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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
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
08JAN26 1508Z FR LFLL FR LFKB Capfred 319 nm 00:58
07JAN26 1413Z FR LFRS FR LFKB LCA_OOHML 600 nm 01:28
06JAN26 1712Z FR LFPO FR LFKB ET3CH_305 538 nm 01:15
27DEC25 2116Z IT LIPQ FR LFKB Wakkie 264 nm 01:32
27DEC25 1414Z IT LIRN FR LFKB Christophe Popof 317 nm 00:56
26DEC25 0953Z DE EDDV FR LFKB Stinsi02 671 nm 01:46
20DEC25 1754Z FR LFLL FR LFKB Trexo31 323 nm 00:57
18DEC25 2316Z FR LFPO FR LFKB Georges-Guy LOUVET 579 nm 01:12
13DEC25 1110Z FR LFLL FR LFKB Nps323/Adrien 323 nm 00:52
11DEC25 1317Z FR LFBD FR LFKB Bbi 498 nm 01:14
08DEC25 1430Z FR LFLP FR LFKB Misomex 302 nm 00:49
06DEC25 2123Z HU LHDC FR LFKB Róbert Bencsik 640 nm 01:43
06DEC25 1534Z FR LFPO FR LFKB Kiki953 530 nm 01:13
30NOV25 0037Z HU LHBP FR LFKB VAF605 Alex 518 nm 01:17
27NOV25 0752Z IN VIDP FR LFKB MrBurns971 3390 nm 07:28