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[Headnote: BATHS OF GUAGNO.]

Seven and a half miles from Vico up the wooded vale of the Liamone
and by the Bridges of Silvani and Belfiori, the village of Murzo and
the Col de Sorro, are the Baths of Guagno, with hot, sulphurous
springs, resembling in their properties those of Bareges in the
Pyrenees (see Black's _South France_). From May to September they
are much frequented, when a coach runs between Vico and Guagno.
Time, 2 hours; fare, 3 frs. Coaches can be hired at Vico for Evisa.
Charge, 10 frs.


Ajaccio to Sartene.

53 m. S. by diligence, over a hilly road; 13 hrs.

miles from AJACCIO
miles to SARTENE

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AJACCIO. The most comfortable way to go to Sartene is to take the
steamer to Propriano, only 8 miles N. from Sartene, and there to await
the daily coach. The diligence from Ajaccio, after having crossed the
rivers Gravona, Prunelli, Agnone, Vergajolo and Margone, and the pass of
Campolaccio, 843 feet, arrives at

[Headnote: CAURO.]

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CAURO or CAVRO, 1180 ft. _Inn._ Coach to Bastelica. Pop. 700. A
straggling mountain village, commanding extensive views.


Cauro to Bastelica.

12 m. northwards by "Courrier" by a charming forest road, which
after crossing the Else at the Pont Zipitoli, 7 m. from Cauro,
enters the defile of the Prunelli at the Col de Menta, about 2 m.
from Bastelica.

The road from Cauro crosses the Col Torro, 1394 ft., 1-1/2 m. Four
miles, the col and bridge S. Alberto, 1710 ft. whence a road
ramifies 7-1/2 m. S. to S. Maria-Siche and Grossetto. On the right side
of the road a waterfall descends from the crest of the Usciolo.
Large oaks and chestnut trees with ilexes and pines are now seen.
7 m. here a short branch road leads to a maison forestiere surrounded
by large trees, at the foot of Mt. Mantelluccio, 5515 ft. A little
farther a road ramifies 4-1/2 m. by the wild and beautiful valley of
the Else into the forest of Ponteniello, and where it ends a mule
path commences to Frasseto, pop. 750, on the coach road between
Ajaccio and the baths of Guitera. 7-1/2 m. the Zipitoli bridge across
the Else, a short way above its junction with the Prunelli. On the
right side of the river is the Maison de Cantonniers of Zipitoli.

8 m. The Col Crichetto, 2380 ft., and nearly 3 m. farther the Col
Menta, 2458 ft., from which the road descends to the Prunelli and
continues by its banks to

[Headnote: DOMINICACCI.]

Bastelica, pop. 4000, inn, 2400 ft., consisting of a group of
hamlets, none of which bears the name of Bastelica. Sampiero was
born in the one called Dominicacci, between Stazzona and Costa, at
the end of the 15th cent., and killed by the Ornanos in the defile
of the Prunelli on the 17th January 1567. The house which stands on
the site of the one he lived in bears an epitaph to his memory,
placed by "William Wyse, Irish Roman Catholic, nephew of Napoleon
the Great."

[Headnote: MT. RENOSO.]

Among the many pleasant excursions is the ascent of Mt. Renoso, 7733
ft., 5-1/2 hrs. N.E.

In summer men go up every day with mules for frozen snow. There are
lakes on the south and east sides of the mountain, and some fine
velvety swards. Map, p. 27.

Five miles beyond Cauro, the Sartene road attains the summit of the Col
St. Georges, 2500 ft., commanding a fine prospect of the surrounding
country, and afterwards descends to the valley of Ornano, the native
land of Vanina, traversed by the Taravo.

miles from AJACCIO
miles to SARTENE

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APA, whence a Route Departamentale extends 18 m. N.E. to the baths of
Guitera and Zicavo. Maps, pp. 1 and 27.


AJACCIO TO ZICAVO AND THE BATHS OF GUITERA.

[Headnote: BATHS OF GUITERA.]

