Travel the World: A few of the most beautiful libraries

Updated: January 2025.

 

Endless rows of bookshelves with kilos if not tons of books. Libraries are an ode to lifelong learning; they are temples of education. On a city trip, libraries are ideal places to spend some quiet time. The amazing atmosphere one experiences, when surrounded by books amplified by stunning architecture, is an exquisite experience. Follow me around the world. If you are a curious traveller, a bookworm, and a fan of architecture, you are going to want to visit all these magnificent libraries.

Travel Europe. One place to visit for every month of the year

Europe, who doesn’t love it? The culture, the food, the people, the landscape. It is varied, fun, colourful, educating, Europe and its hundreds of towns, places, villages, beaches, and mountains. All that comes with this variety is just what everyone dreams of experiencing at least once in their lifetimes. Here comes a choice of places, always one to visit, for every month of the year. These are all tried and tested, many several times and in any case, tested in the month they are recommended here.

Travel the World - A few most beautiful bookshops

Book Vibes Only. If you like to travel and if you like reading, check out what comes now. Books are like friends. I find non-readers highly suspicious. Why would one want to miss out on all these stories?

Travel France - Vegetarian-Friendly Restaurants and Cafés in Paris

Food means far more than just eating, especially when you are on vacation. It is also a way to learn about the place you are visiting, and a way to meet locals and see how they live and enjoy life. Over the last years, I dined a few times at the recommended places and the quality and service are consistently good. Where can you drink Hot Chocolate with Chestnut Milk? Where can you eat oriental pastries and drink speciality coffee from French roaster Terres de Café? Where can you eat in one of the town's 2,185 Monuments Historiques? What has choux-pastry got to do with breast models? Where can you test Corsican homestyle-cooked food in a village like atmosphere? Where do they trust in Crêpes? Which restaurant serves Cidres from eco-friendly suppliers? Where can you eat next to Napoleon-III apartments? Come one I show you some of my favourite Vegetarian-Friendly Eats and Cafés in Paris.

Travel France - The digital art revolution and the spirits of Paris

Updated in January 2025

Paris - It somehow feels as if everything has been said about the capital of France already. I also somehow feel that this will never become true. The city changes all the time, Parisians change, and we as visitors change too, maybe every day. Every time I visit Paris, I find something new. As I was sipping coffee in a pavement café just by the Ile de Cite I overheard two women, and what they said made me smile. One of them said knowingly “Paris is so large, you would certainly need a full week to see it all.” That is a rather ambitious project and not only that, it is complete nonsense. It is never going to happen, no one will ever know everything about Paris. Isn't that what makes towns like Paris so exciting, we all know there will always be something new to see on future visits.

In any case, as Marcel Proust said, "The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes, but in having new eyes." Look at these random magical places in Paris I just visited. I will tell you why on the left bank everybody loves Les Editeurs, and about a place where you can visit the ones who walked the streets of Paris before us, and about one of the hottest places in Paris, where the digital art revolution is happening as we speak. When in Paris, you will instantly stop wanting to be elsewhere. Book your trip to Paris now.

Travel France. Eyewitness Penny Walker from The Adventure Creators talks about the Pyrenees

The Pyrenees are a place where France's humid air meets the dry air from Spain. The mountain range stretches from the Mediterranean Sea to the Atlantic Ocean, with the tiny microstate of Andorra that sits between France and Spain. The plant world consists of many species that grow only here. And did you know that the last of France's brown bears live here, together with large birds of prey such as golden eagles and griffon vultures? Chamois (goat-antelope), otters and, above all, many marmots (aka groundhogs) create an untouched paradise.

Penny Walker, Francophile throughout, always dreamed of a life in France and has been living in the Pyrenees for over ten years. When she and her husband started their research for a place to live in the country of their dreams, they were looking for a place that is reasonably priced, has beautiful scenery, a great climate, fantastic food, fascinating history and culture plus amazing wildlife. With the central French Pyrenees, they found a place that ticked all the boxes on their wish list. The area is perfect for hiking, road biking, mountain biking, horse riding and also snowshoeing and skiing. Easy to understand why Penny can't imagine living anywhere else.

