Corsican citadel - Bonifacio

In south Corsica,we can see Bonifacio, which is located on the same parallel as Rome or Barcelona, the harbour( perhaps where you will meet this Bonifacien which acted as one of the main figures of" Astérix in Corsica) is most Southern from the island.

Bonifacio is more than 60 m of top, the white cliffs streaked by erosion are cut up on a hundred of metres to lead to the nicest die of Mediterranean Sea.

Dominant les Bouches de Bonifacio de plus de 60 m de haut, les falaises blanches striées par l'érosion sont découpées sur une centaine de mètres pour donner accès à la plus belle calanche de Méditerranée.

We should imagine a fiords landscape under the Mediterranean sun. The natural lively and coloueful harbour between blue sky and blue sea- sinks on more than 1.500m inside lands. Here, the fishers assure ambience; belaying their small trawl-nets; unloading rock fish, crayfishes, shellfishes, that make happy neighbouring restos.

Watching the block rosary which intersperse maritime passage between Corsica and Sardinia, the old city deserves a discovery "in depth". Proudly raised on her rocky piton, protected by her genois bulwarks. it hides some buildings in Corsica, which are worth the detour : St Dominique church( one of the rare gothic building in Corsica), the amazing Ste Marie Majeure church( the only one of the island to have an outside loggia) the street of Both Emperors where chance wanted Charles-Quint and Bonaparte to live in Houses making face, the Palace street with the spectacular flying buttresses, the Genoa Door which faces up the sea... without forgetting to sit down at the table in the only cabaret " Fa Diese") which still favours authentic Corsican music.

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