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Bastia, Corsica

Official achievement authored by Bobby Allen.

Floating between the west coast of Italy and the north coast of Sardinia, Corsica is the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean Sea. Known as the ‘Island of Beauty’, it’s a European holiday hotspot thanks to its glittering beaches, wild hinterland and lively towns.

Did you know that Corsica invented the original Coca Cola? - A Corsican inspired the making of Coca Cola. In 1863, Angelo Mariani, a local pharmacist combined Peruvian coca leaves with Corsican white wine to create a liquid infused with cocaine. People went wild for it. Soon, doctors were recommending three glasses of Vin Mirani a day to cure everything, from amenia to melancholy. Adverts claimed it was more delicious than a dessert wine too.

Whilst French is Corsica’s official language, but most people also speak Corsu. This Corsican dialect, which is similar to Tuscan, is most commonly heard in more rural areas. Many schools still teach Corsu too.

Records of Corsica date back over 2,000-years. Herodotus, the ancient Greek historian and philosopher, mentioned it as early as the 6th century BCE. After the Etruscans and Carthaginians expelled the Phoenicians, the Romans occupied the island until 430 CE. A brief 100-year spell under the Byzantine Empire followed until Charlemagne conquered Corsica in 774 CE under the Holy Roman Empire. Anarchy followed, which resulted in Pisa and Genoa gaining control. They ruled for over five centuries.

Corsica boasts around 1,000-km (622 miles) of coastline dotted with almost 200 beaches. These range from windswept cliffs plunging into the sea to snow-white stretches of sand. Compared with most Meditteranean countries, Corsica has fewer lidos and private beaches, ideal for those who prefer secluded, wild spots. Palombaggia Beach is one of the most beautiful sandy stretches on the island, located in the south.

Criteria

Depart from an airport of your choice, fly to and land at LFKB, your flight distance must be further than 250 NM.
Date Departure Arrival Pilot Aircraft Landing rate Distance Flight time
21FEB25 1848Z LHBP LFKB Zeta.garamvolgyi Boeing 737-700 (B737) -444 ft/m 533 nm 01:20 View
14FEB25 2233Z EDDK LFKB Sven Van Dinter Airbus A320 (A320) -28 ft/m 644 nm 01:43 View
11FEB25 2048Z LFBO LFKB Slxxh Airbus A319 (A319) -198 ft/m 463 nm 01:11 View
09FEB25 1224Z EGKK LFKB XxolittvxX Airbus A320 (A320) -561 ft/m 737 nm 02:34 View
06FEB25 2257Z LFPO LFKB VAF230 Massimiliano Boeing 737-800 (B738) -203 ft/m 553 nm 01:25 View
06FEB25 2039Z LFBD LFKB GUILLAUME Airbus A319 (A319) -295 ft/m 499 nm 01:17 View
04FEB25 0944Z LFPO LFKB Artem Airbus A320 (A320) -74 ft/m 530 nm 01:22 View
30JAN25 2231Z LIRN LFKB OOCAR 737NG_Series_U1_XP12 70N -302 ft/m 359 nm 01:03 View
26JAN25 1544Z LFLB LFKB Alain38 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -185 ft/m 373 nm 01:02 View
13JAN25 2038Z LEIB LFKB Cammellodacorsa Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -168 ft/m 523 nm 01:18 View
06JAN25 2044Z LEMH LFKB Unknown Fokker F27-500 Scandinav -600 ft/m 309 nm 01:19 View
06JAN25 2037Z LEMH LFKB Mark Foote Fokker F27500 IBE -357 ft/m 307 nm 01:13 View
16DEC24 2110Z LFPO LFKB Johnny Boggart Airbus A320 (A320) -185 ft/m 531 nm 01:16 View
14DEC24 1855Z LDDU LFKB Scotty Clifford Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (C17) -203 ft/m 427 nm 01:14 View
03DEC24 1016Z LFST LFKB Nexus 10 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -1008 ft/m 408 nm 01:08 View
03DEC24 1008Z LFST LFKB Nexus 03 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789) -1291 ft/m 415 nm 01:03 View
03DEC24 1007Z LFST LFKB Nexus 17 Airbus A320 (A320) -430 ft/m 401 nm 01:06 View
26NOV24 1133Z LFRB LFKB Mike Papa Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -159 ft/m 747 nm 01:52 View
20NOV24 2154Z LOWW LFKB Jacob Airbus A320 (A320) -251 ft/m 485 nm 01:20 View
12NOV24 1312Z LFPO LFKB Sebastian Just Flight RJ100 Cello -182 ft/m 568 nm 01:35 View