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Corse du Sud

Corse-du-Sud – the department taking up the southern part of the island of Corsica – includes the National Museum of the Bonaparte Residence where Napoleon Bonaparte was born. If you’re an adrenaline-seeker then you’ll have the time of your life choosing between parachuting experiences, diving courses, long hikes and speedboat excursions to keep you constantly occupied. Visit the Grotte di Bonifaci – a large cave set into the side of a cliff – and take time out to see the turtles at Corse-du-Sud’s turtle and tortoise sanctuary, A Cupulatta. Corse-du-Sud is where you’ll find the colourful harbour town of Ajaccio, which is the island’s main cruise port and the most popular place for tourists to spend their time.