The Rough Guide to Corsica 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) [Paperback]

David Abram (Author), Rough Guides (Author)

Book Description

Series: Rough Guide Travel Guides | Publication Date: April 20, 2009

The Rough Guide to Corsica is the ultimate travel guide with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best attractions Corsica has to offer. Discover the vibrant regions of Corsica from the beautiful island beaches of Corsica, to the amazing GR20 trail and scenic walks through this lush Mediterranean island. New full-colour features explore the most atmospheric festivals in Corsica and the charming traditional villages in Corsica with detailed information on traditional food, language and livelihoods. Find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Corsica whilst relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best accommodation in Corsica; from Corsica’s luxurious hotels to budget campsites in Corsica, bars in Corsica, restaurants in Corsica, and the best scenic walks and hikes around Corsica. This Rough Guide unearths the best places to hike, mountain bike, canyon, horse ride and scuba dive. Explore all corners of Corsica with the clearest maps of any guide.

 

Make the most of your holiday with The Rough Guide to Corsica.

Product Details

• Paperback: 472 pages
• Publisher: Rough Guides; 6 edition (April 20, 2009)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1848360517
• ISBN-13: 978-1848360518
• Product Dimensions: 7.7 x 5.1 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #349,763 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #5 in Books > Travel > Europe > France > Corsica

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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A really good guidebook, February 16, 2010

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foiegras "foiegras" (Ketchum, ID United States) - See all my reviews

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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Corsica 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

I bought this guide in the early fall of 2009, and took it with me to Corsica, where I spent a week split between Piana (near Porto, near les Calanches) and Erbalunga, near Bastia on Cap Course, in October 2009.

The writer has a great depth of knowledge about the Island of Corsica, which I explored quite a bit in addition to having stayed in the two areas listed above. I didn't find any significant errors in the book and the information was very much up to date.

Knowing nothing of Corsica, and never having been there before, I found the book to be a very good introduction to the island and it helped me very much in planning my trip. NO matter what sort of activity you plan, from cultural exploration up to and including long distance trekking, this book gives a lot of details and pointers that will help you to do whatever it is that you want to do on this island.

I have to admit to some bewilderment at the review written earlier on this book. I never thought that the title "Rough Guide" indicated anything more than that it was published as a part of the "Rough Guide" travel book series, and never expected that it would be a guide to "roughing it" in Corsica. Perhaps the other reviewer was confused by the title.

Finally, I do spend 2 months a year in France and I do speak French. I could easily have purchased a guidebook to Corsica in French, but decided in the end to buy this book, and I am not sorry that I did. It was a very good purchase and well worth 2x the purchase price.

2 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

2.0 out of 5 stars disappointing, November 8, 2009

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M. Prude (Atlanta, GA United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: The Rough Guide to Corsica 6 (Rough Guide Travel Guides) (Paperback)

For a "rough" guide, especially to a place as wild and rugged as Corsica, this guide book had little to offer. If you're interested in historic churches, this has plenty of advice, but if you're into hiking, biking, camping, etc., don't let the title fool you. For best outdoors results, if your French is up to it, the Guide Routard can't be beat. It has virtually every campground in the country, key if you're like me and are anti-itineraries.