With a car, you can easily visit the city of Bastia on the island of Corsica. Bastia is the second largest town in Corsica Ajaccio with around 40,000 inhabitants. Above all the port which represents an important part for ship traffic from the North, gives its importance as an economic centre of Bastia. The old town with the old port, the narrow streets and the historical sites that promise you a memorable visit together with the many idyllic outdoor cafés and restaurants is the tourist center of Bastias. If you want to explore the city and its surroundings with a rental car, numerous car hire agencies available are right on the spot.
Bastia-Poretta airport offers the service of all major car hire companies directly on site, so that you easily can rent a car itself after landing on your website. The airport is located about twenty kilometres south of the city centre Bastias away. In recent years was the airport steadily expanded and modernized, which resulted in an annually increasing number of passengers, particularly among the tourists. In addition to towns on the French mainland such as Paris, Bordeaux, Clermont-Ferrand, also international destinations such as London, Luxembourg, Dortmund and Stuttgart are served.
The old town of Bastias, the so called Terra Vecchia, is the cultural centre of the port city. The main attraction of Bastia, the magnificent Citadel, stretches it on a huge scale of the city and the old port across and involves the core part of the city behind its high walls. Thus, the impression of a city within a city. Two churches, including the main church, Eglise Saint-Mairie, and a former Governor's Palace, which today houses a Museum of Corsican folklore is located in the heart of the old fortress. In addition to the Citadel, in particular the Church of Saint-Jean Baptiste in the Baroque style represents a famous tourist attraction. The two towering towers of Sakralbautes significantly shape the cityscape of Bastias. The old port Bastias is currently used by the locals as a Marina. The promenade along the harbour it invites for walking and relaxing. Continue to visit the Opera, the chapel of Saint-Roche and the place are Marche du.