Corsica in the Pocket Guide series from Berlitz; a collection of handy, pocket-sized guides dedicated to an extensive range of cities, regions & countries worldwide. Written in narrative form, individual guides explore the history, main sights & attractions, food & drink, accommodation & local culture of the destination in detail. Each Berlitz pocket guide has a similar format, with colour-coded sections helping readers locate information quickly in addition to distinctive chapters exploring the city or region. An introduction outlines the destination for visitors & a section dedicated to 'A Brief History' actually explores the area in relative depth. A where to go chapter is organized by region & city & is written in prose form with references to individual sites highlighted in bold for clarity. There are also further suggestions on where & when to eat. Recommendations for leisure activities in the region, including sport, nightlife & shopping, are also provided & tailored accordingly for each destination. Handy travel tips are listed alphabetically in a dedicated section, providing practical guidance & helping visitors make the most of their stay. The main hotels, particularly for cities, are also listed in an accommodation section, offering a brief overview with approximate price bandings & relevant contact details. ...

Corsica at 1:135, 000 on an indexed road map with topographic & tourist information printed on light, waterproof & tear-resistant synthetic paper. The map, published by Reise Know-How as part of their highly acclaimed World Mapping Project, is double-sided to provide the best balance between a good scale & a convenient size sheet, & shows the island with a generous overlap between the two sides. Topography is indicated by altitude colouring plus spot heights & plenty of names mountain groups, peaks & other geographical features. Boundary of the Parc Naturel Régional de Corse & other protected areas are highlighted. Road network

Includes:: small local roads & selected 4WD tracks, gives driving distances on main routes, & prominently indicates scenic routes. The map also shows the course of the island’s famous long-distance trail, the GR20. Also included are railway lines & ferry connections. Symbols highlight numerous places of interest, including campsites & mountain huts, UNESCO world heritage & archaeological sites, recreational facilities & areas, beaches, etc. The map has a UTM grid plus latitude & longitude lines at intervals of 5’, is indexed, & its map legend

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The southern half of Corsica at 1:50, 000 on a set of three double-sided, contoured & GPS compatible maps from Kompass with highlighting for hiking trails including the GR20, cycle routes, campsites & mountain shelters, recreational facilities, etc, plus a road map of the whole island & town centre street plans of several locations. Coverage extends southwards from Sagone on the west coast & Al ...

The southern half of Corsica at 1:50, 000 on a set of three double-sided, contoured & GPS compatible maps from Kompass with highlighting for walking / hiking trails including the GR20, cycle routes, campsites & mountain shelters, recreational facilities, etc, plus a road map of the whole island & town centre street plans of several locations. Coverage extends southwards from Sagone on the west coast & Aléria in the east, presenting the southern half of Corsica in five 1:50, 000 sections. The remaining sixth side has a very clear road map of the whole island at 1:300, 000, highlighting scenic routes plus interesting towns or villages & natural locations. Panels with street plans show Ajaccio, Bastia, Bonifacio, Calvi, Corte, & Porto-Vecchio. Mapping at 1:50, 000 has contours at 40m intervals, enhanced by relief shading & graphic relief, with additional colouring and/or graphics for different types of vegetation. The overprint highlighting hiking trails distinguishes between cart tracks, footpaths, & steep narrow paths. Named trails such as Mare è Monti or Mare a Mare are indicated, with special more prominent overprint for the GR20. Also marked are bicycle routes, plus a selection of mountain bike trails & horse riding paths. A very wide range of symbols indicate various accommodation options including campsites & youth hostels, recreational facilities & places of interest. The map has a 1-km UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. The set also contains a 62-page bilingual French/ German guide (no English edition is available) with general notes & hiking recommendations. Kompass Verlag are Europe’s largest publishers of walking maps, with wide coverage of central Europe, Italy, etc, all listed on our website.A similar set covers the northern half of Corsica.

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Southern Corsica at 1:60, 000 on a contoured & GPS compatible map from Didier Richard with a base derived from IGN’s topographic survey, highlighting both local walking / hiking routes & the GR network of long-distance paths, gîtes & mountain refuges, interesting natural & cultural sites, etc. The map covers the southern section of the GR20 from just past Monte d’ Oro to Conca, with a tiny overlap with the northern sheet in this series. Relief is portrayed by contours at 50m intervals with additional hill shading & colouring for different types of vegetation. An overprint highlights local hiking trails, indicating difficult sections & routes which are part of the GR network. Bold symbols show gîtes accessible by car, mountain refuges accessible only on foot, via ferrata sites, mountain bike centres, interesting cultural or natural sites, etc. The map has a UTM grid. Map legend

Includes:: English. To see the list of all the titles in this series please click on the series link.

