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Roundtrip from Bonifacio to Vivario at the southcoast part 2
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Last edit: 03-06-2024
Route Summary
The south of Corsica is the most touristic part of the island. The long beaches with blue-green water, coves and cliffs have been very popular for years and large seaside resorts and marinas have sprung up on the coast. Inland lies the impressive Alta Rocca massif. The last mouflons and wild pigs still roam here and the stately 'Aiguilles de Bavella' rise. Behind Porto-Vecchio is a large forest and rocky area with beautiful views of the sea
Nearby is the Massif de l'Ospédale. A forest of maritime pines stretches around the artificial lake. The whole area is part of the beautiful Parc Naturel Régional.
Fortified town of Bonifacio, the most Mediterranean town of the island, has a spectacular location. The prehistoric menhirs of Filitosa are World Heritage. Porto-Vecchio is also called the 'city of salt'. In and around the harbor in the lower town you will find a maze of streets, terraces and shops. Ajaccio is the largest city in Corsica and the capital of the Corse-du-Sud department. The city is also known as the birthplace of the French Emperor Napoleon.
The road surface is usually passable, only here and there are a few worse parts. The ride is very varied with some nice climbs and descents with hairpin bends. This ride gets 5 stars.
Given the length of the tour, it is split into two parts. This is the second part and goes from Ajaccio to Bonifacio.
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9h 33m
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Car or motorcycle
Distance
207.27 km
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Parata Tower in Ajaccio
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In Ajaccio you can visit the Casa Napoléon, where you will find all the delicacies of Corsica: white wines from the Cap Corse, red wines from Ajaccio, Patrimonio and the Sartenais, liqueurs, goat and sheep cheese, nougat and 'canistrelli' (anise biscuits). ).
If you didn't have time to drive to the Pointe de la Parata last night to see the sun set behind the Îles Sanguinaire, you can now drive there first. Because this is also a very beautiful place during the day. Park your motorcycle and walk along the path (30 minutes there and back) to the very tip of the cape.

The Parata Tower is a ruined Genoese tower in Ajaccio. The tower stands at a height of 55 meters on a rocky promontory, the Pointe de la Parata. The tower has been preserved in a very good condition, making it one of the most characteristic Genoese towers on the island.

From Ajaccio you drive towards the airport. You take the road around Porticcio to avoid the eternal congestion in that coastal town. Moreover, the route through the hinterland, directly to Agosta-Plage, is more fun to drive. Until Portigliolo you follow the coast towards Acqua Doria. The landscape suddenly becomes much barren. The road descends to the plain where the Taravo flows into the sea through a swamp area.

Located on the Isolella peninsula, in front of the Punta di E Sette Nave, the Isoletta Tower reveals a surprising panorama over the Gulf of Ajaccio and the surrounding coves. It is easy to reach on foot (10 min.). The tower was built in 1608 (and renovated in 1970). The tower is in perfect condition; for example, one can admire the cordon of red brick, the battlements and even the wells into which the ends of the beams that supported the floors were screwed.

Filitosa is an archaeological site in the municipality of Sollacaro that was inhabited from the end of the Neolithic to Roman times. It is the only place on the island where megalithic menhir statues and Torrean towers occur together.
The excavations consist of a number of parts, of which the central monument with 32 menhirs is the most interesting. On some of these menhirs the shapes of faces, swords and helmets are carved. There are also a number of loose menhirs scattered across the site. All of them date from the megalithic age.
You can also find a ring wall of large square stones on the archaeological site of Filitosa, some houses built against the rocks and round towers. These all date from the later Torrean period. They were built from broken menhirs and possibly indicate a battle between the two different civilizations.
In addition to thousands of years old menhirs and other stone structures, you will also find a small museum in Filitosa. Here you can find out more background information about these oldest civilizations of Corsica.

The brasserie at the archaeological park is the perfect place to enjoy a cold or hot drink and something to eat or to take a break before or after the visit.