Penny Walker

Penny started her adventure holiday business two years ago. She is a perfect example of a person living her dream. She found a way to share her enthusiasm for the Pyrenees with travellers and outdoor fans and creating a living from it. She offers tailor-made adventures- and outdoor holidays. You dream of a mountain bike trip through the Pyrenees or of hiking and bear watching? The trips are designed so that tourists will have exactly that experience during their stay, they were pursuing to have. Responsible tourism is close to Penny’s heart and she supports local guides and producers. Nothing makes her happier than the positive feedback she gets from visitors after she created unforgettable experiences in the Pyrenees for them.

The Unfair Traveller - Symptoms and Treatment - Travel Etiquette

Travelling is what I love to do, in recent months alone I visited seven different countries, and you can well imagine that I spend a lot of time in, on and around public transport, like train stations, bus stops, airports, planes, boats and trains. I always expect the very worst things that can happen to me on my travels. I’m fully aware that I’m at risk of experiencing profoundly disturbing or utterly bothersome things, as soon as I leave my home. I love that with my expectation comes a feeling of being prepared (up to a certain extent).

The Unfair Traveller - Symptoms

Looking at the state of things when travelling I have serious doubts that we will ever achieve world peace.

Travel and Feel the Vibe. Street Art explains places

Imagine a life full of blue or red balloons, dogs that wear golden crowns, flying hearts, little black men in street signs, sunglasses-wearing elephants, cheeky video game characters, cherubs who carry devil horns... When travelling to a location, one wants to see the hotspots – the Tour Eiffel in Paris, the Colosseum in Rome, the Tower of London, the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin and the list goes on. But what about all the street art that is out there? Some call it vandalism. Vandalism according to the Oxford dictionary is: Action involving deliberate destruction of or damage to public or private property. When I travel I hunt for street art and I see it as art. Next time when you see street art as vandalism, think again. Please, it tells you so much about a place. 

Travel: Fact-checking populist tales - This is the truth and nothing else

Squirrel in South Africa

Is the world safe, is Europe in trouble, is Europe on the brink of collapse? These are probably the questions everybody asks right now or has been pondering about for a while. I saw a clip of a local newspaper where a fellow Berliner in his 70s stated that he is so upset because security measurements on Munich Christmas markets are so much better than the ones in Berlin. This guy obviously never travels, or at least he hasn’t been to Munich’s Christmas markets recently. I visited many of them this year and also a few in Berlin, there is no difference in security whatsoever, at least for the untrained eye, I mean I’m no double agent, no idea what goes on behind the scenes. It is all pretty much the same. I wonder where people take these statements from. Who puts these ideas in their heads? Why do they spread information about things they haven’t even experienced themselves? I have to admit, chances are that guy is in the know because he is a double agent.

Travelling is so exciting. The people, the food, the passion, the fun. Nothing is ever only black and white. It pays off to talk to locals and try to understand their point of view, try to understand their way of life, and with understanding them comes empathy. This year I visited South Africa, the Czech Republic, Greece, France, Croatia, Slovenia, Italy, Austria, the Netherlands, Hungary, UK and Denmark. I will tell you about the experiences I had this year on my travels. Wherever I go I ask people about the situation in their country, how they feel about it, and about their opinion about populism and the rise of right-wing parties. I do things like this a lot and people usually don't mind to have a chat.

Follow me around, to learn where I felt threatened and unsafe.

The Touristin’s 43 Must-see French Films for armchair travels through France (plus 12 box office hits)

Updated August 2023

We all have seen these lists: The best travel films of all time. 25 travel films that inspire you to travel. 1,250 travel films to watch before you check-in. ... On these lists you find all these famous and beloved box office hits like Roman Holiday, Lawrence of Arabia, Tracks, Lost in Translation, Into the Wild, Wild, Indiana Jones, Priscilla, Queen of the Desert, Julie and Julia, The Endless Summer, The Beach. So far so good, I love all of these too, one can watch these films over and over again, and again. Have a look at my Pinterest board The Touristin: Films for more travel inspiration.

Travel films are full of amazing phrases. Meaningful words that invite us to dream, and to post them as captions on holiday photos on Instagram. Like this one “I still believe in Paradise. But now at least I know it’s not some place you can look for. It is not where you go. It is how you feel for a moment in your life when you are part of something, and if you find that moment … it will last forever.” Thank you Leo. Everybody probably knows this line by heart. Here my choice of films that take you to France.

