3.5/5 The restaurant…read morewas officially closed, but the kitchen was prepared to prepare us a lunch anyway. The waiter made us a recommendation: for starter a selection of fine meat delicatessen (very good). For main course a pasta with veal stew (ok, but very low quality meat). The view from the terrace is priceless!

The Citadelle is a local historical landmark with many local shops, squares, and other landmarks of…read morethis great little island. Although I am not exactly sure what the specific area the Citadelle refers too, I am assuming it refers to the fortress next to the main city area. It was exactly what you would expect from a Citadelle. Grand walls which are set up for defense and protection on a corner highpoint on the island. If you have time, it is worth some time to check out if you have never seen one. If you have, spend your time in the quaint shops and streets just around the Citadelle. Since I have seen many of these, I did not spend much time there but is a great reminder of the history of the area and how live used to be many years ago!

took an exhilirating road trip to Ajaccio through the Ospédale forest past thickly wooded valleys,…read moremountain streams, startling gorges and really tight hair-bend corners. two hours from Porto-Vecchio we arrive in Quenza hungry and quickly found Sole e Monti, a little inn sought out for it's food. we joined hikers from italy & germany in the communal table for lunch of charcuterie, lamb and chestnut stew, chestnut beignets w/ brocciu(ricotta-like corsican sheep cheese) and a pitcher of house wine. hearty food, good times. (chestnut/châtaigne is plentiful in Corse and utilized from root to fruit. it's used for cabinetry/firewood, livestock feed, liquor, pound into flour for breads, pasta & polenta.. or plain roasted/peeled for cheap!

This gem is in the middle of the south corsica hiking network. the drive there from porto vecchio…read moreis, taken by itself, incomparable: feels like tahoe/yosemite combined: lots of granite, clear, clear rushing streams and giant pines. when you've just hiked six miles through driving rain, you're grateful just to be welcomed in a spacious dining room. In April, the menu didn't provide much choice, but no matter, We had as a shared starter a brandade de cabillaud with raw scallop slices. Ample portion, matchless flavor. Main plates were roast chicken (well done, but not really interesting), and braised lamb shank done in a north African style (herissa based sauce, couscous with bits of fruit and aubergine. This was big city stuff of the highest rank. this with a shared dessert and a 50cl AOC rose from Ajaccio (excellent) came to 65 euros, all inclusive.