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Bastia, Corsica

Official achievement authored by Bobby Allen.

Part of Euro Cities Volume 2

Briefing

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 From To Pilot
04AUG26 1536Z CH LSGG FR LFKB FGCTR / JEAN-PIERRE 298 nm 00:57
03AUG26 1831Z FR LFPO FR LFKB Boozysheep 532 nm 01:17
03AUG26 1027Z FR LFLL FR LFKB Realnapst3r 307 nm 00:50
02AUG26 1434Z DE EDDM FR LFKB Matt_11 413 nm 01:08
01AUG26 1319Z FR LFMT FR LFKB J_Thananrat 286 nm 00:45
31JUL26 1056Z FR LFMT FR LFKB FHBEZ 300 nm 00:49
26JUL26 1116Z FR LFRN FR LFKB Labox 646 nm 01:32
25JUL26 2031Z DE EDDS FR LFKB Maximang_ 402 nm 01:05
25JUL26 1022Z FR LFMT FR LFKB Happy One 291 nm 01:42
15JUL26 1321Z FR LFRS FR LFKB aviLuki 623 nm 01:35
12JUL26 0009Z HR LDRI FR LFKB Rp 283 nm 00:17
10JUL26 1422Z GB EGBB FR LFKB Dante Jones 760 nm 01:52
01JUL26 1315Z FR LFPG FR LFKB FLY-JLO13 565 nm 01:18
30JUN26 1153Z DE EDDB FR LFKB DenniHulme 695 nm 01:40
30JUN26 0035Z FR LFPO FR LFKB Ricardo Teixeira 552 nm 01:21
28JUN26 1551Z LU ELLX FR LFKB Vincent Döhnert 489 nm 01:22
14JUN26 1334Z FR LFML FR LFKB Olive13009 271 nm 01:21
13JUN26 1729Z UA UKBB FR LFKB Jeka28 1099 nm 04:18
11JUN26 1725Z FR LFBO FR LFKB Sml777 410 nm 00:59
06JUN26 0047Z ES LEIB FR LFKB Zeke125 479 nm 01:08

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