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"The Rough Guide to Corsica" is the ultimate travel guide with clear maps and detailed coverage of all the best attractions Corsica has to offer. You can discover the vibrant regions of Corsica from the beautiful island beaches of Corsica, to the amazing GR20 trail and scenic walks through this lush Mediterranean island. New full-colour features explore the most atmospheric festivals in Corsica and the charming traditional villages in Corsica with detailed information on traditional food, language and livelihoods.You can find detailed practical advice on what to see and do in Corsica whilst relying on up-to-date descriptions of the best accommodation in Corsica; from Corsica's luxurious hotels to budget campsites in Corsica, bars in Corsica, restaurants in Corsica, and the best scenic walks and hikes around Corsica. This Rough Guide unearths the best places to hike, mountain bike, canyon, horse ride and scuba dive. You can explore all corners of Corsica with the clearest maps of any guide. Make the most of your holiday with "The Rough Guide to Corsica".
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7 of 7 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I'm not a fan of Rough Guides. In the past I've found the writer's opinion a bit condescending and jaded. Lonely Planet guides have until now been my preferred guide. Until this one. It's much better than the Lonely Planet guide for Corsica. The accommodation recommendations were spot on and it included small villages that other guides overlooked. We found a load of information unique to areas that didn't feature in any of the other guides. I highly recommend this guide. Enjoy Corsica. It's beautiful.
3 of 3 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
It has now become a habit of mine to buy the Rough Guide before planning our annual trips abroad. I was not disappointed with the Corsican edition. As usual, the easy to read information told me just what I wanted to know - where to visit, interesting things to see and do, unusual discoveries off the beaten track, restaurant and hotel information etc., etc. After reading and making notes it is much easier to see where best to centre a stay in order to get the most out of ones visit. Bravo and keep up the good work.
5 of 6 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This book is ok if you like churches, travel by bus and want to spend over Euro 30 for each meal on a Coriscan set menu. My family and I loved Corsica, but found this book only mildly helpful.
Since 'Rough Guides' were originally aimed at the low budget traveler, this book is full of practical bus and 'getting there' information and I thought that I would find good recommendations on where to sleep and feed a family of 4 (with kids old enough to want grown up meals) at a reasonable cost. But most of the restaurant recommendations were a lot more expensive than our budget. There were very few suggestions on where to eat snacks/ simple meals - other than pizza!! (If you can afford Euro 30 a night for a meal each, surely you'll not be taking the bus!?!)
I know that Corsica is a place to go for sun, sea, beaches hiking and sport but other than the beach recommendations, many of the 'what to see' references seemed to be about churches. Perhaps that's because that other than scenery/quaint/beach/restaurant, there is very little to do in the average Corsican town? The village / town descriptions became quite repetitive and indistinct as a result.
I also found the maps quite frustrating as the regional maps don't overlap. Like many travelers we use a sat nav' and I was relying on the book's maps to help me plan the route for our trip.
Overall, the book gave me a feel for where to go and what to do once we were there, but wasn't totally focused on the budget traveler (but perhaps 'budget' and 'Corsica' are mutually exclusive??).
Since 'Rough Guides' were originally aimed at the low budget traveler, this book is full of practical bus and 'getting there' information and I thought that I would find good recommendations on where to sleep and feed a family of 4 (with kids old enough to want grown up meals) at a reasonable cost. But most of the restaurant recommendations were a lot more expensive than our budget. There were very few suggestions on where to eat snacks/ simple meals - other than pizza!! (If you can afford Euro 30 a night for a meal each, surely you'll not be taking the bus!?!)
I know that Corsica is a place to go for sun, sea, beaches hiking and sport but other than the beach recommendations, many of the 'what to see' references seemed to be about churches. Perhaps that's because that other than scenery/quaint/beach/restaurant, there is very little to do in the average Corsican town? The village / town descriptions became quite repetitive and indistinct as a result.
I also found the maps quite frustrating as the regional maps don't overlap. Like many travelers we use a sat nav' and I was relying on the book's maps to help me plan the route for our trip.
Overall, the book gave me a feel for where to go and what to do once we were there, but wasn't totally focused on the budget traveler (but perhaps 'budget' and 'Corsica' are mutually exclusive??).
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Moderately useful - could be better
We chose this over the Lonely Planet as it was a more recent book, at the time. I've bought several Rough Guides in the past, but recently have normally preferred Lonely Planet if... Read more
Published 20 months ago by Shoe hog
no complaint and excellent service
I received the book promptly, in the expected state and properly packaged. I am very satisfied with this seller and recommend them to buyers.
Published on 2 Nov 2009 by gismobelle
good guide
in general very accurate info plus good "tips" about the interesting places to visit
however some restos info need more updates
but overall good book, like it a lot
however some restos info need more updates
but overall good book, like it a lot
Published on 12 Aug 2009 by Wei Sui
Corsica: Rough Guide Review
Having never been to Corsica before, I looked at the Rough Guide The Rough Guide to Corsicaquite closely. Read more
Published on 26 July 2009 by T. Scott
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