Corsica Vacation Rentals

Corsica vacation rentals have been providing the kind of accommodation most preferred by tourists from Europe for their holidays for many years. Americans have recently begun to discover the value of self-catering vacations, and you will find many varied options available to you on this beautiful Mediterranean island. A vacation rental in Corsica gives you the freedom to enjoy all the things to do on the island at your own pace. Choosing this type of lodging over Corsica hotels can also help small groups and families save on their budgets. In the major towns (all of which are seaports), you can find modern houses for rent, town houses, as well as apartments and flats.

Villa rentals in Corsica are the most popular by far. There are modest ones with one or two bedrooms, and extremely elegant beachside villas. The luxurious Bella Marina a little north of Porto Vecchio is an excellent example of the latter, with four spacious bedrooms that can accommodate as many as eight people. It is set in beautifully landscaped gardens with a swimming pool and barbecue. Groceries are delivered daily, and mid-week maid service is included. You can cook for yourself in a fully equipped modern kitchen, or you can rent the property with a gourmet chef to cook for special meals or during your entire stay. All this comes with lovely views of the beaches along the bay. If you do some research, it is even possible to find Corsica vacation rentals that include a car for transportation.

Some villa rentals in Corsica are quite modest, more like little cottages. These can be found right on beaches as well as up in the hills. Most of the villa rentals in Corsica are found near to the most popular beach resorts, especially around Porto Vecchio and Bonifacio. While most visitors look for a vacation rental in Corsica that is on or near one of the many beaches, the mountains in the island's interior are beautiful, and there many charming villages. Here you can find farms, villas, and old stone houses dating as far back as the eighteenth century.

These types of Corsica vacation rentals in the mountains place you in areas that are great for hiking, horseback riding, and cycling. Most are located above the main seaports of Bastia, Propriano, Ajaccio, and Calvi. Often, you will find you have wonderful panoramic views of forested mountains, vineyard covered valleys, and all the way down to the sea. The island is quite small, so even though you are in the midst of unspoiled wilderness, you can be at a lively seaport town or popular beach within a few minutes. In particular, the area around Figari (location of the airport serving both Porto Vecchio and Bonifacio) has many comfortable and cozy houses that are quite close to the sea.

A unique type of vacation rental in Corsica is not on land at all. As an island, Corsican life is shaped by the sea, and many of the things to do here involve the water. Sailing and diving are both quite popular, and you can charter bareboat and crewed sailing yachts that sleep as few as two passengers or as many as a dozen or more.