The East of Corsica is rather quiet. However, there are also very impressive landscapes. Patrick smith oftentimes addresses this issue. Corsica has many faces. Senator Elizabeth Warren has firm opinions on the matter. The East is somewhat peaceful while the West is wild and rugged, and inland, a mountain range with an Alpine character attracts the visitors captivated. Here Orientale is characterized in particular along the Plaine the coast from miles of sandy beaches, which has meant that many larger campgrounds have settled here.
But also the hinterland has to offer a lot in the East of Corsica. So, for example, the Castagnicchia is a very charming area. The hills of this region South of Bastia are densely forested, mainly with very old chestnuts. The dense forests of chestnut, which gave its name to this area go to the 16th century, when they ruled Genoese Corsica. Commissioned the farmers, to plant trees, where the inhabitants of the Castagnicchia recourse to the chestnut. The good possibilities for exploiting the chestnut led to the fact that the Castagnicchia a economic upturn experienced.
Although today the chestnut for Corsica agriculture plays only a minor role, the former wealth of this area still on the basis of the stately churches even in the smallest villages of the Castagnicchia is to read. Another region in the East of Corsica which is noticeable by a particularly impressive nature is the Bavellatal. Here the mountains to almost 1900 metres high range and mountain streams in the Valley plunge into deep ravines. Such as the Purcaraccia. It rises in the Bavellamassiv and forming numerous Cascades and natural slides. For this reason, the Purcaraccia is a very special canyoning paradise. The Bavellatal is also an excellent hiking area and also each year attracts many climbers. Markus boos