8-1/4 hrs. by coach and 39 m. from Ajaccio by the Apa mill, 1841 ft.,
then by the slopes of the Punta del Castello, 2674 ft., through a
charming country, to S. Maria-Siche, 2 m. from Apa, inn where
coach stops, pop. 800. An old lofty building here of granite, with
the remains of towers blackened by age, was the birthplace of the
unfortunate Vanina, strangled by Sampiero, p. 39. The ruins of the
chateau he built for himself in 1554, after his house had been
destroyed, are seen on a hill to the left of the road. Coaches for
Ajaccio, Guitera, Zicavo, and Propriano. 4-1/2 m. from Apa at Campo,
pop. 390, the road describes a great circuit to get round the head
of the defile of the torrent of Frasseto, an affluent of the Taravo.
1-1/4 m. farther is Frasseto, pop. 740. When about 2770 feet high there
is, through an opening, a superb view extending to the sea by the
valley of the Frasseto. 8 m. from Apa is the Col de Granace, 2713
ft., with a splendid view. Zecavo, 10 m., 2238 ft., pop. 510, on an
affluent of the Taravo. Then rounding the buttresses of the Sposata,
3288 ft., enter the village of Corrano, 12 m., pop. 470, in a lovely
situation. 14-1/2 m. from Apa and 34-1/2 from Ajaccio are the hot
sulphurous springs of Guitera, with hotel, 1437 ft., on the right
bank of the Taravo, an excellent trout stream. Coach to and from
Ajaccio during the season, from May to September. Pleasantly
situated among cork oaks and banks covered with the Osmunda fern.
The road from the Baths of Guitera up to Zicavo, 3-1/2 m., follows for
about 1 m. the Taravo till its union with the torrent from Mt.
Coscione, whence it climbs up through the gorge to

[Headnote: ZICAVO.--MT. INCUDINE.]

Zicavo, pop. 1500, hotel, 2385 ft., charmingly situated,
overlooking the valley of the Taravo, 38 m. by coach from Ajaccio.
From Zicavo the ascent is made of Monte Incudine, 7008 ft., in 6
hrs. Mules can be employed to within 1/2 hr. of summit. Although not
difficult, guide and mule are advisable, if for nothing else than to
assist in fording the streams. After having passed the chapel of S.
Roch, ascend a steep mule path, right, among the largest and best
formed chestnut trees in the island, then rounding Mt. Buchino, 3623
ft., among ilexes, and Mt. Occhiato, 5749 ft., covered with beech
trees, ascend southwards by a wooded ravine between great rocks.
Between 2 and 3 hrs. the Pastures of the plain of Coscione, with
many shepherds' huts, are reached, whence Mt. Incudine is seen.
After leaving this the path becomes very bad, over loose stones and
across troublesome torrents. These are succeeded by an annoying
thick coppice of alders, and then the Col de Cheralba, 6345 ft., is
ascended, in about 5-1/2 hrs. from starting. The mules are left here,
and the ascent is made by the western flank, taking care to make the
guide understand that the highest peak is wanted, and not the Rocher
de l'Incudine. "The view is probably the most beautiful in
Corsica--a vast panorama full of variety. Steep pine clad hills sink
abruptly into the eastern sea; glens open southward on a rich
glowing valley; the blue depths of the bays are fringed with an
edging of white sand and green water. The great granite aiguilles of
the forest of Bavella, a strange array of horns and pinnacles, run
across the foreground; to the left the long fiord of Porto Vecchio
stretches far into the land; while in the centre of the picture are
spread out the broad Straits of Bonifacio, studded with pale isles
and islets. On the left is Caprera, the home of the liberator of the
Two Sicilies. [Headnote: NELSON.] The one beside it, Maddalena, is
linked with even greater memories--Nelson and Napoleon. Under its
lee, in a bay which Nelson christened 'Agincourt Sound,' the British
fleet lay for months before the battle of the Nile, watching for the
French squadron sheltered behind the guns of Toulon. Two silver
candlesticks on the altar of the village church record Nelson's
gratitude for the friendly services of the inhabitants. It was in
attacking this same village that Napoleon, in 1793, first saw fire.
For mountain views the Alpine clubman is spoilt, but for sea views,
and they are not less beautiful, he must go far, perhaps as far as
Greece, to find such another."--D. F. Freshfield, Alpine Club. See
map on fly-leaf.

miles from AJACCIO
miles to SARTENE

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GROSSETO, 1476 feet, pop. 600; 4-1/2 hours by diligence from Ajaccio.
A little beyond the inn is the church, sheltered by large ilex
trees, which grow to a great height in this neighbourhood.

