FRANCE - Corsica - Bonifacio
Bonifacio is a town at the southern tip of the island and is very spectacular with the old town overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Bonifacio is separated from Sardinia by the Strait of Bonifacio. It is a city placed on the only major harbour of the southern coast and also is a commune covering a somewhat larger region including the offshore Isles Lavezzi.
You have to climb, or be lucky to find a parking in the "ville haute", to explore the citadel and historic old town with very narrow strets. You will be rewarded with amazing coastal views as Bonifacio is set high on sheer white cliffs which continue around the coast. You can see the famous 'grain of sand' rock in the sea just off the coast from here.
The Staircase of The King of Aragon (Escalier du Roi d’Aragon) is an amazing staircase carved into the vertical side of a limestone cliff. It cuts across the face of the cliff at a near 45° angle and is comprised of 187 steps.
BEST TIME to VISIT BONIFACIO
BEST TIME to TRAVEL to CORSICA
From May to October
Bonifacio - old City and white cliffs
Bonifacio - Seaview from the Old city (Ville Haute)
Bonifacio - old City
Bonifacio - old City - Restaurant
Bonifacio - old City - Saint Dominique church
Bonifacio - old City - Restaurant
Bonifacio - Harbor
Bonifacio - the Fortress from the harbor
Bonifacio - Harbor
Bonifacio - Old city - tower
Bonifacio - Seaview from the Old city (Ville Haute) - Cruise ship
Bonifacio - Old city - church
Bonifacio - Old city - one of the entrance gate
Bonifacio - Old city - house
Bonifacio - Fortress
Bonifacio - boat getting out of a cave
Bonifacio - a casemate has been carved in the cliff dduring the World War II
Bonifacio - a cave in the cliff is called "hat of Napoleon"
Bonifacio - old City at the top of the cliff
Bonifacio - Staircase of the King of Aragon appears like a dark slanted line, and from near it appears as a tube scooped out of stone.
Bonifacio - harbor
Bonifacio - small calanque
Bonifacio - cruise - getting out of a cave in a cliff
Bonifacio - Crystal clear water
Bonifacio - harbor view from the Old city
Bonifacio - boat getting out of a cave at the bottom of a cliff
Bonifacio - Old city - harbor view
Isles Lavezzi - Memorial
Isles Lavezzi are a paradise for sailing ships
Bonifacio - the Cliffs and the old city
Arch - view from the top of the Bonifacio cliff
Pristine crystal water - view from the Bonifacio cliff
Pristine crystal water - view from the Bonifacio cliff
Bonifacio - old City - church
Bonifacio - old City - Narrow street and restaurant
Bonifacio - old City - Narrow street
Bonifacio - old City - Narrow street
street view
Bonifacio - old City - Narrow street
Bonifacio - old City - Narrow street
Bonifacio - old City
Bonifacio - old City - houses
view from the Bonifacio cliff
Fortress and houses
Arch - view from the Bonifacio cliff
Arch - view from the Bonifacio cliff
road at the bottom of the fortress
Port
old fortress
old fortress - entrance gate
Arch and tourist boat - view from the Bonifacio cliff
relax at the pool
Arch - view from the Bonifacio cliff
view from the Bonifacio cliff
scenic drive
Port at the bottom of the fortress
pretty tiny beach and bay accessible by foot and boat
pretty tiny beach and bay accessible by foot and boat