The Rough Guide to Corsica - Edition 5

by David Abram

Explore every corner of this beautiful island with the revised fifth edition of the Rough Guide to Corsica. The 24-page, full-colour introduction will inspire you on where to go and what to see, from the spectacular views of Spenlunca Gorge to the blissfully unspoilt beach of La Plage d’Arone. The new ‘author picks’ section highlights the island’s best hotels and restaurants, plus there are hundreds of listings of all the top resorts, bars, clubs and shops to suit all budgets. The guide takes a detailed look at Corsica’s historic sites from megalithic Filitosa to Napoleon’s birthplace in Ajaccio, with an informed background on Corsican history, culture and wildlife, There is plenty of practical advice on outdoor activities, including hiking the famous GR20 route. The guide comes complete with maps and plans for the whole island.

512 pages, Paperback

First published May 25, 2000

About the author

Freelance travel writer David Abram was born and brought up in south Wales and the Mendip Hills of Somerset. His first foray into the Corsican mountains came in 1986, during the sabbatical year of a French degree, when he stumbled upon some waymarks and followed them blindly for two days until wild pigs polished off his supplies. Since then, as an anthropologist and author of the Rough Guide to India, he's walked extensively in the Himalayas, Europe and North America but still regards Corsica as a benchmark trekking destination.