Bastian Hagedorn

Bastia, Corsica’s second largest city with a population of about 40,000 people, is beautifully positioned on Corsica’s east coast, facing Italy with views of the Tuscan archipelago. To the north, accessible by car or bus, liesle Cap Corse, a rugged peninsula dotted with Genoese towers and a sprawling natural preserve that has become a hiker’s haven.