Bastia

The main department city in High-Corsica : Bastia is a real economic capital and one of the most beautiful city of the island. A city shared its economic growth as in harmony of nearest Caps Corsica and the preservation of its rich past traces.

At the end of the PignoMassif, Bastia occupy a small northeast Corsica bay and border line between Bigublia lowlands and first Cap Corsica steep slope.

The most picturesque area of this old capital remains the delightful old harbour. The coloured edged houses which remind a typical architecture, Méditerrane sea and this old fishing port where belay about 300 pleasure boats today. Dominating group, nice St Jean Baptiste church deserves a glance : his frontage baroque flanked by 2 turns bell towers, his painting deceive our eyes, the polychrome high altar marble, the pictures of the italien school... are worth so that we stay there.

Before going up by alleyways and stairs of Terre Vecchia towards Citadel and Donjon. A seplendid sight is waiting for the walker.On this old port, on this first relief Cap.When we are passing, it's necessary to stop in front of Gouverner Palace ( superb Ethnographic Museum)and after make a stop on St Nicolas.

Sat down at the table and sipping a cream or a delightful local Muscat, it allows to take the charm of this place broadly overshadowed by the trees and by palms, where the retired men launch into parts of petanque presevered.

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