We read about this staircase before our visit to learn about the history and how it had been used in the past. A truly special place! The steps take your breath away both because of the stairs themselves carved into the stone but also from the magnificent views (also from the steps coming back up ;-) ). A suggestion... we took one of the boat tours first and saw the steps from the sea - it gave us a great perspective of what an immense undertaking hewing these stairs into the cliff must have been hundreds of years ago!
7. Plage de Palombaggia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 5,863 reviews
Reviewed By thetravellingfrenchy - Prague, Czech Republic
As an incredibly famous spot in Corsica, Palombaggia’s reputation for being one of the most gorgeous beaches in the world is fully justified by its stunning beauty. The white sand contrasting with the gorgeous blue water makes you want to take a dip right away! Bordered with pine trees, this little slice of paradise is one of the busiest beaches in the South. So head there early or off-season!
8. Purcaraccia
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 176 reviews
Reviewed By Citizen_Stu - Eindhoven, The Netherlands
Definitely go if you get the chance, it is very beautiful. It’s a hike a bit longer than 1 hr to get to the pools, easy in the beginning, becoming more challenging towards the end as lots of climbing on the rocks is required. Climb as far as you can, don’t stop at the first you see, it is very rewarding. Hiking shoes are a must during the hike, hiking poles can also help if you usually use them. Recommend water shoes for the pools. The rocks in the water can be slippery. Obviously no source of food nor drinking water, bring your own. There is only one downside to this, even in September, very busy, hoards of people going to the same place. This causes 3 issues: parking - the parking is small, thus people park on the road, you’ll see cars park for a couple of kms when busy. Second issue is hiking there and back- the trail is narrow at all times, only space for one. When busy, it just becomes a long queue of people hiking, as if you had a class of 30 students. 3rd problem- all these people will rest, just as you, at the few pools which makes it very crowded. It is probably fantastic if you manage to be there alone, but no matter what, it’s beautiful. I saw plenty of young children hiking the trail without issues. I wouldn’t recommend it for dogs though, it won’t be pleasant for them.
9. Plage Cupabia
10. Plage d'Arone
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 666 reviews
Reviewed By olivierg426 - Boulogne-Billancourt, France
Great place to refresh after a trek at capo rosso. Nice beach. Free parking.Lot of service available
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