French Films – Armchair travels through France

Culinary Foodie Tour through Strasbourg

“I thought you were a sophisticated European,” that lady said to me. It really made me think. I am and I reckon part of this is not to count calories. It is just who I am. Never in my dreams would I think of counting them. Imagine today would be your last day, and when night falls, you would proudly say “Oh well, well, so happy I only ate under 2,000 calories today.” That would be outright absurd. Life is so very short, let us enjoy every single second.

One of the main attractions of travelling is to hunt for traditional delicacies. In Strasbourg there is a lot to discover, and nothing can hold me back, I try as much as I can, and have the best time ever. Come with me, I created a culinary hunting tour through Strasbourg for you and I’m really happy to share everything I know. I spoke to many locals and looked behind every dish to tell you about its history, and you will be most surprised what I found. After you read this, all the traditions will make sense to you. I will also recommend the places where I tried all the delicacies. 

Travel France. 22 Street Art photos from five different arrondissements in Paris

Wherever I travel I look at street art, it is just so very exciting ... appealing .... Think of all the work that goes into a piece of street art, creative work plus technique and certainly hard labour.

The other day I walked through a few different arrondissements in Paris, just follow me around.

19 things you absolutely have to do in Strasbourg

The last time someone told me about the Alsace region was once more all about the glorious food and a romantic houseboat trip. That sounds so fantastic, sitting on a boat, drinking white wine, eating cheese and baguette, and peach compote after … Anyway, I have yet to go on that houseboat trip, but for years I also wanted to visit Strasbourg and I eventually made it.

Not only is Strasbourg the heart of Europe, I also imagined it to be full of cute timbered houses with cafes where I will do nothing else than eat hearty home-style cooked food. And it is everything I expected it to be and more. Strasbourg is only seven kilometres from Kehl in Germany and 230 kilometres from Bern in Switzerland, and it feels so very French. I only spent one week in this town and left with a heavy heart, I really would have loved to stay longer. 

Strasbourg off the beaten track. The European Quarter – the spirit of Europe

Everybody knows by now that Croissants were actually invented in Austria, but do you know that in Spain you are only a quick ferry ride away from Africa? The fact that the budget of the European Parliament is only about one percent of the total EU budget is probably so unheard-of like the fact that there are indeed rain forests in Europe. The European Union currently consists of 28 member states, not to be equated with the Eurozone. It currently consists of 18 countries which pay with the common currency, the Euro. The Neuschwanstein Castle is a 19th century built structure, it is not a Disney replica, and with 324 meters the Eiffel Tower is the tallest structure in France.

In total, there are 24 official languages spoken in Europe. Each session of the European Parliament is translated into all languages, and that make 552 possible language combinations. In 2013 there were 2,024,000 document pages translated. Every day all visitors combined, throw EUR 3,000 in the Trevi Fountain in Rome (remember right hand, over the left shoulder), at the same time the EU countries aim to help at least 20 million people out of poverty and social exclusion by 2020. You see, it is complicated, in Europe, there is never a dull day.

Travel to see these seven very magnificent nature experiences

1. Okavango Delta in Botswana

The Okavango Delta is Africa’s greatest wilderness, its biggest oasis. It is a not to be missed journey. I would even go so far as to say it is an experience of a lifetime. I drove there twice from Cape Town in South Africa. I once went to the area around Moremi and Savuti (coming from Maun) and on my second visit to Botswana I went to the Chobe National Park, entering from Kasane. The whole area is close to Namibia, Angola, Zambia and Zimbabwe.

This Yellow-billed hornbill was a regular visitor when I camped in the Savute area. When I first saw it I couldn’t believe birds like this exist, it was like in a film. In African mythology/folklore, the Yellow-billed hornbill is the optimistic one, it stands for the belief that everything will be alright in the end. That is the spirit, right? 

2. Vivonne Bay in Australia

More than a third of Kangaroo Island is dedicated to conservation parks. It feels heavenly isolated from the rest of the world.

Some say this beach on Kangaroo Island is Australia’s best. But wait till you discover all the other ones, I have yet to set eyes on an ugly beach in this country. Their beauty becomes your standard and it gets pretty hard to travel and appreciate other beaches. OK, there are also all these stunning beaches in South Africa. Clear water, and an endless sandy beach. I visit on a pretty overcast day; imagine this place in bright sunshine. I went here for a long beach walk after I visited Seal Bay, home of one of Australia’ largest sea lion colony.

