Corsica

This museum houses one of the largest collections of Italian paintings (Botticelli, Giovanni Bellini, Cosimo Tura, Titian etc) in France. — Michelin Guide

filled with interesting displays and memorabilia despite the loss of its original furnishings and decor. Highlights include a glass medallion containing a lock of Napoléon’s hair. — Lonely Planet

Inside the citadel’s old gateway, the Porte de Gênes, is the 13th-century Bastion de l’Étendard, which houses a small historical museum exploring Bonifacio’s past. — Lonely Planet

The source of the Restonica rises at an altitude of 1 711m in the Rotondo massif, one of the island's highest. — Michelin Guide

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The Col de Bavella (Bavella Pass; 1218m) is overlooked by the imposing silhouette of one of southern Corsica's most striking and beautiful landscape features: the sharp points of the Aiguilles de Bavella (Bavella Needles). — Lonely Planet

Several members of the imperial family lie entombed in the crypt of this chapel, just across the courtyard from the Palais Fesch. — Lonely Planet

The island of Lavezzi and a hundred or so islets and reefs form an archipelago around 4km/2. — Michelin Guide

The wealth of this archaeological site is such that it offers an overview of the history of Corsica from the Neolithic to the Roman period. — Michelin Guide

The old buildings of Terra-Vecchia are built in terraces around the cove. Small yachts at anchor, colourful fishing boats and fishermen mending their nets invite you to stroll alongthe terraces — Michelin Guide

This modern museum traces Corsica’s prehistory from its original fauna through the megalithic, Bronze Age and Roman eras...there are also full-sized granite-carved replica menhirs — Lonely Planet

This staircase with 187 steps cut out of the cliff (closed when the wind is too strong) was, legend has it, built by Alphonse V of Aragon in 1420. — Michelin Guide

The 19th-century barracks now houses the tourist office and the Museu di a Corsica, a must-see for Corsica culture buffs. It’s a joint admission for the museum and citadel. — Lonely Planet

In addition to its temporary exhibitions, the Musée de Bastia showcases the history of the town from a variety of angles (political, economic, cultural, social etc). — Michelin Guide

When it comes to wishing for the archetypal 'idyllic beach', it's impossible to think past the immense Plage de Palombaggia. — Lonely Planet

This oratory looks onto a tiny mosaic and pebble square. — Michelin Guide