You can see one from the other. The Strait of Bonifacio is 12km wide. But Italy and France feel 1,000km apart on these islands.
Plan your trip →Sardinia: beaches, nuraghi, food, coastal resorts + wild interior. 1.6 million people. Corsica: mountains, maquis, GR20, Napoleon. 340,000 people. Corsica is emptier, wilder, more vertical.
Both extraordinary. Sardinia wins on quantity (the east and south coast are endless). Corsica wins on setting (pine forests meeting turquoise coves).
Sardinia: culurgiones, porceddu, fregola, seadas. Corsica: charcuterie, brocciu, figatellu. Both have strong, distinctive cuisines. Sardinia is more varied.
Sardinia: beach holidays, food tours, archaeology (nuraghi). Corsica: hiking, driving (mountain passes), genuine isolation. Budget tip: ferry between them from Santa Teresa di Gallura to Bonifacio (€15, 1h) and do both.
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