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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31MAY25 2003Z | LFPO | LFKB | Fly777 | Airbus A320 (A320) | -191 ft/m | 546 nm | 01:20 | View | |
31MAY25 1220Z | LFKB | LFKB | Angel15 | F/P-47 Thunderbolt (P47) | -18 ft/m | 2684 nm | 00:19 | View | |
29MAY25 1741Z | LOWG | LFKB | Zebulon01000 | Airbus A320 (A320) | -508 ft/m | 388 nm | 00:58 | View | |
28MAY25 2004Z | LFLL | LFKB | Bigoudie | Boeing 737-700 (B737) | -173 ft/m | 405 nm | 01:12 | View | |
27MAY25 1740Z | LFRS | LFKB | Galago | Airbus A320 (A320) | -132 ft/m | 611 nm | 01:27 | View | |
25MAY25 2107Z | LFBO | LFKB | #Navy#Nhok | Airbus A319 (A319) | -632 ft/m | 404 nm | 01:03 | View | |
25MAY25 1343Z | EDDV | LFKB | Steffen | Airbus A320 (A320) | -32 ft/m | 668 nm | 00:59 | View | |
24MAY25 1804Z | LFMN | LFKB | Flaco Buenos Aires | Airbus A320 (A320) | -28 ft/m | 757 nm | 02:01 | View | |
24MAY25 1125Z | LFPO | LFKB | Karsten | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -201 ft/m | 568 nm | 01:22 | View | |
19MAY25 1007Z | EGLF | LFKB | Alpha_One | Airbus A320 (A320) | -91 ft/m | 1106 nm | 03:15 | View | |
17MAY25 1611Z | LATI | LFKB | Piotr Z | ATR ATR-72-600 (AT76) | -169 ft/m | 582 nm | 02:34 | View | |
13MAY25 0147Z | LFRS | LFKB | BravoAK | Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) | -564 ft/m | 620 nm | 01:30 | View | |
08MAY25 1846Z | EBCI | LFKB | Bernd Auernhammer | Airbus A320 (A320) | -458 ft/m | 568 nm | 01:27 | View | |
08MAY25 0932Z | LFLL | LFKB | Alister Curnow | ATR ATR-72-600 (AT76) | -41 ft/m | 292 nm | 01:13 | View | |
07MAY25 0615Z | EDDW | LFKB | Daniel Alejandro Cabana | Boeing 737-800 (B738) | -155 ft/m | 698 nm | 01:50 | View | |
04MAY25 1910Z | LIPZ | LFKB | SK-FERI | Airbus A320 (A320) | -984 ft/m | 254 nm | 00:48 | View | |
30APR25 1333Z | EDDM | LFKB | Flying Funky | Airbus A320 neo (A20N) | -249 ft/m | 408 nm | 01:03 | View | |
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 |