To get to Jervis Bay and to catch the ferry to Kangaroo Island, I drove the 800 kilometres from my Melbourne home. Those were the days. Did you know that the time difference between South Australia and Victoria is 30 minutes? Discussions about a time zone shift are ongoing.

3. Namib-Naukluft National Park in Namibia

This park is Africa’s largest conservation area. The sand here is 5 million years old. That puts most things in perspective, right? Some of the dunes are 400 metres high, and they are red in colour due to its iron oxide content.

The most photographed dune in the world, which gets its names from the distance to the entry gate of the park is right behind me. I took this photo of my Land Rover parked at Dune 45 after I drove along a (soft) sandy 4×4 track to Sossusvlei.

I love driving through Southern Africa; there is so much to experience. This type of travel gives you a true sense of the vastness of this part of the African continent. From here I made my way to the Etosha National Park, close to Angola, and later all the way back to Cape Town in South Africa. 

Read more about Namibia: Survival of the fittest.

4. Arthur’s Seat in Scotland

It is the highest point in the 640 acre Royal Park in Edinburgh. The dormant volcano sits 251 m above sea level, and I was happy that it is so very great for hiking. Read all about my adventures finding perfect food in Edinburgh.

5. Corsica in France

On a hike from Bonifacio to a sort of nearby lighthouse along the limestone and granite cliffs at the Strait of Bonifacio (a protected Marine Park), I made the major mistake not to carry enough fresh water with me.

The walk along the cliffs is beautiful, the view is breathtaking, the vegetation, a mix of shrubs, herbs and alpine flowers is really special. I took far too many photos and was far too long in the sun. I came to a beautiful beach, and silly me decided to go for a swim. You can imagine how thirsty I was. I was too embarrassed to ask the other swimmers (there were only a very few around) for a drink.

It was a roughly two-hour walk back to town, but on the way, I had the feeling to collapse (true). All the time, I wondered how I could end up like this. I travelled extensively through Australia, I travel to terribly remote areas in South Africa, Botswana and Namibia and now I am going to collapse in France. I remember well that I could hardly walk anymore, but I thought: "toughen up princess." I just made it to a fountain. I was in heaven to drink that cold water. 

Visit Corsica, it truly is a magical place. Now is a great time to Corsica - here is why.

6. Muriwai Beach in New Zealand

Roughly 1,200 pairs of gannets nest here from August to March each year. It is the most wonderful experience to watch them fly over the Tasman Sea and to see how they navigate to find a landing place in the midst of their colony. Can you see the surfers in the ocean, waiting for the next wave? The 50 kilometres long stretch of coast is of outstanding beauty, and the beach is black volcanic sand. As I turned away from the viewing platform, to walk back down to the beach, I saw a young rabbit, sitting in the green, chewing a big leaf. What a place this is.

That night, I camped on a beach in Waihihi Bay. I cooked Gnocchi (you can prepare a lot even with small equipment). As I tucked my toes into the sand at dinner time, the sunset over the South Pacific was the loveliest orange, pink, and purple. Sweet memories. Not too far from here, you can dance on an active marine volcano.

7. Wilsons Promontory in Australia

If you like breathtaking scenery, beaches that are to die for (the water here is a protected marine national park) rainforests, and plenty of opportunity for bush walks, this National Park in on the southernmost tip of mainland Australia is the place for you. And after that, you might plan to go on a road trip from Melbourne to Uluru.

Where can I have more magnificent nature experiences? Can’t wait to hear from you.

From Berlin with love

Nominated for the Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award (4): The Touristin

The Sisterhood of the World Bloggers Award goes to female bloggers around the world. I was seriously surprised that I have been nominated a fourth time (within a few weeks) and this time by Maria from Travel with G. Thank you so very much for thinking of me Maria, I love to talk to you whenever we meet in the virtual world, be it on twitter or Instagram  and I hope we meet one day in the real world. It feels so special that someone in another country thinks of you right? 

As per the rules, I answered Marias' ten questions about travel, created a new list of ten questions and awarded ten female bloggers. Go and visit their blogs and please say hi.

And this is what Maria was interested in.

How does a car-free Sunday in Paris look?

Paris was car-free, only in parts of Paris, and it was such a wonderful experience. Paris wants to lead an example for the upcoming climate conference, and they gave an excellent performance on Sunday. There was silence in some parts of the city where usually car noise is the only sound you hear. The very big blue sky over the city made it an even more impressive event. It invites everybody to dream up inner cities without cars. Cities like Paris have an excellent public transport system and it would work, the big question is why so many still use their cars to get from A to B in town. 

