Bastia’s Vieux Port is ringed by precariously tall, pastel-colored tenements and buzzy brasseries, and overlooked by the twin-towered Église St-Jean Baptiste. The best views of the harbor are from the citadel or the hillside park of Jardin Romieu, reached via a stately old staircase that twists up from the waterfront.
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Vieux Port
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