Why Visit Corsica?

Corsica Family Travel

Corsica is a very low-stress destination with a flight time of less than two hours and a season lasting from May until October. There are many reasons why Corsica is ideal for families. Firstly, the traditional holiday weather is distinctly Mediterranean, with a superb landscape to match. Moreover, gently shelving beaches are ideal for a family summer holiday even for small children, with fine white sand and crystal clear waters and pool security the norm. Finally, culture and food all add to the holiday experience.

The wide variety of scenery, from deserted beaches to mountain villages and forests, makes the island appealing to all ages and it is easy to travel from beach to mountain in around half an hour, packing in a variety of land or water activities without feeling rushed. On a drive or train ride up to the mountains you will probably meet wild cows, sheep, goats and possibly even wild boar - a source of great excitement for children and adults alike.

For older children there are some fascinating towns and villages to explore including Bonifacio in the south, Calvi in the north, the ancient capital Corte and the proud, beautiful Sartene. There is plenty of historical interest too, with a large number of relatively untouched prehistoric sites with menhirs and dolmens.

Although Hotels in Corsica always welcome children, self-catering will offer you more flexibility; from villas that offer plenty of space for the family to relax, a real home from home, to Résidences for those who want to meet with other families around the pool area, there is something for everyone in our collection. If you choose to eat out, well priced set menus can be found at most restaurants where children are very positively welcomed. Corsicans love children, eating out isn't cheap but a good children's menu is no more expensive than in the UK, with restaurants serving from 7pm. Familiar favourites such as Spaghetti Bolognaise, Pizza, Steak Haché (Burger Steak) are all frequently on children's menus in Corsica.

We can guide you to what is available in which local areas to help you make the most of your family holiday, whatever the age of your children.

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Corsica for Children and Infants

At Corsican Places a number of our staff know what it is like to travel as a family, so we can guide you to what is suitable, to help you make the most of your holiday, whatever the age of your children.

For the under 2s (on date of return flight), our infant price for self-catering properties is just £40 (Infants are not allocated a flight seat) and at all of our self-catering properties for all departure dates, we offer child discounts from 10% off of our full brochure price - one child discount is available per full fare paying adult.

Infant (0-2)	Child Discount off full adult price (2 to 12)	Departure Dates
£40	15%	4 May - 24 May & 1 Jun - 12 July
£40	10%	25 May - 31 May & 13 July - 30 Aug
£40	15%	31 Aug - 4 Oct

Foldable highchairs and travel cots (excluding cot linen) are provided free of charge in our self-catering properties, as are baby and child car or booster seats in our hire cars (minimum age 6 months). All can be requested at the time of booking.

Although hotels in Corsica always welcome children, many hotels will charge for a cot or extra bed sharing a parent's room and babysitting and baby-listening services are also not widely available. Should you have any specific requirements please call our reservation team for details on 0845 330 2059 or email holidays@corsica.co.uk.

The following properties have extra beds, including bunk beds or additional sofa beds, for a fixed extra child/adult price of £275pp.

	Property	Region	Town	Sleeps
	L'Hacienda	La Balagne	L'Ile Rousse	2+1
	Résidence les Pins	La Balagne	Calvi Town	2+1
	Apartment A Moresca	La Balagne	Algajola	2+1
	Apartments Lucchini	L'Extrême Sud	Porto Vecchio	2+1
	Chez Pamela	St Florent & Cap Corse	St Florent	2+1
	Le Cube	La Balagne	Calvi Town	2+1
	Maison Virorello	La Balagne	Catéri	2+1

If you want to just relax on your holiday, NEW for 2008 we are offering a nanny service in a number of our properties during July and August. For more details please call 0845 330 2059 or email holidays@corsica.co.uk.

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