Corsica
The Mediterranean's most underused island — granite mountains running straight into turquoise coves, French food without the Riviera prices. Calm in June, real in September.
When to go
From the 2026 climate study, not the live forecast.Three useful airports: Ajaccio (west), Bastia (north), Figari (south). Rent a car — the GR20 hiking path is famous but the island only really opens up by road. Beach calibration: Palombaggia and Santa Giulia in the south are the postcard ones; Saleccia in Désert des Agriates needs a 4x4 or boat. Cheaper than the French Riviera, calmer than Sardinia.
Pre-filled from New York.
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