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BICCHISANO, 350 feet, pop. 1800, where the passengers dine.
The diligence then passes the villages of Petreto and Cassalabriva,
pop. 300, and shortly afterwards reaches the summit of the Col
Celaccia, 1910 feet, about 2-1/2 m. E. from Sollacaro, pop. 800, where
Boswell visited Paoli. Sollacaro is not on the highroad.

[Headnote: OLMETO.]

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OLMETO, pop. 1650, hotel. On a hill, with an extensive view.
In the neighbourhood, on Monte Buttareto, are the ruins of the
castle of Arrigo della Rocca. No more beautiful sight than that of
Olmeto can be pictured. Immediately below the town the ground dips
steeply down, covered with corn or turf; or in terraces of vineyard,
varied with large groups of fine olive trees stretching down to the
shore. Above the village a vast growth of vegetation climbs the
heights. Among huge masses of granite are tangles of every shrub the
island produces, the wild olive or oleaster being one of the most
elegant; while every part of the heights close to the town abounds
with little picture subjects, with a clear blue sky for a
background.

The road now descends to the coast, and after crossing the Baracci,
near the hot sulphurous mineral baths of Baracci, arrives at

[Headnote: PROPRIANO.]

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PROPRIANO, pop. 1000. H. France.
Every Saturday a steamer arrives from Ajaccio, and returns on the
Monday morning. Another steamer twice weekly between this and
Ajaccio. Near the bridge over the Rizzanese, are the two Celtic
monuments called the Stazione del' Diavolo.

PROPRIANO TO SOLENZARA.

Two and a half miles beyond the bridge commences the Route
Forestiere, No. 4, leading to Solenzara, 42-1/2 m. N.E. This road
ascends by the Rizzanese to S. Lucia di Tallano, whence eastward to
Levie, 1970 ft.; and thence Zonza, 2586 ft. The road afterwards
ascends N.E. by a picturesque ravine to the Col Bavella, 3965 ft.;
whence after descending to the Maison Cantonniere, 1476 ft., it
crosses the Col Larone, 2013; whence it descends by a winding road
partly by the banks of the Fiumicello and partly by the R. Solenzara
to Solenzara (see p. 36).

[Map: Corsica, Central Region]

Shortly after crossing the Rizzanese the diligence commences the long
ascent to Sartene, disclosing views of the great valley below and of the
splendid snowy heights of the long range of mountains opposite,
terminating in the lofty regions of the great Monte Incudine, 7008 ft.

[Headnote: SARTENE.]

miles from AJACCIO
miles to SARTENE

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SARTENE, 1000 feet; pop. 6010; _Inns:_ Commerce: Univers.
Coaches daily to and from Ajaccio, Bonifacio and Santa Lucia di
Tallano. Old Sartene is a town of narrow streets approached by a
fine bridge, whence the whole valley is seen down to the Gulf of
Valinco. It still retains some towers and parts of the walls erected
in the 16th century. The houses are built of rough, dark gray
granite, with steep stone steps leading up to the main entrance, and
odd Italian chimneys, some in the shape of pillars with curious
capitals, others in the form of towers or obelisks. The houses
bordering the Nouvello Traverse and the streets leading into the
"Place" form the new town.


Sartene to Corte by Vivario,

up the centre of the island. Maps, pp. 1 and 27.

This grand mountain road, No. 196 bis, extends from Sartene,
73 m. N. to the Ajaccio and Corte road, which it joins at the 60
kilometres-stone, on the Col Serra, 1/2 mile from Vivario. All the
diligences between Ajaccio and Corte halt at the inn of Vivario
(p. 8).

[Headnote: S. LUCIA DI TALLANO.]

After leaving Sartene the road crosses the Fiumicicoli and ascends the
valley of the Rizzanese to Loreto, 12 m., and Cargiaca 15 m. N. from
Sartene 1302 ft.; grand view. Near Loreto is S. Lucia di Tallano, 1270
ft., with a quarry of a beautiful amphibole, a variety of hornblende.
The ground colour is grayish blue sprinkled with white and margined with
black spots (see p. 37).

[Headnote: ZICAVO.]