There is nothing like silence plus a blue sky - yes there is Superman

Car-Free Sunday in Paris

There were runners, starting their run early in the chill of the autumn air. It got warmer during the course of the day and there were cyclists everywhere, and even young ones who could cycle around without their parents fearing they will get knocked from their bikes. There was this impressive skateboard group where some of the skaters wore Superman outfits. What a dynamic but very quiet scene to look at, the only noise you heard was the whistle announcing their arrival at junctions. A lady at an open air yoga event told me this is an absolute first on this street near the Hotel de Ville but they would love to do this more often.

Initiatives of the past to reduce air pollution were met with mixed emotions. On days with very bad pollution, the city regulated the use of private cars, as in odd numbers on the number plate were allowed to drive on this day and even numbers on this day. On these days public transport was free to use for everyone. We had this during the drought in Melbourne when water usage was regulated, odd house numbers could water plants on Wednesday and even house numbers on Thursday (just an example).

Yoga event on a street in central Paris

Paris has got a bike rental scheme in place: Velib is used by locals as well as by tourists. And for tourists walking is the best way to discover Paris anyway. But what about people who need to get to work at strange hours of the day, when a car seems the only option to arrive on time and safe? What about deliveries? Rarely is an issue Black or White or All or Nothing. It is simply amazing to see what projects are out there to try to make the world a greener place. Do you take measures to make it better?

From Berlin with love

Why dressing like a local doesn’t make sense

You know there are lots of people who believe to be the best thing since sliced bread, smarter than Albert Einstein, better dressed than James Bond or I don’t know what else they think of themselves. Just throw all of this overboard, the most important thing is to feel comfortable with who you are, I know it sounds too easy, and it is true. 

I didn't dress like this local in Cambodia but we had a friendly chat

There is big advice everywhere where others tell you what best to wear, when and how to wear it and it doesn’t make any sense to me at all. There are people who truly believe it might be the very best to wear a cork hat when in Australia but that is their opinion. There might be others who tell you it might be awesome to wear a money belt, yes, let them do it. And there are the ones who tell you to best wear trainers on city trips, but no, no, no, ... How can someone else know what is best for me or you?

How to dress when travelling

Trust me, packing clothes for vacation really depends on

I would like to eat a Berliner please. What?

You are excused if you get confused these days. Is it a Krapfen? Is it a Pfannkuchen? Is it a Berliner? All three are wrong and all three are right, depending on where you are in Germany … or in the world (wait, we will get to that point later). We are talking about jam doughnuts here.

Berliner, Krapfen, Pfannkuchen? It is a jam doughnut

How to buy a Berliner in Berlin

Ever tried to order a Berliner in Berlin? This is obviously not a smart thing to do. If you are after a Berliner, try to be a bit more subtle, and start with flirting, it might turn out to be the love of your life. In Berlin, you have to order a Pfannkuchen (pancake), when you would like to have a Berliner (made from yeast dough). Who knows why they call a Berliner a pancake? A pancake as most people know it is called egg cake in this part of Germany.

How to buy a Berliner in Cologne

Visit Cologne in North Rhine Westphalia and order a Pfannkuchen, because you are well prepared, you know that is what they call these thingies in the capital city of the country. I really feel for you, because you'll get a totally different dish, you'll get a pancake made from flour and eggs (Pfannkuchen). Not fair I know, please order a Berliner and you'll get a Berliner made from yeast dough (a Pfannkuchen in Berlin).

If you think this is sorted, think again, the best is yet to come ... 

Looking closer. It is still a jam doughnut

How to buy a Berliner in Munich

Ever tried to get a Berliner in Munich? This is not going to happen. I am not saying there aren't any Prussians living in the capital of Bavaria. If you would like to eat a Berliner or a Pfannkuchen (are you still with me?) please order a Krapfen. I am not making this up, but this is what they call them in the southern part of Germany. But, and now please listen carefully, if later on, you would like to eat the exact same jam doughnut in North-Rhine Westphalia, please don’t forget it is called Berliner. If you order a Krapfen in North Rhine Westphalia, you will get a totally different type of pastry, one made from choux pastry dough. I am telling you, craving a jam doughnut made from yeast dough, isn't for the faint-hearted, you are entering a foodie-maze.

