Corsica Sights

  1. Bonifacio Citadel

    The citadel (often referred to as Haute Ville , upper town) is the main town centre. Set on the cliff-top promontory 70m above the harbour, the northern side overlooks Bonifacio Sound, while the southern ramparts give you dreamy views of Sardinia. On all sides, white limestone cliffs drop vertically and dramatically into the sea.

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  2. Place St-Nicolas

    Just back from the ferry terminal lies Place St-Nicolas. The beating heart of city life, this 19th-century square is lined with trees and cafes, and at the southern end, a bizarre statue of Napoleon Bonaparte depicted as a muscle-bound Roman emperor stands guard, ringed by a phalanx of palm trees.

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