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.
Date | Departure | Arrival | Pilot | Aircraft | Landing rate | Distance | Flight time | ||
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04MAY24 0918Z | EDDM | LFKB | Keyflight | ToLissA321_V1p5p1 [CFMS] | -271 ft/m | 460 nm | 01:15 | View | |
30APR24 2100Z | LDDU | LFKB | Blanche | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -8 ft/m | 411 nm | 01:12 | View | |
29APR24 1102Z | LFRK | LFKB | VAF144 Stefano | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -149 ft/m | 628 nm | 01:41 | View | |
21APR24 1246Z | LFRK | LFKB | Antoine | Airbus A320 (A320) | -127 ft/m | 645 nm | 01:31 | View | |
12APR24 0848Z | LEBL | LFKB | Niels1501 | Airbus A320 neo (A20N) | -185 ft/m | 394 nm | 01:01 | View | |
08APR24 1936Z | LFLL | LFKB | Zoubix | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -374 ft/m | 299 nm | 00:51 | View | |
08APR24 1837Z | LEPA | LFKB | Cpt Holden | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -63 ft/m | 451 nm | 01:09 | View | |
29MAR24 1119Z | LICJ | LFKB | DragonFly1967 | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -351 ft/m | 362 nm | 01:03 | View | |
28MAR24 1452Z | LIRN | LFKB | VAF771 Seby | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -191 ft/m | 302 nm | 00:51 | View | |
28MAR24 0249Z | LEMD | LFKB | Krupke77 | AV-8 Harrier (HAR) | -108 ft/m | 677 nm | 01:17 | View | |
26MAR24 1838Z | LATI | LFKB | Danto | Boeing 737-900 (B739) | -247 ft/m | 513 nm | 01:28 | View | |
26MAR24 1601Z | LIRN | LFKB | VAF118 Gennaro | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -208 ft/m | 264 nm | 00:46 | View | |
26MAR24 1451Z | LSGG | LFKB | Miki2448 | Airbus A320 (A320) | -213 ft/m | 349 nm | 00:56 | View | |
24MAR24 2013Z | EGPA | LFKB | MTO1998 | Pilatus PC-12 (PC12) | -144 ft/m | 1253 nm | 04:09 | View | |
22MAR24 0101Z | LPCS | LFKB | Paulo Andrade | Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) | -154 ft/m | 997 nm | 02:22 | View | |
19MAR24 1914Z | LFOB | LFKB | Faneste82 | Airbus A320 (A320) | -242 ft/m | 646 nm | 01:37 | View | |
09MAR24 1029Z | LICA | LFKB | VAF121 Marco | Cessna R182 Skylane RG (C82R) | -43 ft/m | 421 nm | 03:02 | View | |
04MAR24 2121Z | LSGG | LFKB | Toommy | Cessna 525C Citation CJ4 (C25C) | -92 ft/m | 319 nm | 00:55 | View | |
03MAR24 0757Z | LIRI | LFKB | VAF187 Angelo | Airbus A320 neo (A20N) | -100 ft/m | 331 nm | 00:57 | View | |
29FEB24 1511Z | LGKR | LFKB | FSD | Prosim A322 2022_Lufthan | -475 ft/m | 555 nm | 01:25 | View |