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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
15JUL25 2052Z LFBD LFKB Mohamed976_ Boeing 777-200LR/F (B77L) -411 ft/m 514 nm 01:11 View
14JUL25 1430Z EDDV LFKB João Amaral Airbus A320 (A320) -262 ft/m 757 nm 01:46 View
13JUL25 1744Z LICJ LFKB NPS267/Jack Fokker F-28 Fellowship (F28) -194 ft/m 377 nm 01:21 View
12JUL25 1816Z LFOB LFKB Fenix320 Airbus A320 neo (A20N) -138 ft/m 573 nm 01:23 View
08JUL25 1409Z LFMP LFKB Surcouf Robert Airbus A320 (A320) -35 ft/m 348 nm 00:53 View
07JUL25 1353Z EDDF LFKB JaMaxOl2603 Airbus A320 (A320) -201 ft/m 467 nm 01:19 View
06JUL25 0842Z LHBP LFKB Tibor Kohut Boeing 737-800 (B738) -95 ft/m 566 nm 01:31 View
28JUN25 1641Z EGKK LFKB PVPilot Airbus A321 neo (A21N) -218 ft/m 773 nm 01:53 View
23JUN25 0154Z LFPO LFKB Vasco Oliveira Boeing 737-800 (B738) -155 ft/m 532 nm 01:17 View
20JUN25 2238Z LFPO LFKB Astec Boeing 777-300ER (B77W) -111 ft/m 552 nm 01:18 View
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