Touring Corsica the Pearl of the Mediterranean Sea [# 1]: Ajaccio, The Sanguinaires Islands and Bonifacio.
Ajaccio, the Imperial City.
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The Sanguinaires Islands.
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Bonifacio the fortress city in the south of the island.
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Full of historical monuments, churches, convents, museums and -why not- excellent restaurants.
According to its inhabitants, Ajaccio had a calmer existence than the rest of the island. It did not have so many bosses and dominators.
The Sanguinaires Islands.
You can also visit the Sanguinaires Islands since they are only 7 kms from the city center of Ajaccio.
You can go on foot, but you can also do it by car, by bus or by train.
The name does not have any sinister meaning but is due to the color of the sunset, where according to ancient legends, it seems to be tinged with a blood red color that is reflected in the red porphyry rocks.
The most impressive thing about Bonifacio when you arrive by the sea is the impressive limestone cliff on which it has been built.
The traits of a fortelza city are still evident today. That it was destroyed and rebuilt many times.
Its narrow, winding and shady streets give it a special charm.
Ajaccio is a port city located on the western coast of the rugged island, where the French emperor Napoleon Bonaparte was born in 1769. His former home, Maison Bonaparte, is now a museum displaying family memorabilia. The Baroque cathedral of Notre-Dame, dating from the 16th century, was Napoleon's christening place and houses paintings by Delacroix and Tintoretto.
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