Bonifacio, Corsica, France

Bonifacio is the second largest city on the Mediterranean island of Corsica, France. It is located at the southernmost tip of the island and is separated from Sardinia, Italy by the Bonifacio Strait. This is the background of the short story "Vendetta" by Guy de Maupassant, who is known as the king of short stories in the world. The French stop of the Red Bull Cliff Diving World Series is held at Bonifacio Bridge. The southern coast near the Bonifacio Bridge is an outcrop of chalky limestone, steep and carved into unusual shapes by the ocean. The best option is to take a cruise ship to view the scenery from the sea. The old town is located on the ruins of a castle and a promontory overlooking the Mediterranean Sea. Although Bonifacio has a long history, there are two prehistoric sites outside the city, which were already recorded in the documents written by Ptolemy, a geographer of the Roman era in the 2nd century AD. But the fortress you see today was founded in 828 by Boniface II of Tuscany and was subsequently named after him. He led a naval expedition to suppress the Saracens in North Africa, and returned to build an impregnable fortress and naval base from which Tuscany could defend its outermost borders, which in today's terms would be a buffer zone from here across the Mediterranean to mainland Italy. Most of the castle dates from the 9th century or an uncertain date, but the round tower, Il Torrione, is certainly part of the original castle. The castle has been rebuilt and renovated several times since its construction, most recently serving as the administrative center for the French Foreign Legion. #OverseasTravel #France #Mediterranean #Corsica #IslandHoliday #Island #EuropeTravel #EuropeTourism #france #corsica #bonifacio