At a glance
Balzac described Corsica as 'a French island basking in the Italian sun', but the island has a singular character that is entirely its own. This beautiful, wild playground is the ultimate combination destination - physical exertion in the elements by day, French wine and cuisine by evening.
Proud, wild, defiantly independent and just a touch old-fashioned, Corsica is in many ways a separate nation to the rest of France. In fact, the island has been French for only 200 of its 4000-year history, and the island's unique culture, music and language have survived intact despite a couple of centuries of French rule.
Fast Facts
- Full name:
- Corsica
- Area:
- 8,722 sq km / 3,368 sq miles
- Population:
- 260,000
- Time Zone:
- GMT/UTC +1 (Greenwich Mean Time)
- Currency:
- euro (EUR), formerly French franc (FF)
- Electric plug details:
- European plug with two circular metal pins
