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Things to do in Bastia

5 activity ideas, with how long they take, an indicative price and the best time of day. Best time to visit: in May, June, September and October.

Things to do

  1. The citadel and the old port

    Tall, weathered facades around the harbor, and the Genoese town perched above. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Culture and historyMonument2 hr 30 minFreebest in the morning

  2. Around Cap Corse

    A cliff road, little harbors, Genoese towers, and Nonza on its black rock. On Wikipedia (in French)

    Nature and sceneryViewpoint8 hrFreetakes the whole day

  3. Saint-Florent and Lotu beach

    A boat shuttle to the Agriates desert, and a beach no road reaches. On Wikipedia (in French)

    RelaxationBeach7 hr≈ €25takes the whole day

  4. The Oratory of the Immaculate Conception

    A baroque interior of red velvet, where the Anglo-Corsican parliament sat in 1794.

    Culture and historyMonument30 minFreebest in the afternoon

  5. The vineyards of Patrimonio

    Corsica’s first appellation, on the slopes above the Gulf of Saint-Florent. On Wikipedia (in French)

    FoodMonument3 hr≈ €20best in the afternoon

When to go

The most pleasant months in Bastia: in May, June, September and October, taking weather and crowds into account.

More ideas for those months: where to go in May, where to go in June, where to go in September, where to go in October.

Averages measured over recent years: mean temperatures and number of rainy days, month by month.

The climate in Bastia, month by month
MonthHighLowRainy days
January14 °C / 57 °F7 °C / 45 °F9
February14 °C / 57 °F7 °C / 45 °F9
March16 °C / 61 °F9 °C / 48 °F10
April18 °C / 64 °F11 °C / 52 °F10
May ideal22 °C / 72 °F14 °C / 57 °F13
June ideal28 °C / 82 °F19 °C / 66 °F8
July31 °C / 88 °F22 °C / 72 °F6
August32 °C / 90 °F22 °C / 72 °F5
September ideal27 °C / 81 °F19 °C / 66 °F9
October ideal23 °C / 73 °F15 °C / 59 °F9
November18 °C / 64 °F10 °C / 50 °F8
December15 °C / 59 °F8 °C / 46 °F9

What budget on the ground?

Per person and per day, including accommodation, meals, local transport and visits — excluding the round trip. An estimate calculated the same way as in the app, from the local cost of living.

Budget
€65
Mid-range
€120
Comfort
€220

Getting there from Paris: the carbon footprint

Per person, round trip, in kilograms of CO₂ equivalent — manufacturing, energy and, for flights, contrails included.

Train
6 kg
Bus
82 kg
Plane
390 kg

By train rather than by plane: 380 kg less CO₂e per person (65 times less).

Factors from ADEME (Impact CO₂); outside France, rail uses the European average published by the European Environment Agency.

Book on the ground

Tours and tickets

Internet on site (eSIM)

From the airport

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Good to know: France

Plugs
Type C, E, 230 V
Emergencies
112, 15 (ambulance), 17 (police), 18 (fire)
Driving
On the right

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