Corte

Corte is in Upper Corsica.

Corte (Corsican: Corti) is a commune in the Haute-Corse department of Corsica. It is the fourth-largest city in Corsica (after Ajaccio, Bastia, and Porto-Vecchio).

National roads lead to Corte from Ajaccio and Bastia.

Corte is also linked to Ajaccio, Bastia and Calvi by the Chemin de fer de la Corse (Corsican Railway), and is served by trains running between Ajaccio and Calvi, and Ajaccio and Bastia.

• 42.3037689.1583241 Corte railway station (Gare de Corte).  (updated Apr 2020)

Map of Corte

• 42.30599.148441 Corte citadel (A citadella). The citadel of Corte was the first of the seven Corsican citadels. It was the only one built inland and its three levels of defence make it an exceptional site in Europe. It was built in two stages, 350 years apart: in 1419, Vincentello d'lstria, built the castle, also called "Eagle's Nest", at the top of the rock overlooking the city. In 1769, under the orders of the Count of Vaux, French troops began the construction of the citadel.  
• 42.3064059.148332 Museum of Corsica (Museu di a Corsica), ☏ + 33 4 95 45 25 45, [email protected]. Mid-Jan to Mar: Tu-Sa 10:00-17:00; Apr to mid-Jun: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00; late Jun to mid-Sep: daily 10:00-19:00; late Sep-end Oct: Tu-Su 10:00-18:00. Exhibitions on traditional rural Corsica by travelers and ethnologists over the centuries, and the problems of current anthropology. Adult €5.50, senior child/youth (10-25) €3.  (updated Dec 2023)
• 42.2991699.1533313 University of Corsica Pasquale Paoli. This is a French university, based in Corte. It is under the Academy of Corsica.  

• Hiking and snow sports.
• Canyoning in the surrounding mountains and streams. Among the possible destinations are 42.20098.92591 Zoicu. 42.2819.02942 Tavignanu, 42.21119.1833 Vecchio, 42.10059.06434 Richiusa.

• 42.299919.15031 Paglia Orba, 5 Faubourg St Antoine, ☏ +33 4 95 34 47 21. M–Sa 12:00–14:00, 19:00–23:00. Copious portions of delicious Corsican food. Friendly service and a good view too.  (updated Nov 2017)

There are two campsites in Corte:

• 42.298489.149691 Camping Alivetu (900m from the train station on the river Restonica). €27 for two people per night.  (updated Nov 2017)
• Camping Restonica (Located close to the big supermarket, on the river Restonica). €25 for two people per night. (updated Nov 2017)

• Restonica Valley