Upper Corsica - Haute-Corse

Upper Corsica is a former department in the French region Corsica. Its serial number is 2B. The department is located in the northeastern part of the island and has only the department as its southern neighbor Corse-du-Sud.

Regions

• Hilly landscape Balagne in the west of the island.
• The Cap Corse is also often called "fingers of Corsica" and is famous for its steep coasts and the holm oak forests.
• The east coast with its long beaches and water basins (etangs) in the northern part.

places

• Bastia is the prefecture (administrative seat) of the department.
• Calvi is a port city in the west and capital of the Balagne.
• Corte is the old capital of Corsica.
• L'Île-Rousse is a port city in the Balagne.

Other goals

The world heritage sites Cape Girolata, Cape Porto, the Calanche and the Scandola Natural Park

background

The department is divided into three arrondissements:

• Bastia arrondissement
• Arrondissement of Calvi
• Arrondissement of Corte

language

As is common on the entire island, Corsican is spoken in this department in addition to French.

getting there

By plane

Calvi and Bastia have airports.

By train

Of Ajaccio (Corse-du-Sud / 2A) via Corte and Ponte Leccia to Bastia or Calvi.

In the street

By boat

Bastia, Calvi and L’Île-Rousse are served by different ferry companies from France and Italy.

→ See also: Ferries between Corsica and the mainland

mobility

The CFC railway lines with their junction in Ponte Leccia are one of the arteries of the department.

Tourist Attractions

activities

kitchen

nightlife

security

climate

trips

literature

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