Bastia (Corsica)

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Bastia (Corsica) Restaurants

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Miam Snack

Miam Snack is Bastia's version of fast-food since other international chains don't exist here. You can't go wrong with a cheeseburger, fries and drink for �6. read more
Affordable (12)

Le Bartavin

A rustic spot�with�great views of�Patrimonio's vineyards, at Le Bartavin eat seasonally�with the locals - often freshly caught sanglier (wild boar) or oursin (sea urchin) are on the menu. read more
Good quality (10)

Le Zagora

Plates are piled high with couscous and tagines of lamb and chicken, making this classy Moroccan restaurant near the Old Port a must on any visit to Bastia. read more

Bastia (Corsica) Nightlife

Chilled (12)

Le Col de L'Amphore

Great spot for an aperitif with plenty of seating and decent service.�Entertainment includes�watching locals play bowls across the street or catching a�football match on the big-screen TVs. read more
Live Music (9)

Le Pub Assunta

Live music on Thursday night draws a good crowd, so come early to snag a seat. Assunta boasts a huge selection of draught beers and Corsican favourites such as Torra, Pietra and Colomba. read more
Clubbing (11)

Zanzibar

Open until 2am, Zanzibar is where chic Corsicans go to drink delicious Patrimonio ros�s and eat traditional Corsican food such as pulenda, a bread made with chestnut flour, served with fried eggs... read more

This Month in Bastia (Corsica) (February):

By Cara Straforelli

Shopping: A Campagna is the place to go for local natural products such as artisanal charcuterie, honey, olive oil and jam (25 Rue C�sar Campinchi, tel: 04 9534 0078).

Sightseeing: Op�ra de P�kin comes to Bastia on 10-11 February. This 200-year-old Chinese tradition promises a great variety of entertainment in the beautiful Th��tre de Bastia (Rue Favalelli, tel: 04 9534 9800).

Key areas: Terra Nova is a colourful and charming, although slightly crumbling part of Bastia. Take a peek inside Bastia's oldest church, the 15th-century Oratoire de la Confr�rie de la Sainte Croix and its fabulous baroque interior.

Day trips: South-west of Bastia, at the end of a 45-minute drive, is the picturesque region of the Nebbio. Meander your way to the village Murato with its famous 12th-century church, the green and white granite structure of St Michel.

Bastia (Corsica) Trivia

February: Dubbed "the toughest long-distance trail in Europe", the GR20 is a world-famous footpath that crosses Corsica from the north-west to the south-east. The trail is 180km long and takes about 15 days to traverse.
January: For a tumultuous two years, 1794-1796, Corsica was under the protection of the United Kingdom.
December: The town of Calvi proudly, and somewhat controversially, proclaims Christopher Columbus as their native son.