From Ajaccio’s waterfront to Bonifacio’s cliff-top streets, this four-to-five-day drive brings together Piana, Calvi, Corte and Sartène. Explore historic towns, follow Corte’s Emuzione art walk and leave room for unhurried breaks. Museum interiors and coastal hikes are optional.
Corsica: Ajaccio to Bonifacio is a 435.5 km one-way journey (self-drive). It works best as 4–5 days; the plan below is the 5-day version for June, built from 98 verified places, with planned transit times, opening hours and daylight checked.
Ajaccio · old town and waterfront→ 67.9 kmPiana · village and gulf views→ 85.8 kmCalvi · citadel and waterfront→ 85.3 kmCorte · Emuzione art walk→ 145.5 kmSartène · old-town heritage→ 51 kmBonifacio · Marine and medieval town
What you'll see
Napoleon's House
Feel the history where Napoleon was born in this preserved museum.
Ajaccio · old town and waterfront
Piana public village heritage and gulf views
Wander Piana’s village lanes between pale façades and terracotta roofs. Pause outside Sainte-Marie, then enjoy views from the village toward the gulf of Porto, with mountains framing this small hillside settlement.
Piana · village and gulf views
Calvi public citadel and waterfront walk
Explore the lanes of Calvi’s citadel, where homes sit behind stone ramparts above the sea. Continue through the lower town past Santa Maria’s exterior to the marina and waterfront.
Calvi · citadel and waterfront
Corte Emuzione art-and-landscape walk
Follow Corte’s 3 km Emuzione art walk, comparing artists’ views with the town around you. Allow 90 minutes. The walk is not suitable for reduced mobility; museum and ticketed citadel visits are separate.
Corte · Emuzione art walk
Filitosa
Explore ancient standing stones and Bronze Age relics.
Sartène · old-town heritage
Bastion de l’Etendard
Step into the city’s turbulent past at this engaging citadel museum.
Bonifacio · Marine and medieval town
Ajaccio public old-town and waterfront walk
Start at Place Foch and wander Ajaccio’s old streets and waterfront. The citadel walls, cathedral façade and Maison Bonaparte exterior bring the town’s Genoese and imperial past into view.
Ajaccio · old town and waterfront
Museum of Corsica
Learn about traditional rural Corsica through traveler exhibitions.
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