Cap Corse
Cap Corse ( Corsican Capicorsu , Italian Capo Corso ) is a peninsula in northern Corsica . It is located in the Haute-Corse department .
geography
The peninsula has a length of approx. 40 km and a width of approx. 10 km. At its southeastern end is the city of Bastia . The highest peaks are Monte Alticcione (1138 m), Monte Stello (1306 m) and Cima di e Follicie (1324 m) (with the cave Grotta a l'Albucciu ). North of the Cap Corse is the small island of Giraglia belonging to the municipality of Ersa .
Communities
The Cap Corse is characterized by rural exodus.
The following municipalities are located on Cap Corse ( sorted clockwise from southwest to southeast):
- Olmeta-di-Capocorso (with Grotta Scritta )
- Nonza
- Olcani
- Ogliastro
- Canari
- Barrettali (with menhirs from Pinzu a Vergine )
- Pino
- Morsiglia
- Centuri
- Ersa (northern tip)
- Rogliano (with Macinaggio and Santa Maria della Chiappella )
- Tomino
- Meria
- Luri
- Cagnano
- Pietracorbara
- Sisco
- Brando
Culture, sights and tourism
- Tour de l´Osse and numerous other Genoese towers
- Moulin Mattei , a windmill
- Centuri port
- Nonza
The Cap Corse is relatively little developed for tourism. It is a well-known wine region, the Cap gives its name to the Muscat du Cap Corse wine .
The Corsican patron saint Julia of Corsica lived temporarily in the area.
Port de Centuri, in the north of Cap Corse
Ruins of the windmills on Cap Corse
Moulin Mattei and wind turbine
The D80 road at Col de la Serra, Cap Corse
