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Corsica Practicalities

Transportation:

Flights are available into and out of the cities of: Ajaccio, Bastia, and Calvi

Ferries are available from France and Italy from:  Nice, Toulon, Marseille, Genoa, Livorno, and Santa Teresa (Sardinia) and to: Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Ile Rousse, and Bonifacio

SNCM: www.sncm.fr

Corsica Ferries: www.corsicaferries.com (be sure to ask for a reduced price ticket if you’re under 25)

SAREMAR: www.saremar.it

Moby Lines: www.mobylines.com

Corsica can be explored by car, the local train system (there are two lines, one from Bastia to Ajaccio and the other from Calvi to Bastia), or by bus.  The local tourist offices are very helpful with information about transportation times and options as well as providing local maps and other free information.  More information is also available at the Corsica tourism websites: www.visit-corsica.com or from the Corsican tourist office at 04 95 51 00 00.

Bastia:

Tourist office: Pl. St. Nicolas (04 95 54 20 40)

Hotel le Forum

Address: 20 boulevard Paoli

Tel: 04 95 31 02 53

Just the basics but centrally-located and comfortable for the price.  Full bathroom in the rooms.

U Tianu

Address: 4 rue Monseigneur Rigo

Tel: 04 95 31 36 67

Hours: M-Sa 7pm-midnight

Offers a rotating fixed-price menu for 23 euros which features generously-portioned Corsican cuisine that is consumed in the intimate and eccentrically decorated dining room, plastered with old newspaper clippings, Corsican souvenirs, and nationalist posters and stickers.

Corte:

Tourist office: citadel, 04 95 46 26 70

Hôtel-Residence Porette

Address: 6 allée du 9 Septembre

Tel: 04 95 45 11 11

Choice of bathroom inside the room shared, which varies with price and type of room.  Free wi-fi if you ask reception for a password.  Gym and large courtyard.  Breakfast costs.

Musée de la Corse

Tel: 04 95 45 25 45

Admission: €5.30, students and seniors €3.80

U Museu

Address: rampe Ribanelle

Tel: 04 95 61 08 36

Hours: noon-2:30pm and 7pm-2am

Crêpes, pizzas, pastas, and Corsican specialties, à la carte and fixed price menus available.

Pizza Restonica

Tel: 04 95 61 13 91

A variety of pizzas for takeaway and delivery.  Just across the street from the Hôtel-Residence Porette.

Vizzavona:

I Laricci

Tel: 04 95 47 21 12

Website: www.ilaricci.com

Welcoming guesthouse atmosphere with either private rooms or dorm-style bunkhouse rooms available.  Dinner included for several euros more which is worth the price for the food considering the few dining options in the small town.

Ajaccio:

Tourist office: 3 bd du Roi Jérôme, 04 95 51 53 03

Pension de Famille Tina Morelli

Address: 1 rue Major Lambroschini

Tel: 04 95 21 16 97

Graciously hosted by Tina Morelli for over 50 years, the Pensione is comfortable and welcoming, with meals included for €10 extra with the price of the room.

Napoleon museum (Casa Bonaparte)

Address: rue St. Charles

Tel: 04 95 21 43 89

Admission: €7, age 18-25 €5, under 18 free

Musée à Bandera

Address: 1 rue Général Levie

Tel: 04 95 51 07 94

Admission: €4, students €2.60