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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
21APR25 1358Z LFML LFKB Robin596280 Airbus A350-900 (A359) -2892 ft/m 262 nm 00:51 View
17APR25 1156Z EDSB LFKB Kevin A. FenixA320_Nordfly-D-AHNB -21 ft/m 399 nm 01:02 View
15APR25 1519Z LIRN LFKB Robert B Dickerson Airbus A319 (A319) -456 ft/m 323 nm 01:01 View
07APR25 0802Z LFBO LFKB Kalliste Airbus A220-300 (BCS3) -193 ft/m 423 nm 01:21 View
02APR25 2131Z LFBO LFKB ANDREW.F Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -327 ft/m 485 nm 01:19 View
02APR25 0902Z LFRS LFKB DeltaCharlie Airbus A320 (A320) -113 ft/m 619 nm 01:37 View
27MAR25 1534Z LWSK LFKB Lucian Daniel Airbus A321 (A321) -174 ft/m 687 nm 01:42 View
25MAR25 1212Z LEPA LFKB Alfredo Cortina Boeing 737-700 (B737) -73 ft/m 488 nm 01:16 View
22MAR25 1041Z LFLL LFKB Xeromman Airbus A319 (A319) -52 ft/m 314 nm 00:53 View
21MAR25 1827Z LIEE LFKB VAF253 Giuseppe Airbus A321 (A321) -11 ft/m 298 nm 00:54 View
20MAR25 1419Z EBCI LFKB Raphael Minne Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -413 ft/m 596 nm 00:45 View
20MAR25 1409Z LBSF LFKB NPS177/Yves Boeing 737-800 (B738) -128 ft/m 660 nm 01:47 View
19MAR25 2225Z LFRS LFKB NPS256/Eddy Airbus A350-900 (A359) -534 ft/m 575 nm 01:26 View
11MAR25 1308Z LJLJ LFKB Viktor V Boeing 737-800 (B738) -257 ft/m 351 nm 01:06 View
10MAR25 1926Z LFPO LFKB Arpad Airbus A320 (A320) -260 ft/m 546 nm 01:24 View
09MAR25 2319Z ENAL LFKB ZandPilooT Airbus A320 (A320) -434 ft/m 1274 nm 03:11 View
08MAR25 1035Z LFBE LFKB GrandPa1965 Socata TBM-850 (TBM8) -177 ft/m 481 nm 01:54 View
06MAR25 2010Z EHRD LFKB Alexander Van Dijck Boeing 737-800 (B738) -129 ft/m 644 nm 01:53 View
06MAR25 1223Z EHAM LFKB NPS021/Maverick Airbus A350-900 (A359) -220 ft/m 634 nm 01:34 View
05MAR25 1804Z LFBD LFKB Jean-Pierre Vandecasteele Boeing 737-900 (B739) -760 ft/m 500 nm 01:21 View