From Cargiaca the road enters the valley of the Coscione and ascends
through the ilex forest of Taca amidst towering mountains and vertical
cliffs by the villages of Zerubia and Aullene, 2736 ft., pop. 1100; inn;
21 m. N. from Sartene. It now crosses the Coscione, 3492 ft., then the
Col Vaccia, 3898 ft., and descends by the Col d'Alisandri, 3426 ft., to
Zicavo, 2445 ft., with an inn, 17 m. from Aullene, 3-1/2 m. E. from the
baths of Guitera, 38 m. N. from Sartene and 37 m. S. from Vivario.

From the Bocca Tinzole a road ramifies N.W. to Olivese 1460 ft., pop.
700, in the valley of the Taravo, 7 m. from Guitera by a beautiful
road.

From Zicavo the road crosses the Col San Francesco, 1969 ft., to
Cozzano, 40 m., pop. 900, and enters the valley of the Taravo, which it
ascends by the east bank between two great mountain chains, the
culminating point of the western chain being Mt. Don Giovanni 6405 ft.,
and that of the eastern Pointe Capella 6706 ft.

Three and a quarter miles up the valley from Cozzano a wheel road leads
1-1/2 m. E. to the Maison Forestiere of St. Antoine, whence a mule path by
the Col de Rapara, 5557 ft., extends to Isolaccio and the hot baths of
Pietrapola, p. 8, by a picturesque road through a beautiful part of the
forest.

Four and a half miles above Cozzano is the Col Scrivano, 2959 ft.,
whence a mule path leads across the valley to Palneca, pop. 1050, on the
wooded slopes of Mt. Pietra Cinta, 4958 ft.

A little below the summit of the Col is the Maison de Cantonniers de
Scrivano.

Nine and a half miles N. from Zicavo is the bridge Argentuccia, fronting
a grand semi-circle of mountains covered with noble trees. This is the
commencement of the real Verde forest.

Eleven and three quarter miles from Zicavo is the Maison de Cantonniers
de Ghiraldino, 3936 ft., 49 m. N. from Sartene, 2 m. S. from the Col
Verde and 5 m. S. from the House of Refuge of Marmano. A little beyond
the house a wheel road, left, descends into one of the finest parts of
the Verde forest.

[Headnote: COL VERDE.]

Thirteen and three quarter miles from Zicavo and 51 m. from Sartene is
the Col Verde, 4290 ft., with, nearly a mile distant, the Maison de
Cantonniers de Marmano. Below is the forest of Marmano, with its best
trees cut down, and in the neighbourhood the sources of the rivers
Taravo, 5678 ft., at the Col Tisina, of the Fium Orbo, 3783 ft. under a
mountain a little to the N. of the Col Verde, and of the Prunelli, 4790
ft., among a group of high mountains to the W. The Vecchio rises from
the springs on Mt. Oro.

[Headnote: REFUGE DE MARMANO.]

Seventeen miles from Zicavo and 54 m. from Sartene is the Refuge de
Marmano, 3182 ft., beautifully situated. Here was formerly the summer
station of the Casabianda penitentiary. The escaped criminals committed
such outrages that the government at the repeated petitioning of the
shepherds were obliged to withdraw it. Finally Casabianda was abandoned
also, and the prisoners removed to the neighbourhood of Ajaccio, where
they could be well looked after.

Food and lodging may be obtained at the Maison Forestiere, or 1-1/4 m.
farther at the Maison de Cantonniers de Canareccia, 2760 ft., in the
rocky defile of the Fium Orbo. Between this and Ghisoni, 6 m., 3 bridges
and 2 low Cols are crossed. At the second bridge, the Pont de Casso,
4-1/2 m. from Ghisoni, are seen the great pinnacles or needles and lofty
cliffs of Albuccia Point or Kyrie Eleison, 4935 ft.

From the Canaraccia the road winds its way northward along the flanks of
mountains sloping down to the Orbo, which it leaves shortly before
reaching

[Headnote: GHISONI.--COL SORBA.]

Ghisoni, pop. 1740, 2160 ft., 62 m. N. from Sartene, 12 m. S. from
Vivario, 8 m. N. from the House of Refuge, and 24 m. N. from Zicavo.
Four m. N. from Ghisoni the road crosses the Col Scozzolatojo, 3916 ft.,
and 2 m. farther the Col Sorba, 4310 ft., 6 m. S. from Vivario, see p.
8. The descent from the Col Sorba into Vivario is very striking. It is
effected by excessively sharp zigzags through a noble pine forest.
Between the branches tower the bold forms of Monte d'Oro, Monte Rotondo,
and, in the distance, behind the uplands of Corte, the crags of Monte
Traunato.

