Corsica and Sardinia
Day by day
Driving times are approximate, from OpenStreetMap roads without traffic; long legs are rougher estimates. The Google Maps links give up-to-date times.
Day 1
- Bastia AirportLeaving from
- ~1 h 30 driving · 86 km
Sant'AntoninoCorsica Overnight in Sant'Antonino
Day 2
- ~1 h 45 driving · 99 km
PianaCorsica Overnight in Piana
Day 3
- Ferry or flight neededTempio PausaniaSardinia
- ~50 min driving · 50 km
CastelsardoSardinia - ~2 h driving · 121 kmBosaSardinia
Overnight in Bosa
Day 4
Day 5
- ~1 h 20 driving · 89 kmCagliari AirportReturning to
What you'll eat
Tempio Pausania
- Vermentino di Gallura DOCG (IT)Wine
- Moscato di Tempio DOCWine
- Frisgioli longhiSweetFritters handed out at Carnival, ideally fried in lentisk oil
Castelsardo
- Lobster alla castellaneseDishSpiny lobster with a sauce made from its eggs
- Spider crabLocal produce
- Sea urchinsLocal produce
Bosa
- Sardinian spiny artichoke PDO (IT)Local produce
- Sardegna PDO olive oilOlive oilFrom the Bosana olive variety
- Sa fae a landinuDishCarnival dish of broad beans, meats and wild fennel
- S'azada alla bosanaDishRay or dogfish in a sauce of oil, garlic, parsley, tomato and vinegar
- Sos culunzones de regotuBread and pastaRavioli filled with ricotta and spinach
Atzara
- Atzara winesWineBlends of Cannonau, Monica and Bovale Sardo grapes
Also typical of Corsica
- Typical of Corsica
- Corsican chestnut flour (FR)Local produceAOC and AOP flour, the island's former staple, used for polenta and cakes
- Prisuttu (FR)Cured meat
- Typical of CorsicaCoppa di CorsicaCured meat
- FiadoneSweet
- Canistrelli (FR)Sweet
Based on Wikipedia (Tempio Pausania, Castelsardo, Bosa, Atzara, Sadali, Cuisine of Corsica, Cuisine corse) (CC BY-SA).