How to buy a Berliner in Melbourne

In Melbourne I went to a "French" bakery where they sell beignets made from yeast dough (Berliner, Krapfen, Pfannkuchen). I ordered: "I would like to have two beignets please." The lady behind the counter looked at me: "Sorry, can you say that again please." And so I said it again "I would like to have two beignets please." She smiled shyly and said: Sorry, but I didn't get that one." I said it again: "I would like to have two beignets please." She looked at me and replied helplessly: "I am so sorry, we don't sell these." I pointed at them and said: "Sorry, you do, here they are, right in front of you, labelled as beignets.” She looked at me now obviously relieved: “I see. You would like to have two jam doughnuts.” Big smiles on both sides: “Yes please, thank you very much”. In France beignets are made from choux pastry, hence the bakery in Melbourne should have offered them to their customers as jam doughnuts and not as beignets, but I don’t want to be the smart-ass immigrant. I take my jam doughnuts and leave the bakery, they are delicious.

Wherever you eat these things, enjoy. What are yeast pastry jam doughnuts called in your part of the world? Can’t wait to hear from you?

From Berlin with love

Travel France. Now is a great time to visit Corsica – here is why

Often people ask me for the best place I ever visited. I am very bad at answering that question, as the more I travel the more it appears that I pretty much like every place I go to. And here is one more island to add to the growing list best place I ever visited. Corsica, the Island in the Mediterranean Sea is part of France but geographically closer to Italy. 

Napoleon Bonaparte was born on Corsica but most often people think of independence fighters when talking about the island. They are the Corsicans who want to protect their language, their heritage, and their land. They are the ones who fight for their home and who aren’t keen on strangers moving in. There is talk of exploding car bombs and also the odd holiday home but a waiter at a restaurant tells me I shall not worry, since this is not going to happen in the tourist season. 

Excellent news, albeit a bit strange come to think of it. I oppose violence but on the other hand it helped not to turn Corsica into another Benidorm. Have you ever seen pictures of the infamous holiday resort on the Spanish coast, plastered with skyscrapers? The countryside and coast line of Corsica remains unspoilt from such architectural atrocities.

 

All grown-ups were once children ...

Corsica is wild. I arrive and fall head over heels in love with the island. I think of Antoine de Saint Exepury and his very true words from the novel The Little Prince: “All grown-ups were once children... but only few of them remember it.” I remember it vividly and I am still able to enjoy life every day and to laugh a lot and to look with wonder at the world. If it is not that easy for you, make your way to Corsica, it is an island where you can look at the world with a child’s eyes without feeling silly. The island is picture perfect and reminds you at every corner of how beautiful our world is. The sea is of a colour which can easily be described with the best adjectives for blue, I mean it, I wouldn’t say it just to fill this page. Small villages have prominent homes in the green mountainsides and the local cheese and wine is of outstanding quality.

Corsica - What to do

Starting days with to die for brioches sprinkled with sugar plus some coffees, what more can I want? Beach walks, swimming, snorkeling, hiking, and fine dining make my trip most memorable. I spent my nights with cheese, wine and listening to live music. It is the end of summer and the island becomes more deserted. The road trip, I take around the tip in the far north of the island, is so curvy that I feel like a race car driver. 

No matter in which direction I look, the view is fantastic, be it the mountains, the sea or the sky, there is not one single boring view. If there are few resorts in the south, it seems there is no tourism in the far north, and that this region of the island is not marred by development. The island has got a little bit of everything for everyone, and more than 2.7 million tourists visit the island each year. There are glitzy yacht people in Bonifacio, playing kids at busy family beaches, campers and there are, well, everyone who else there is, but not in an overwhelming into-your-face-way.

Antoine de Saint Exepury started in Corsica for his last trip and vanished, he is believed to have died over the Mediterranean Sea but to this day circumstances are not proven entirely. At Bastia airport there is a monument for the author.

How to get to Corsica

You can get by ferry to the Corsican ports of Bastia, Calvi, Ajaccio, Propriano, Porto Vecchio from the French ports of Nice, Marseille, Toulon and from the Italian ports of Livorno, Civitavecchia, Genova. There are 4 airports on the island. The 2 main airports are Napoleon Bonaparte in Ajaccio and Poretta in Bastia. There are also 2 smaller ones Sainte-Catherine in Calvi and Figari in Sud-Corse.

From Berlin with love