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Slow Tourism in Corsica #1: A day trip in the Alto Taravo
I’ve always had that idea -maybe a little strange- to get one day to the discovery of every village in Corsica. And of course, I want to do it in small steps. So each new day of touring is synonymous with higher expectations, in places that are more difficult to access starting from my “Pieve d’Alesani”. Searching as usual for a quiet place, outside of mass tourism, I set my eyes on a region among the least reachable for a northern corsican: The “Alto Taravo”. Altu Taravu (or Talavu) in Corsican language.
Named after the river that runs through the valley to the Gulf of Propriano, Alto Taravo is home to numerous villages. Palneca, Cozzano, Tasso, Guitera, Sampolo, Corrano, Ciamannacce, Zicavo and Zevaco. They are all small-to-medium-sized villages, still vibrant despite being more than one hour (more or less) from Ajaccio. Yes, in a way, getting to Alto Taravo is a test. But for the pleasure of observing these villages perfectly set in a stupendous natural setting, the effort is wor
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Corsica can puzzle: there are beau-monde towns and Mediterranean white-sand beaches, and yet also an abundance of wild woods, fragrant mountains and epic trekking paths. Though family friendly resort hotels and tourist trains await, so too do pothole-ridden roads and a sense of rural disorder. The island is French administered, but nearer to Italy, and defiantly independent of both.
It all adds up to an enthralling holiday – and one that’s getting easier. On 3 May, national carrier Air Corsica will start inaugural summer flights from Stansted to Bastia in the north-east, the capital Ajaccio on the west coast and Figari in the south. British Airways will also begin services from Heathrow to Figari later in May.
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