Corsica Paradise at Camping Lacasa

Corsica’s capital Ajaccio is a 40-minute drive away, and well worth the trip (even if you’re not immediately heading for a ferry or a plane). Napoleon hailed from here, and you can follow in his footsteps by taking a wander around his birthplace, visiting the Fesch museum (named after his uncle) and survey the family furniture in the town hall. For a taste of village life, the folk on site suggest starting out in Calcatoggio (10 minutes’ drive) for picnic supplies, before heading up into the hills to the abandoned village of Muna (50 minutes) and the Casa di U Mele honey farm. Waterlilly-filled Lac de Creno (an hour) makes a lovely lunch stop in the mountains. Active sorts can sign up for scuba diving by Liscia beach or head to the mountains for horse riding from Coggia (15 minutes) or rafting and canyoning trips from Vico (half an hour). Rather more leisurely will be a day spent shuttling between the cluster of wineries around Ajaccio to select a bottle for later sipping on your terrace.