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Corsica Trekking in Trailblazer’s Trekking Guide series; highly practical, informative & portable guides designed with the adventurous hiker & trekker in mind, & produced by one of the leading outdoor guide-book publishers. Each title in the series explores a range of popular trekking routes in some of the world’s most challenging terrain, encompassing areas such as the Alps, Atlas Mountains, Himalaya & New Zeal&. Designed with practicality in mind, each guide describes the entire trekking route in clearly defined stages, allowing trekkers to plan their route accordingly. Strong on both practical content & cultural & historical background, Trailblazer Guides include extensive commentary on sites along the way, including town guides & maps where relevant, in addition to cultural & social background, as trekkers hike through the landscape. in addition, there are detailed descriptions of camping & accommodation facilities & places to eat & drink en route, as well as boxed insets exploring a local tradition or custom. Detailed, large-scale trekking maps are included in each title – a unique feature of Trailblazer guides – which include important information on walking times, directions, tricky junctions, places to stay & eat & general points of interest. The guides are arranged in 4 main sections – Planning Your Trip, a country or region fact-file, Minimum Impact Trekking & Route Guides & Maps, & there are also mini village, town & city guides where appropriate. There is detailed advice & guidance on the route itself, practical information for the walker, budgeting, when to go, itineraries, what to take & getting to & from the route. in addition, informative sections on the environment, flora & fauna & walking safety seek to improve walkers’ experiences of the routes & get the most from their trip. A Minimum Impact Trekking section also informs readers of the economic, environmental & cultural impact of walking. Appendices give information on local language, health issues & a brief glossary of trekking terminology. ...

Walking in Corsica is experienced walker Gillian Price’s Cicerone guide to the best walking opportunities that are available on this picturesque isl&. The guide covers walks through a range of landscapes, including towering forests, isolated coves & river gorges & describes three coast-to-coast routes through the island’s mountainous interior. There is also a selection of shorter-day walks for those planning a day of walking. The guide is organised into two main sections
- Long-Distance walks & Shorter Walks
- describing the Mare e Monti, Mare-Mare Nord & Mare-Marie Sud over 26 days & a selection of a further 18 walks through the island’s prime spots. The long-distance routes are divided into daily sections & information is provided on walking time, distance, difficulty grading, the relevant maps & the start & finish points. The shorter walks have a similar format & also included information on the total ascent & descent of each walk. A detailed introduction gives practical advice on getting to Corsica, local transport, what to take, accommodation & food & drink. There is also information on Corsica’s plant life & indigenous wildlife. Detailed route descriptions are accompanied by colour sketch diagrams mapping the route in addition to colour photo graphs illustrating some of the highlights of the region.

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This pocket-sized guide describes 12 car tours & 55 different walking routes throughout Corsica. There is a fold-out touring map for motorists & walking maps at a scale of 1:50, 000. There are walks for all ages & abilities; some short ”picnic walks” are especially suitable for hot days & those with young children. Noel Rochford, who has written several Landscapes guides, found the Corsicans to be the friendliest people he encountered throughout his travels. But the landscapes enchanted him as well: ” No other Mediterranean island can boast such a wealth of natural beauty. Beaches to suit every taste: from long stretches of glaring white sand to pink rocky coves. Real mountains climbers` terrain
- that reach almost 3000m/9000ft. In these mountains you stumble upon a magnificent mixture of pine forests, beech woods, chestnut groves, & coppices of evergreen oaks. Streams bound down the mountainsides; rivers cascade through awe-inspiring gorges, leaving behind blue-green pools as clear as crystal. The pink granite hills & cliffs, normally conjured up only for an artist`s canvas, are real indeed on Corsica.”10 car tours (and accompanying touring map), 55 long & short walks (each illustrated with a 1:50, 000 topo map), 14 picnic suggestions. Free online update service with specific route change information on the publisher`s website, maintained daily. The ` Landscapes` series, with 50 destinations, has been dubbed `the blue Bibles` by the Sunday Times & led to Sunflower being one of only four publishers (from a field of 18) chosen as a Which? Recommended Provider of Guidebooks.REVIEWS: Once again I am writing to express our appreciation of the excellent series of walk books, this time for walking in Corsica. The guide book really brought the island to life for us & was an invaluable aid &, of course, really enjoyable to browse through before we went -- (SM, Abergavenny) Brilliant. This was our first Sunflower guide book & from now on for every walking holiday that series will be our first choice of walking guide. -- (W, Amazon)
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The island of Corsica has long been a popular destination for travelers in search of the European exotic, but it has also been a focus of French concerns about national unity & identity. Today, Corsica is part of a vibrant Franco-Mediterranean social universe. In this ethnographic study of a Corsican village, Matei Candea explores nationalism, language, kinship, & place. He traces ideas about inclusion & exclusion through these different realms, as Corsicans, ` Continentals`, tourists, & the anthropologist make & unmake connections with one another in their everyday encounters. Candea`s evocative & gracefully written account provides new insights into the dilemmas of understanding cultural difference & the difficulties & rewards of fieldwork. ...

Corstorphine area of Edinburgh in 1893 in a fascinating series of reproductions of old Ordnance Survey plans in the Alan Godfrey Editions, ideal for anyone interested in the history of their neighbourhood or family. The map covers the village of Corstorphine, just west of Edinburgh. Features include NBR railway with Corstorphine station, Broom House, Corstorphine village, Dunsmure, churches, Convalescent Hospital, South Gyle, The Stank, etc. There was little development in the area at the time. On the reverse is a small section of the 1905 revision of this map. About the Alan Godfrey Editions of the 25” OS Series: Selected towns in Great Britain & Ireland are covered by maps showing the extent of urban development in the last decades of the 19th & early 20th century. The plans have been taken from the Ordnance Survey mapping & reprinted at about 15 inches to one mile (1:4, 340). On the reverse most maps have historical notes & many also include extracts from contemporary directories. Most maps cover about one mile (1.6kms) north/south, one & a half miles (2.4kms) across; adjoining sheets can be combined to provide wider coverage.FOR MORE INFORMATION & A COMPLETE LIST OF ALL AVAILABLE TITLES PLEASE CLICK ON THE SERIES LINK. ...