The best resting-places on this road are Zicavo, 39 m. S.E. from
Ajaccio, from which it is approached by a diligence; and the pleasant
village of Ghisoni, where there is a very fair inn. At Vivario there is
the Hotel Voyageurs. Guides and carriages should be hired either at
Sartene or Vivario, 20 frs. per day.


Ghisoni to Ghisonaccia.

18 m. S.E. Maps, pp. 1 and 27.

By the Forest road No. 5, cut for nearly 11 m. in the face of the
steep cliffs which enclose the Orbo. As this road in all the
dangerous parts is hardly 11 ft. wide, it is necessary to ascertain
before starting in a vehicle, the position of the carts conveying
the logs, and to arrange accordingly.

The road descends from Ghisoni to the Pont de Regolo, 2077 ft.,
where it crosses the Casapietrone, and then follows the course of
the Fium Orbo, crosses the Ruello Bridge 1450 ft., and enters the
Salto della Sposata 4-1/2 m. from Ghisoni, where the river flows in a
narrow bed between vertical precipices, some more than 1200 ft.
high.

[Headnote: L'INZECCA.]

The road, chiselled out of these cliffs, passes under 3 great
portals. From the third is seen, through the great cleft in the rock
of Inzecca, the sea at Aleria.

After this the defile opens up to close again between serpentine
cliffs. It then crosses the 2 Ponts de Parabuja and the viaduct de
l'Inzecca, and reaches the entrance to the Passage de l'Inzecca,
7 m. from Ghisoni, 985 ft. above the sea, where the road is cut
through great serpentine rocks. This is the most difficult part for
the waggons to pass. Map, p. 27.

The plain now widens, and 8 m. from Ghisoni a branch road leads to
Vezzani.

Nine and a quarter miles from Ghisoni is the Col S. Antoine, 355 ft.,
and 8-3/4 m. farther is Ghisonaccia, p. 32.


Sartene to Bonifacio.

33 miles south-east, by diligence; time, 6 hours.

miles from SARTENE
miles to BONIFACIO

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SARTENE. The road winds its way through great blocks of granite
scattered on a plain studded with shrubby specimens of the ilex, towards
the shore of the Golfo di Roccapina, with a fantastically shaped rock
called il Leone Coronato. East from the gulf the road passes the village
of Pianottoli, 21 m. from Sartene, almost due south from the singular
mountain l'Uomo di Cagna, 3980 ft.; then the bridge across the Figari at
the head of the Gulf of Figari, 23 m.; the Col de la Testa or Scopeto,
225 ft., 24 m.; and the bridge across the Ventilegni, 27 m. from
Sartene, and 6 from Bonifacio.

[Headnote: BONIFACIO.]

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BONIFACIO, pop. 4000. H. du Nord; France in the high town. Diligences
leave daily for Bastia, Sartene, and Ajaccio. A steamer arrives every
Saturday from Ajaccio and returns on the Monday. Bonifacio was founded
in 833 by the Tuscan marquis whose name it bears, to protect this part
of the island against the piratical incursions of the Saracens. The high
town is built on the top of a limestone rock rising vertically from the
sea. The low town occupies one side of the fine natural dock, hemmed in
by perpendicular cliffs with an opening of only 328 yards towards the
sea. From the steamboat wharf a broad paved series of steps leads up to
the high town, entering it through the Porte Vieille. In the old house
fronting this Porte or gateway, Charles V., in 1541, stayed two days and
a night on his return from his unsuccessful expedition against Algiers.
Overtaken by a storm, he had taken refuge in the Gulf of Santa Manza.
The door of the house, decorated with an arabesque on marble, is in the
narrow side street. In the Place d'Armes are the church of San Domenico,
built by the Templars, characterised by its octagonal tower with an
embrasured termination; and the great tower "Torrione," part of the
fortifications built by the marquis, and formerly the most important
part of the citadel. Near this tower is the flight of steps "Redragon,"
cut in the rock by the Genoese, which descends by 202 steps to the sea.
The small room over the gateway of the citadel, opposite the house of
Charles V., was inhabited by Napoleon for nearly eight months. There are
grand sea-views from the ramparts. The town consists of tall, dingy
houses, and narrow, steep, and in most cases dirty streets. The
promenade of Bonifacio is the small covered terrace before the church of
Santa Maria. Here also is the public cistern.

