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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
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