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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
16DEC24 2110Z LFPO LFKB Johnny Boggart Airbus A320 (A320) -185 ft/m 531 nm 01:16 View
14DEC24 1855Z LDDU LFKB Scotty Clifford Boeing C-17 Globemaster III (C17) -203 ft/m 427 nm 01:14 View
03DEC24 1016Z LFST LFKB Nexus 10 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -1008 ft/m 408 nm 01:08 View
03DEC24 1008Z LFST LFKB Nexus 03 Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner (B789) -1291 ft/m 415 nm 01:03 View
03DEC24 1007Z LFST LFKB Nexus 17 Airbus A320 (A320) -430 ft/m 401 nm 01:06 View
26NOV24 1133Z LFRB LFKB Mike Papa Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -159 ft/m 747 nm 01:52 View
20NOV24 2154Z LOWW LFKB Jacob Airbus A320 (A320) -251 ft/m 485 nm 01:20 View
12NOV24 1312Z LFPO LFKB Sebastian Just Flight RJ100 Cello -182 ft/m 568 nm 01:35 View
28OCT24 1949Z EDDS LFKB Nathan U Boeing 737-900 (B739) -289 ft/m 408 nm 01:07 View
28OCT24 0739Z LFST LFKB Herve R Boeing 737-800 (B738) -187 ft/m 402 nm 01:14 View
26OCT24 1652Z LIPH LFKB Dutch Pilatus PC-12 (PC12) -135 ft/m 282 nm 01:16 View
26OCT24 1456Z LSGG LFKB DrTeomatix Airbus A320 (A320) -86 ft/m 280 nm 00:49 View
18OCT24 0713Z LIRN LFKB Greekazoid Airbus A320 (A320) -41 ft/m 301 nm 01:02 View
14OCT24 1132Z LFPO LFKB Andy Wu FenixA319 CFM Air France -155 ft/m 529 nm 01:17 View
11OCT24 1800Z EDDS LFKB LukeAviation Cessna 700 Citation Longitude (C700) -108 ft/m 420 nm 01:03 View
11OCT24 1205Z LFPO LFKB Kheepri Airbus A320 (A320) -175 ft/m 567 nm 00:52 View
04OCT24 2139Z LHBP LFKB Csabee APV101 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -164 ft/m 554 nm 01:29 View
26SEP24 2033Z LSGG LFKB Cyril Airbus A320 (A320) -163 ft/m 330 nm 00:55 View
22SEP24 2048Z LFLY LFKB Tigrou10160 Douglas DC-3 (DC3) -106 ft/m 303 nm 12:26 View
20SEP24 2130Z LIRN LFKB Yuri Goldfuss Boeing 737-600 (B736) -85 ft/m 329 nm 00:57 View