Of the numerous caves which pierce the base of the rock of Bonifacio,
the most remarkable one enters from the sea, 214 feet below the Place
d'Armes, and extends to an unknown distance. It contains a freshwater
lake, which rises and falls with the tide. A staircase with a vaulted
roof and consisting of 337 steps leads down to this lake. The water is
brought up to the surface by a force pump, is perfectly transparent,
with a slight calcareous taste. In the high town there are 39 private
and one public cistern, in which the rain water from the roofs is stored
up. The low town has a well supplied from a stream by an aqueduct. The
afternoon is the best time to visit the caves. A boat for one or party
should not cost more than 5 frs. The finest, the Dragonetta, cannot be
visited when the sea is rough.

On Monte Pertusato (the south extremity of Corsica), 2 miles S.E. from
Bonifacio, is a lighthouse of the first order, 325 feet above the sea.
The southern promontory is pierced by a cavern hung with stalactites.


Bonifacio to Bastia.

103 miles; diligence to Ghisonaccia, 50 m. N., the rest by rail.

miles from BONIFACIO
miles to BASTIA

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BONIFACIO. The diligence, after passing the Col Finocchio, 354 feet, 2-1/2
miles N. from Bonifacio, the Maison Francola, 7 miles, the bridge across
the Stabiacco, 16 miles, and the Col Mattonara, 17-1/2 miles (whence the
Route Forestiere, No. 11, ascends 14 miles west into the forest of the
Ospedale), arrives in 3 hours at

[Headnote: PORTO-VECCHIO.]

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PORTO-VECCHIO, pop. 2740. Hotel Amis. Surrounded by its old walls, and
at the head of a beautiful gulf. The surrounding country is fertile, but
unhealthy during the hot weather, on account of the miasma rising from
the morasses and lagoons. To the N. of Porto, the mountains still
approach near to the sea; but beyond Solenzara (where the diligence
halts) 41-1/2 miles from Bonifacio, they recede and leave free those great
undulating plains which characterise the eastern coast of
Corsica--plains almost uninhabited and covered with heaths. From the
north side of the Travo commences a series of large lakes swarming with
fish and a kind of cockle. They are separated from the sea by long
narrow sandbanks, like earthen break-waters. The malaria prevails from
June to October, but even then only the night should be avoided in
travelling along this coast. The road after passing by the hamlet of
Favona, 33 m., arrives at

[Headnote: SOLENZARA.]

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SOLENZARA. Whence a wheel road extends westwards into the forest of
Bavella by the Col Bavella 18-1/2 m. S.W., and the Col Scalella, 22 m.,
2982 ft. to Zonza, 24-1/2 m. from Solenzara; 4 m. farther is the
village of S. Gavino di Carbini, 2292 ft., and other 2-1/2 m. the
village of Levie; 30 m. S.W. from Solenzara, and 10-1/2 from Propriano
is S. Lucia de Tallano, on the highroad to Aullene (see p. 27), and
for continuation of this road to Propriano see p. 26.

The road to Bastia, after passing the Travo, 44 m., Vicchiseri, 46 m.,
and Casamozza, 48-1/2 m., arrives at the railway station of

[Headnote: GHISONACCIA.]

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GHISONACCIA, pop. 850. On the Fium Orbo, 36 m. S.E. from Corte.
From this a department road of 4-1/2 m. leads to the hot sulphurous
baths of Pietrapola, with a large hotel in a healthy situation.

From Ghisonaccia a carriage road extends N.W. to the villages of
Poggio-di-Nazza, 9-1/2 m., and Lugo-di-Nazza, 11-1/2 m. From Ghisonaccia
railway station a forest road extends 18 m. N.W. to Ghisoni, where
it joins the high road between Sartene and Vivario (p. 29). The
southern prolongation of this road leads to Zicavo, Petreto,
Bicchisano, and Portopollo, on the Gulf of Valinco.

Forty-six m. from Bastia is Casabianda. H. Perett; a village situated on
a well-cultivated estate belonging to the government; formerly used as
an agricultural penitentiary for juvenile criminals. In the hot season
it is safer to pass the night at Casabianda than at Aleria.

[Headnote: ALERIA.]

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