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Pro

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  Lively, pretty, wonderful port, interesting architecture, good restaurants, cultural events, good for shopping 


Con

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  Don't stay too long here, get of of the city and go around the island 


In a nutshell

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  You are so misterious, I will come back! 

 

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Things to Do  

A little train trip into the countryside.

A little train trip into the countryside., Bastia

 alectrevor Says:  One afternoon i took a train trip to Casamozza an half hour ride into the countryside, just because i like trains. The fare was 3 euro 60 each way. Casamozza is on the main road, theres not much there, but i had time to enjoy a pot of tea at one cafe and a beer at the other.... 

Place St Nicolas

Place St Nicolas, Bastia

 alectrevor Says:  Place St Nicolas is where the markets are held and special events. The area has loads of bars and restaurants and looks the place for a night out. The Tourist Office is at one end of the Place. 

Citadella Bastia.

Citadella Bastia., Bastia

 alectrevor Says:  The Citadella is high above the vieux port and gives a good view. It has many narrow streets of houses, shops and food places. 

Pretty Harbour

Pretty Harbour, Bastia

 alectrevor Says:  The Vieux port Bastia is a pretty harbour with little boats and restaurants around. 

Hotels  

Hotel l'Alivi

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Hotel PietraCap

 63 Opinions

Restaurants  

Cafe du Lycee: Bastia Bar and Restaurant

Cafe du Lycee: Bastia Bar and Restaurant, Bastia

 alectrevor Says:  Good food and beer. 

Pub Concorde Pizzeria: Pasta and Wine

Pub Concorde Pizzeria: Pasta and Wine, Bastia

 qqnatalia Says:  Unique interior, very corsican. Crowded many people (i bellieve this is a fave restaurant also for Corsican People) Try the Pizza, so deliciousTry the Pasta (Bolognaise), amazingly niceTry the wine, We love corsican wine!The the desset, yummie Italian Ice Cream 

Nightlife  

Festival du Film et des Cultures Mediterraneennes: Film Festival

Festival du Film et des Cultures Mediterraneennes: Film Festival, Bastia

 intl_dan Says:  Bastia's Mideterranean cultures film festival (whew, what a mouthfull!) is an excellent film festival that takes place in november (date changes from year to year) and, as its name suggests, has films from all the countries on the Mideterranean sea. Its great! 

Disco Dance Techno Night Club in Corsica: Night clubs

Disco Dance Techno Night Club in Corsica: Night clubs, Bastia

 sdoca Says:  If you want to go out at night in Corsica head to these clubs.BASTIA (NORTH EAST)APOCALYPSE http://www.apocalypse-bastia.com/ 10 KM au sud de bastia04.95.33.36.83la STELLA - discotheque Corse a Bastia - route de l'Arinella 20200 Bastia (haute-Corse, Corse) - info line : 0495... 

Transportation  

Narrow Gauge railway

Narrow Gauge railway, Bastia

 alectrevor Says:  Corsican railways are being upgraded, and new modern trains due, but in away the romance of Corsican railways may disappear when you see the old fashioned carriages parked up in the rail yard. 

SNCM ferry .

SNCM ferry ., Bastia

 alectrevor Says:  I travelled on SNCM ferry from Bastia to Marseille in march 2008 , the timetable was 18.30 hrs to 06,30 hrs, it took 2 hours more because of bad weather,but the ship is very stable. There a cafe, restaurant , and bars. My cabin had facilities and tv, i watched the euro... 

Car Rental

Car Rental, Bastia

 qqnatalia Says:  There are so many car rental company in Bastia (Hertz, Europcar, Avis etc etc). There are also some garage rental car company which is less price.Those the car rental companies 'with name' offer 96euro per day (the cheapest one) 

Airport to Bastia City

Airport to Bastia City, Bastia

 qqnatalia Says:  Bus from Airport to Bastia City is 4 euro/personThe driving takes 20-25 min, depends on the traffic.Remember, the bus leaves sometimes before schedule. They leave 5 or 10 minutes earlier than the schedules on the board. So, be before time 

Local Customs  

Local Houses.

Local Houses., Bastia

 alectrevor Says:  This is where the locals live near the Citadella. 

Local Game

Local Game, Bastia

 alectrevor Says:  The french game of petangue seems to only played by men. 

Bastia People must take a nap

Bastia People must take a nap, Bastia

 qqnatalia Says:  Yes, Bastia people must take a nap. It is from 12-14pm. So, all shops, offices, car rental, foodmarket, almost all all all are closed. Some restaurants do open, some do not.The city is quite around this time, you could almost hear nothing of those annoying horn. I love it.... 

Off The Beaten Path  

Bastia: le vieux port / place du marche

Bastia: le vieux port / place du marche, Bastia

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Drive above Bastia

Drive above Bastia, Bastia

 intl_dan Says:  Bastia is a city between sea and mountains, and offers some amazing scenery. From the little roundabout at the top of Boulevard Pascal Paoli take a sharp right to the direction of St. Florent (D81). As you ascend above the city watch for the Monserato sign. This little... 

Sports & Outdoors  

Biking / Bicycle in Corsica

Biking / Bicycle in Corsica, Bastia

 sdoca Says:  Happy New Year 2005!If you take the boat in Nice you are probably heading for Bastia. My advice isdefinitely to rent a car. Usually Europecar is the cheapest for a 3 doorseconomic car.The island is small but still 182km long on 83km large. Corsica is a mountain inthe sea.... 

Favorites  

Visit of the vieux port

Visit of the vieux port, Bastia

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The Place

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The People

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 Bastia Intro - Bastia is the most inportant town in the North of Corsica island. Try to walk in the old port, the Citadelle and la Place St Nicolas. When you arrive in Bastia by plane, do not reach South of the... 

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Questions and Answers

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Q:  We will be in St. Florent, Ile Rousse and Calvi from June 11 to June 20. Now I wish I had planned a few weeks later due to... 

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A: Trying to predict the weather can be difficult because of local on the day variations. This information should be used as a guide only. Here is the average weather for... 

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Bastia, capital of Haute Corse

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 Take some time to get to know Bastia. Most people use it as a port of entry/exist, but it is a kind of place that the more you get to know the more it will reveal its charms. Bastia is the lively...... 

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Bastia Corsica

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 Bastia is on the east coast of Corsica at the base of the "finger".,on the map. Bastia has an airport, ferry port, and train and bus services. Ferries go to several places including Nice, Toulon and... 

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Bastia Intro

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 Bastia is the most inportant town in the North of Corsica island. Try to walk in the old port, the Citadelle and la Place St Nicolas. When you arrive in Bastia by plane, do not reach South of the...... 

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Our Trip to Bastia, Corsica Island

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 Nice-Corsica. My husband and I took a plane (Corsican Air or CCM) from Nice Aiport to Bastia. The journey took about 55 minutes. We paid 238 euro for two people. The plane was good, the service was...... 

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BASTIA IN CORSICA

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 Office du Tourisme de l'AgglomĂ©ration de Bastia: Place St Nicolas, BP 203 20200 BASTIA Tel.: +33(0)4 95 54 20 40 www.bastia-tourisme.com email: bastia@wanadoo.fr 

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