A chain of four islands of red granite at the mouth of the Gulf of Ajaccio, which glow crimson at sunset. A path leads from the car park up to the Genoese tower on the Pointe de la Parata, facing the islands.
In summer, boats from Ajaccio land on the largest island, Mezu Mare, with its lighthouse.
A citadel town perched on white limestone cliffs at the southern tip of Corsica, its houses overhanging the sea, with views across the strait to Sard…
A pretty harbour town on a wide gulf in northern Corsica, with a Genoese citadel, surrounded by the hills of the Conca d'Oru and the vineyards of Pat…
A medieval village perched on a rocky peak 427 m above the Mediterranean, between Nice and Monaco.
A huge Roman monument raised in 6 BC on a pass above Monaco to celebrate Emperor Augustus's conquest of the Alpine tribes, whose 45 names are carved …
Nice's famous seafront promenade curves for 7 km along the Baie des Anges, lined with palm trees and grand hotels such as the Negresco.
A range of red volcanic rock plunging into the blue Mediterranean between Saint-Raphaël and Cannes, crossed by the spectacular coast road, the Cornic…
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