Corte is all about independent Corsica and Pascal Paoli (and the university). But there was also General JP Gaffori who gets a statue on the main square. My Corsica Road Trip nears it’s conclusion. If you are doing a Corsica road trip this is the place to park up and explore the hills, valleys and mountains that make up the heart of the island. I will share a few images of the town which is an impressive centre of culture and natural beauty.
I zigzagged around the narrow streets and climbed my way slowly but surely up to the citadel and the belvedere.
Lunch and the river walk
Back to the town centre before a walk along the river Tavignanu, which is quite small here. But first time to have a classic Corsican dinner. At the restaurant Terra Nova the set meal gives me a chance to taste brocciu. A cheese made from ewe’s milk and whey. It’s everywhere. Start with cheese fritters, then cannelloni, and fiadone to finish. Fiadone is a local cheesecake. Every dish had brocciu in it. The food was very good, but I won’t be eating brocciu in that quantity again.
That’s the end of Part 8 of my Corsica Road Trip, and the end of the vacation. Tomorrow I will head back to Bastia to fly home. It has been a wonderful vacation and like all places that are spectacular beautiful and interesting it’s really difficult to definitively pick the best bit. One thing is certain I shouldn’t have waited so long to visit.
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