Introducing Calvi
More like a glamorous mainland Mediterranean resort than perhaps anywhere else in Corsica, Calvi curves around a crescent-shaped bay, basking beneath the snowy peaks of Monte Cinto (2706m). Watching over the town, the citadel remains as a relic of the town’s past as a strategic military outpost, with a huddle of 13th-century hilltop houses cosseted by 15th-century bastions.
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In 1794, a British expeditionary fleet assisting Pasquale Paoli’s Corsican nationalist forces besieged and bombarded the Genoese stronghold. In the course of the battle, Captain Horatio Nelson was wounded by rock splinters and lost the use of his right eye.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Bastia airport to Calvi - please help!!
by regards 15 May 2012
And here you have the train connection as it looks like busses are not running on Sundays in the moment: http://www.corsicabus.org/Train_ser…
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RE: Bastia airport to Calvi - please help!!
by regards 15 May 2012
There is a local transport by busses each day but not direct from the airport. You have to go into the city near to the railway station:…
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Bastia airport to Calvi - please help!!
by nattydj 14 May 2012
Hi, I am travelling to Bastia next Sunday (20th May) and staying in Calvi. I have looked all over the internet and read previous forum…
