White chalk cliffs Bonifacio Corsica by My Footprints

On Corsica's southern coast you will find the small town of Bonifacio with its high citadel and surrounding city wall. The citadel was built in A.D. 828. Slightly lower is the rest of the town and a harbour where you can also take the ferry to Sardinia. Next to the town you will find a beautiful coastal path where you walk over the white cliffs.

Because Corsica is relatively close to Italy, the island is strategically valuable and served as a buffer against outside attacks. Count Bonifacio built this large citadel on top of a cliff overlooking both Corsica and the sea. Thanks to the citadel, it would be possible to defend the entire southern coast of Corsica.

From the nearby white cliffs, you have a beautiful view of the coast and the citadel of Bonifacio.

We ended our holiday in Corsica in Bonifacio. Slowly we walked closer and closer to the citadel and then up through the historic city gate. Inside the city wall, you'll find a maze of small streets and for a good bite to eat, the best place to go is one of the many restaurants in the port. A perfect last day in Corsica.