Corsica can naturally be described by its geographic characteristics:
8700 km2, 183 km long, 83 km wide, a summit at 2710 metres high and
about 1000 km of coasts. Corsica is the third largest island in the
Mediterranean and the one with the highest. Land was torn away from the
old continent during the “tertiary” era, and has been a crossroads for
seafaring peoples of different origins.
To
describe Corsica only in geographic terms would be a sin. It would be to
forget the variety of landscapes between the centre and the coast. It
would be to ignore the variations of coastal landscapes alternating
tormented and rocky creeks on the one hand with the majestic beaches of
fine sand on the other. It would also be to forget the acute awareness
of the senses in both spring and autumn, when you travel through the
mountains and along the beaches and when you behold the immense
diversity of flora and fauna
Yes,
a mountain "in the sea"! It is a truly unique countryside! A challenge
to our ordinary geographical references. Go cross-country skiing in the
morning and water-skiing in the afternoon. It only takes 45 minutes to
drive from one to the other! Yes it is possible, with all the wealth of
this country
Magic
but rough country nonetheless, where snow squalls leave deep snowdrifts
in a few hours in the Bavella region. Or when the wind starts whistling
through Pertusato's lighthouse. The mountain and the sea in Corsica may
be just as dangerous as the high mountain and the open sea in other
places. Just like the country, people are rough but rich in their
culture and in their traditions. And just as with nature, if you know
how to listen to them, they will make for you share their wealth and
their passion