{"id":364,"date":"2024-06-16T15:52:20","date_gmt":"2024-06-16T13:52:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bonifacio-port.cci.corsica\/?page_id=364"},"modified":"2025-02-19T15:08:07","modified_gmt":"2025-02-19T14:08:07","slug":"discover-bonifacio","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/bonifacio-port.cci.corsica\/en\/decouvrir-bonifacio\/","title":{"rendered":"Discover Bonifacio"},"content":{"rendered":"
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The Upper Town and the Citadel<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The upper town of Bonifacio is a veritable open-air museum! The cliff-top town reveals an atmosphere steeped in history as you stroll along its picturesque lanes: the drawbridge of the Genoa Gate, the Bastion de l'\u00c9tendard, the Chemin de Ronde, the thousand-year-old fortress, the many churches, the marine cemetery... As well as offering breathtaking views of the sea, the upper town is awe-inspiring with its tall white houses towering over 60m above the cliffs. The most courageous can climb the 187 steps of the King of Aragon's Staircase to the foot of the cliffs...<\/p>

On foot, up the steps from the port to the upper town, on a little train through the narrow streets, accompanied by a local guide who will talk passionately about the wars and sieges the town has withstood, and will tell you a wealth of historical anecdotes... Whatever your choice, a tour of the town is a must!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Sea caves<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Another must-do during your stopover in Bonifacio is a sea excursion to discover the marine caves of the Bouches de Bonifacio International Marine Park, which stretches over 80,000 hectares between Corsica and Sardinia.<\/p>

After a stroll around the marina to admire the yachts, stop off at one of the ice cream parlours or indulge in a spot of shopping, you can make your way to the shuttle departure point at the other end of the port. Several choices of sea excursions await you.<\/p>

There are other options for exploring the Marine Park by sea: kayaking for nature lovers and those wishing to take advantage of the more \u00absecret\u00bb access points, or jet skiing for sports enthusiasts looking for a thrill.<\/p>

Don't miss the chance to discover an exceptional environment and spectacular panoramas of granite rocks and limestone cliffs.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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The Lavezzi Islands<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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The archipelago of the Iles Lavezzi is a nature reserve that looks like a wild paradise, located to the south of Bonifacio.<\/p>

Departing from the port of Bonifacio, a shuttle service will take you on a half-day adventure of outstanding beauty. After exploring the coastline of Corsica's far south, the billionaires' island of Cavallo, the turquoise lagoon of Piantarella, the islands of Piana, Sperone and Pertusato, you'll discover the Lavezzi Islands, large blocks of pink granite emerging from a transparent turquoise-blue sea fringed by heavenly-coloured beaches.<\/p>

Fans of idleness and landscapes at the end of the world can enjoy a stopover on a magnificent white sandy beach, where they can have a picnic or go snorkelling, as the Lavezzi Islands are also famous for the beauty of their seabed.<\/p>

For the more sporty, guided kayak trips are organised every day from Piantarella beach to the Lavezzi archipelago!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Sperone golf course<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t
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Just a 10-minute drive from the port of Bonifacio, discover the Golf de Sperone: 75 hectares in the heart of the Corsican scrubland, a legendary 18-hole course, akin to a stroll along the limestone cliffs revealing a breathtaking view of the turquoise waters of the Mediterranean. The Sperone golf course is considered to be one of the most beautiful in the world!<\/p>

Whether you're an amateur or a professional, you'll enjoy an unforgettable experience as you approach the famous hole 16, which invites you to play over the sea.<\/p>

In the heart of the club house, which is also open to visitors, you can enjoy lunch in the refined surroundings of a restaurant offering breathtaking views of the Lavezzi Islands and the island of Cavallo.<\/p>

Would you like to discover this activity? Would you like to take advantage of an enchanting setting, a calm and relaxing environment in the heart of luxuriant nature? By reservation only<\/a>, If you'd like to learn more about the sport, treat yourself to an introductory session with a personal coach.<\/p>

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La Haute ville et la citadelle La haute ville de Bonifacio est un v\u00e9ritable mus\u00e9e \u00e0 ciel ouvert ! la cit\u00e9 des falaises d\u00e9voile aux promeneurs une atmosph\u00e8re charg\u00e9e d\u2019histoire au d\u00e9tour de ruelles pittoresques : le pont-levis de la Porte de G\u00eanes, le Bastion de l\u2019\u00c9tendard, le Chemin de Ronde, la forteresse mill\u00e9naire, les […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","footnotes":""},"type-de-page-":[5],"class_list":["post-364","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry","type-de-page--page-sans-image"],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/bonifacio-port.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/364","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/bonifacio-port.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/bonifacio-port.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bonifacio-port.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bonifacio-port.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=364"}],"version-history":[{"count":214,"href":"https:\/\/bonifacio-port.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/364\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1574,"href":"https:\/\/bonifacio-port.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/364\/revisions\/1574"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/bonifacio-port.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=364"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"type-de-page-","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/bonifacio-port.cci.corsica\/en\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/type-de-page-?post=364"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}