Bastia (Corsica)

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Things to do in Bastia (Corsica):

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Bastia (Corsica) Restaurants

Affordable (25)

day & night

Enjoy mouthwatering ciabatta, hamburgers and panini, sweet and savoury, along with a cold beer from Bastia's newest snack and beer bar. Open VERY late, ideal for those late-night hunger pangs.... read more
Fine dining (15)

U Palazzu Serenu

Fine dining, great service, magnificent views and some fantastic contempory art (Daniel Arsham, Anish Kapoor, Manuel M�rida)... what more can one ask for? read more

Bastia (Corsica) Nightlife

Chilled (19)

Le Bar de la Citadelle

Arguably the best terrace in Bastia with splendid views over the Mediterranean and ships as they come into port. Enjoy an aperitif in a cosy lounger as the sun sets. read more
Clubbing (14)

Pub Assunta

Dine, drink and dance the night away, with afro-latino on Thursdays and disco-funk on Fridays. read more

This Month in Bastia (Corsica):

By Stacy Jouve

Shopping: Find an ever-evolving collection of contemporary objects, furniture and art from local and non-local designers and artists at Carpe Diem Living (14 Rue Napoleon, tel: 09 6303 0332, carpediemliving.fr, closed Sunday and Monday morning).

Sightseeing: See a unique exhibition at the Bastia museum called "Bastia 43, the Italian Occupation viewed by children (1942 - 1943)". An insightful art teacher asked her students to portray their daily experiences under the occupation. The children's and the teacher's drawings provide us with a rare, touching insight into this dark time in Corsica's history (entry 5�, Mus�e de Bastia, Place du Donjon, Citadelle, tel: 04 9531 0912, closed Mondays).

Bastia (Corsica) Trivia

May: Corsica has a rich variety of flora, including a whopping 296 endemic species or sub-species which constitute 12 per cent of the island's taxa.
April: The Ovis gmelini is an endemic subspecies of mouflon living in Corsica's mountains, which explains why this shy but curious creature is now considered an emblem of Corsica.
March: Corsica has had a tumultuous history, to say the least, including a period when England's King George III was also King of Corsica (1794-1796), before the French reconquered the island and it became a French d�partement.