European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - July 10, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse Tower thu minttes Rocky Cliff Iitto i Ltd Rousse windsurfing if popular on the Cortiana coast. Corsica Island Paradise of rugged Beauty i Here Aren t to Corsica. The Library in t Likely to provide much help Vithor. T it bookstores on fhe Island liar thin supplies of inform Lional rial in Niimi. This French Island tin third largest but lint is Jarl in lir Iveste a Mediterranean i a tourist meet a like Majorca or Sicily. We Don t offer Lut Majorca offers such a German Bretn breakfast. We have few discos. People either like it hire the Way it is Tir never come again said a German who has been m the Ravel business in Corsica for 14 years. The Way it is is ruggedly Beautiful. The 1,000 Kilometres h20 Miles of coastline Are a mixture of Steep i Amati Cliffs and smooth Sandy beaches. The Island it nf1f�n r Allf a the Mannl it in la tf�3 " Pola s not St Tut of Virgin amidst the mountains of Corsica. 10 Hiipfl flu Guine july 10, i486 Islan is ofte called the Mountain i the peaks in the Interior Are As High is 8,50 1 feel and still Snow covered in summer. There Are tourists Insl year a million of them spent a Holiday in Corsica but their presence has not led to Over commercialization. Corsica remains genuine quaint fishing villages minus souvenir shops. The owns have a life and character of their own no dependent on crowds from charter flights and Lour buses. The Interior is untamed deep Gorges and wild Waters slice through the mountains with few hotels and restaurants. Corsica is great for fans of the outdoors the perfect place for swimming windsurfing Wale skiing scuba diving hiking horseback Riding and camping. One fourth of the tourists to Corsica last year were campers who took advantage of the Island s numerous campsites As Well As the exceptional opportunities for wilderness camping 1 he non campers stayed in hotels apartments or Holiday complexes the latter with Tennis courts swimming pools organized Tours and a Host of other amenities Are especially popular All visitors should allow a Day for a drive through the in Turing. There Are some hotel complexes secluded among the spectacular scenery that make great stops for overnight or longer. One such hideaway is the hotel Giselle f-20231 Vena co Tel. 95 470201, the cities have charms and sights to explore. Bonifacio is postcard perfect. The ancient own of narrow alleys and houses including one where Napoleon lived is perched at the end of the world where the land abruptly stops and drops to the sea there is a Citadel on one Side of the Hilltop file with the new town and its Harbor full of fishing boats and Yachis Down below. Restaurants line the waterfront. Eating is the main evening activity the town s one disco was closed in Early june. Calvi is larger than Bonifacio but also with a Citadel on a Hilltop and a picturesque Harbor with rows of sailboats whose masts Sway in he wind. It is a Lively City with shops including some that sell local crafts and souvenirs. Jams made from corsican fruits Honey from corsican bees corsican herbs and ins of the Island s noted Blackbird Pale Are popular take Home items As Well As Corsica wines pungent goal cheeses and sausages. Not far from Calvi is alga Ola a town with super beaches and a number of Holiday complexes. Ajaccio the Island s capital and Birthplace of Napoleon has preserved its old Quarter but it is primarily a Large modern City with Flower lined boulevards Parks i bustling Market museums and beaches. The House where Napoleon was born and the City s Cathedral Merit a visit so do the Island s other cities ils fishing Vilaj is its Mountain towns. As a German who now Livis on the Island said what i really like about this place isl hat after 14 years Lam still discovering new things i tit 13th Century the ancient cilia Al of Chi which
