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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 From To Pilot
09MAR26 0328Z FR LFLL FR LFKB Italo Amarante 307 nm 00:53
08MAR26 1818Z FR LFBD FR LFKB Felce 502 nm 00:57
07MAR26 1423Z IT LIEE FR LFKB Inode 271 nm 00:45
05MAR26 1030Z FR LFRB FR LFKB Breizhair 748 nm 01:50
26FEB26 1509Z PL EPMO FR LFKB Vladsim 849 nm 02:05
25FEB26 1729Z IT LICC FR LFKB LuisFerreira 454 nm 01:15
25FEB26 0718Z ES LEPA FR LFKB SIROCO 411 nm 01:07
19FEB26 1710Z IT LIBG FR LFKB SPIRULINO 581 nm 01:35
19FEB26 1702Z IT LIBG FR LFKB Patochej 514 nm 01:27
15FEB26 2146Z IT LIBD FR LFKB VAF136 Pasquale 445 nm 01:08
12FEB26 1424Z FR LFBD FR LFKB Aramis51 516 nm 01:09
08FEB26 1551Z FR LFPO FR LFKB Adamj76 663 nm 01:37
03FEB26 2037Z FR LFLL FR LFKB THT1006 - Mattias 350 nm 01:01
01FEB26 2122Z IT LIEE FR LFKB Ggjxnf 302 nm 00:52
01FEB26 1144Z FR LFLL FR LFKB Heclak 325 nm 00:52
29JAN26 1520Z GB EGKK FR LFKB Marinus Bergsma 735 nm 01:48
28JAN26 1218Z IT LICJ FR LFKB Eduardo Martinez Herdugo 310 nm 00:47
25JAN26 1328Z IT LIEE FR LFKB VAF278 Roberto 266 nm 00:40
19JAN26 2202Z FR LFPO FR LFKB Phil 536 nm 01:25
17JAN26 1308Z FR LFBD FR LFKB Ernesto Cali 587 nm 01:40