A few more things came to mind from my last trip to corsica:
- really do lock the bike up inside at night, lots of reports of stolen bikes!
- more spectacular roads along the sea are on the west (kind of mini highway 1, particularly stretches of ajaccio, cargese, porto and a bit north of it)
- make sure to try the corsican sausages, coppa, lonzu
- take it easy on the roads, most are very narrow, may have rocks and sand on them and are often inhabited by wild pigs
- beaches arent everything, sometimes you can find really nice swimming spots in rivers. Sometimes just near/under a bridge, but also further inside the island, away from the main roads. I found a particularly beautiful spot in the Fango valley on the west side of the island. Rivers partially dry up during the summer leaving water in natural ponds along them. When the water doesnt flow so fast anymore, and the sun shines on the rocks all day, the water will be warmer than in the sea, even at night. Can also find nice spots if you're into (mini) cliff diving along those rivers, as some natural ponds can be quite deep.
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