Corsica Tips For A Sailing Holiday

C orsica is a French island       meanwhile, you can take your pick  situated in the Med close       among the different beaches that   to the Italian island           surround the area and the          Sardinia. It is a favorite            magnificent long coastline,        holiday destination for sailors       making sailing in Corsica a        from nearby countries, as well as     favorable activity to do.          the French. As with any                                                 destination in this region, it is     Take your yacht charter to the     ideal to visit Corsica outside of     Gulf of Sagone. It's consists      the peak holiday season, as you       mainly of curvy sandy beaches      will struggle to get space, even      that reach up to Capo di Feno and  at anchorages. June and September     Punto di Cargese. You can then     are probably the best months,         continue to Gulf of Liscia, which  with warmer water to be expected      is filled with numerous            in September.                         historical sites such as the       The scenery is beautiful, the         ruins of Castellu di Capraja or    sailing is great and the harbor       the 17th-century watchtowers of    life, a special experience,           Genoa. When you're looking for     unlike anything in the Caribbean      some privacy in the gulf, you      or Pacific islands.                   will not have a hard time looking                                        for one. There will always be a    One of the best things to love        good sheltered spot close to the   about Corsica is its                  beach. The gulf is also located    Mediterranean weather. During         near Cinarca, which is renowned    summer, it can be quite hot and       for its wine production. You can   warm. In winter, the atmosphere       also begin there for a little      turns mild and rainy. The             side trip to the towns of          vegetation provides life to the       Calcataggio and Sari d'Orcino.     woodlands and forests of this                                            small island. Down the slopes,        The Gulf of Porto, in the          meantime, is part of the natural      marina, high town, or the          reserve of Corsica. It is also        Citadel. You can also take a       composed of the Scandola              short history of its people form   Peninsula. Besides sailing in         the Saint-Dominique Church or the  Corsica, you may find bird            Old Town. Moreover, you may want   watching to be an engaging            to purchase some excellent finds   activity to do here. Every year,      or have a meal at any of its       different species of birds find       neighboring towns, like the Pass   their sanctuaries at the gulf,        of the Trinity and the Semaphore   including cormorants, sea eagles,     of Pertusato.                      and seagulls. You can also take                                          some boating trips during your        La Maddelana is an ideal last      vacation at the Scandola Reserve      stop when you're in Corsica. It's  or the Calanques of Piana.            an active business district, made                                        up of shopping centers, bars, and  Bonifacio also gives a perfect        restaurants. Via Garibaldi,        venue for some cruising in            meanwhile, has a lot of small      Corsica. This quaint town gives       hotels and inns that you can stay  shelter to numerous fishing ports     in. For safekeeping you can keep   and the sailing harbor. If you        your boat at the Banchina          want to take some rest from           Commerciale I.                     sailing, you can go to the             About the Author D. Browall is with http://www.sboats.com , an independent directory on yacht charter and sailing vacations. Visit his website if you want to find companies offering yacht charter in Corsica as well as many other popular sailing areas such as yacht charter Croatia Published At: www.Isnare.com