Corsica Itinerary

Hello,

I thought I would post my itinerary for Corsica and see what people think. I have gotten such great advice here from reading the forums and hotel reviews. We are leaving NEXT week and staying for two weeks and relying strictly on public transportation. Also, any tips or restaurant recommendations would be greatly appreciated.

We arrive in Bastia and stay for two days. Since we arrive on a Saturday, it is difficult to get out of town until Monday. We got to Macinaggio for a few nights at Hotel des Iles. We hope to explore La Capandula.

Next we head to Algajola where I booked four nights at Hotel St Joseph. I am starting to think that was too long and might trim it a day. I am not sure how well we can get out of the town for day trips but the wife is excited about lying on a beach and we heard there are good restaurants.

After that I have not made any reservations but thinking about heading to Porto for a couple of nights so we can see Les Calanches and I am hoping they still have boat trips this late in the year. Does anybody know? I would think so and I have tried searching on the internet but my guide book says only in July and August so I am hoping that isn%26#39;t true. My book is also pretty old.

We would also like to take the train through the island so we might head down to Ajaccio and take the train back to Bastia. We are not sure where and if we should stay in the heart of the island. I was thinking about going to Ota for a night for a little hiking and then heading to Ajaccio. Of course, everything needs to be well-planned as we are relying on the limited public transportation resources. They are actually not so limited but need to be carefully scheduled.

Thanks for any help and/or suggestions.

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Sounds reasonable to me.

4 days in Algajola isn%26#39;t too much, you can always walk out of Algajola, as well as taking the train to Ile Rousse and Calvi and beach stops inbetween. Get a local map (from the Presse)and walk up to Pigna, St Antonino, Corbara, Aregno, and/or Occi, Lumio, Lavatoggio. Or along the coast to the Punta di Spano, Orinella plage Lumio, and get the train back.

Although if it%26#39;s pouring with rain that won%26#39;t be quite so much fun...

If you are staying in the centre I would base yourselves in Corte rather than Ota, more to do if the weather is bad, and more choice of walking if it%26#39;s good.

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Looking at the weather forecast, all I see is rain and might have to make some changes. Hopefully it will clear up when I get to Algajola. Thanks for the tip on Corte. If you have any other recommendations of better towns to spend time in when it rains, I would be happy to hear them. I think I might need to plan something else for next week if the forecast is right.

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It seems to be awful at the moment, but it would be most unusual for it to rain solidly for a whole three weeks. %26quot;Météo-France prévoit de fortes chutes de pluies sur la Corse jusqu%26#39;à la fin de la semaine. %26quot; so by Saturday it may be fine. Good luck!