Corsica.—Position—Extent—Population—Highest Mountains—Forests—Vegetation—Aspect—Climate—Steamboats

Ajaccio.—Hotels—Cabs—Napoleon’s Birthplace—Memorial Chapel—Chapel of San Antonio—Chapelle Greco—Fontaine du Salario—Family Sepulchral Chapels—Climate—Fair of St. Pancras—Water Carriers—Curiosities

Ajaccio to Bastia by Corté.—This road traverses the centre of the island diagonally, exhibits every characteristic of Corsica, crosses the longest rivers, passes through one of the greatest forests and by some of the highest mountains, and connects the three principal towns. Rail between Corté and Bastia

From Vivario, p. 8, a road leads to the mineral water establishment of Pietrapola. From Corté, p. 8, the ascent is made of Mt. Rotondo. From the Ponte Francardo, p. 9, the most important of the Forest roads extends S.W. to Porto by Albertacce and Evisa. From Albertacce the ascent is made of Mt. Cinto.

The great highway traversing the island from Prunete to Calvi passes through Ponte alla Leccia, p. 9. From Bastia, p. 10, are trains or diligences to every part of the east coast, and steamers to Leghorn, Genoa, Nice and Marseilles.

Bastia to Rogliano and Morsaglia, skirting the east coast of the long peninsula called Cap Corse. This road follows more or less the level of the sea till it reaches Macinaggio, whence it ascends to Morsaglia. The highway on the western side of Cap Corse is cut along the flanks of the mountains, generally at a considerable height above the sea

Bastia to Calvi by St. Florent and the Ile Rousse

Calvi to Ajaccio, by Galeria, Porto and Sagona. From Galeria and Porto great Forest roads penetrate into the interior

Galeria to the Forests of Filosorma.—Tourists should not explore any of the great Forest roads without being provided with letters to the dwellers in the maisons forestières and in those of the Cantonniers; see p. 41 and map, p. 20

Porto to the Ponte Francardo.—The most important of all the Forest roads. It passes through Evisa and by several good “maisons forestières.” From the Col Vergio is seen Mt. Tafanato, with its natural tunnel, and from Albertacce is commenced the ascent of Mt. Cinto. Several mule-paths ramify from this forest road, the most important being to Lake Nino and Corté, and to Asco: whence Mt. Cinto is also ascended. The most famous part of the road itself is the Scala di Santa Regina

Calvi to Corté or to Bastia by Ponte alla Leccia.—This road traverses a most picturesque country, and the region of the finest olive trees in the island

Belgodere to the Forest of Tartagine.—This forest contains few old trees, and is not of easy access

Ajaccio to Evisa,