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: Corsica - cheap accommodation in Calvi and Corte
by Jeni 27 July 2011
Many thanks for this recommendation. We stayed for a couple of nights recently and it was excellent budget accommodation. We opted for…
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RE: Corsica and Beaches for a week
by gigolochrist 13 July 2011
Thanks for the tip.. it turns out now we are going to Croatia, and a place called Hvar, but I have put Calvi on my next to do list. …
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RE: Corsica and Beaches for a week
by travelinstyle46 09 July 2011
Sounds like Calvi is probably the place for you to go. http://www.threebestbeaches.com/france/2005/11/corsica-best-beaches-in-france.html…
