Places to Visit in Corsica, France 

Corsica is a real paradise. The island is will lead you from coast to coast and into incredible mountain sites...
Walking and diving are for sure the two main activities on Corsica. Organized tours are also available.

Ajaccio
Ajaccio is Napoleon Bonaparte's birthplace; it is the biggest town on Corsica and the capital of Corse-du-Sud.
Ajaccio will attract the outsiders, with its melancholic but also so typical side
For the celebration of its famous son, Ajaccio is also the king of kitsch.

Bastia
Bastia is Corsica's main commercial area and the capital of the island's northern department. It was founded in 1372, and the name of the town comes from bastiglia (fortress), created to protect its Genoese governors.
The visitors are generally very pleased with the narrow streets and traditional architecture of the town.

Bonifacio
The fortressed pearl of the far south, Bonifacio is reputed to have been a port of call for Odysseus. It sits, Gibraltar-like, looking out over just 12km (7.5mi) of turquoise water across to the Italian island of Sardinia. The town consists of two main sections: a marina and a Genoese-built citadel.
The citadel's ancient walls and buildings sit 70m (230ft) above the sea and are constructed so as to appear a continuation of the sheer, chalky cliffs on which they're perched.

Cap corse
Cap Corse, on the northernmost tip of the island, is a land of fishing villages and maquis-covered hills, enclosed by a string of Genoese towers.
The cape is dotted with small communities perched precariously in the hills. The western coast, wilder in appearance than the eastern, is undoubtedly the more spectacular scenically: the long, narrow, finger-shaped peninsula affords spectacular views of the sea.

Corte
Lying smack in the middle of Corsica, Corte is a potent symbol of Corsican independence. It was the 18th-century capital of Pascal Paoli's short-lived Corsican state and remains the cultural and spiritual heart of the island. A university town, Corte's youthful population makes it the island's youngest, liveliest and least touristy destination. The town is dominated by a partly derelict citadel, the only such fortress in the interior of the island, which towers above the town from a rocky promontory. Also of note is the Genoese-built National Palace, the Musée de la Corse and, of course, the Univerità di Corsica Pasquale Paoli.
Corte is an excellent base for walking. Some of the choicest trails begin about 16km (10mi) south-west of Corte at Bergeries de Grotelle; trails from here lead to a number of glacial lakes. Around Corte the Valée de la Restonica is a highlight: a series of natural gorges and basins offer beautiful swimming spots and there is great hiking. Buses run to a range of destinations, and there are plenty of trains going to Ajaccio, Bastia, Calvi, Île Rousse and Vizzavona.