01 September 2008
Corte is one of the traditionally Corsican destinations on the popular holiday island.
Jean-Marc Olivesi, director of the island's museums, told the New York Times, that the town has a unique place in the history of Corsica.
"For Corsicans, Corte is symbolic of our identity, the place that was least altered by outsiders," he explained.
Given its rugged geography, the city has a culture that is completely Corsican and has remained untouched, unlike the coastal towns which "have a history wrapped up with Genoa or with France".