Propriano is a modern, very expensive seaside resort. Drive around the town towards Bonifacio.
Turn off to Campomoro, which has a racetrack, a small airport and a nice viewpoint. Follow the road all the way, past the village and the beach. Leave your bike there and walk to the Tour Genoise (30 mins round trip), a restored defense tower. From the terrace you have a panoramic view over the Golfe de Valinco.

At the intersection with the T40 you can turn left to visit Sartène. This village is sometimes called 'the most Corsican of all Corsican villages'. It has a lot of atmosphere. There is also a museum about Corsican prehistory.

In the hamlet of Roccapina you can see the Rocher du Lion, a rock in the shape of a reclining lion. This is one of the finest examples of a 'tafonu', a rock sculpture formed by wind and weather.
There is also a museum, A casa di Roccapina, which chronicles Corsican rural life before the tourist boom. There's even a video that encourages visitors to imagine the strange animal-shaped rocks in the area. Then you walk out and see real animal rocks and an old shepherd's hut with shepherd's tools and artifacts. You also have the opportunity to walk under the bushes of the maquis and enjoy their scent. The view over the bay of Roccapina is great.

The road then runs through the Désert du Grand Sud Corse to Bonifacio. Just before you reach the city, you can still turn to the Chapelle de la Trinité, a former monastery. The road is very narrow and in very poor condition. But the views you get are breathtaking.
This unusual place is located 200 meters above sea level, on granite rocks with strange shapes, overlooking the citadel of Bonifacio, its majestic cliffs and the jagged coasts of Sardinia.

You are now a few kilometers from Bonifacio. The city itself is very worth seeing, but the location is particularly special. Bonifacio is built on white limestone rocks that have been beautifully worn by the wind. Opposite the old town is a viewpoint from where you can see the city in its entirety. The view from here is unparalleled. You can see that part of the old city floats above the sea.
The old town of Bonifacio is surrounded by a city wall where you can also take a walk. From here you also have a nice view over the city and the coastal strip. You can also stroll through the old narrow streets. Stroll down the Rue des Deux-Empereurs where both Charles V (at house number 4) and Napoleon (at house number 7) lived.
You can enjoy the afterglow in one of the many bars along the harbor.
Prehistoric site of Filitosa
Bonifacio
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Great Site of La Parata
Isolella Tower
Prehistoric Site of Filitosa
Campomoro Tower with fortification
Trinity Chapel
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Corsica (, Upper Corsican: [ˈkorsiɡa], Southern Corsican: [ˈkɔrsika], Italian: [ˈkɔrsika]; French: Corse [kɔʁs] (listen); Ligurian: Còrsega) is an island in the Mediterranean Sea and one of the 18 regions of France. It is the fourth-largest island in the Mediterranean and lies southeast of the French mainland, west of the Italian Peninsula and immediately north of the Italian island of Sardinia, which is the land mass nearest to it. A single chain of mountains makes up two-thirds of the island. In 2018, it had a population of 338,550.
The island is a territorial collectivity of France. The regional capital is Ajaccio. Although the region is divided into two administrative departments, Haute-Corse and Corse-du-Sud, their respective regional and departmental territorial collectivities were merged on 1 January 2018 to form the single territorial collectivity of Corsica. As such, Corsica enjoys a greater degree of autonomy than other French regional collectivities; for example, the Corsican Assembly is permitted to exercise limited executive powers. Corsica's second-largest town is Bastia, the prefecture of Haute-Corse.
Corsica was ruled by the Republic of Genoa from 1284 to 1755, when it seceded to become a self-proclaimed, Italian-speaking Republic. In 1768, Genoa officially ceded it to Louis XV of France as part of a pledge for the debts it had incurred by enlisting France's military help in suppressing the Corsican revolt, and as a result France went on to annex it in 1769. The future Emperor of the French, Napoleon Bonaparte, was a native Corsican, born that same year in Ajaccio: his ancestral home, Maison Bonaparte, is today a visitor attraction and museum. Because of Corsica's historical ties to Tuscany, the island has retained many Italian cultural elements and many Corsican surnames are rooted in the Italian peninsula. Corsican, the native tongue, is recognised as one of France's regional languages. Corsica is the smallest French region by population.

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