Top 5 Corsica spring events
While Corsica is renowned for its magnificent beaches and "secret" coves, it also offers a wide range of cultural activities and events all year round. Below is a non-exhaustive list of events, fairs and religious celebrations in Corsica not to be missed during spring.
Craft fairs, festivals and concerts
A Festa di l'Oliu Novu or olive fair in Sainte Lucie de Tallano (southern Corsica) opens the season of agricultural and craft fairs, with tasting sessions to savor, as well as meetings with producers who are sure to give demonstrations and reveal a few of their trade secrets. With the arrival of the new olive oil, we celebrate spring, but also peace and health through the olive tree, its symbol. At the end of April, the long-awaited Fiera di u Casgiuin Venaco pays tribute to Corsican cheese.
- What to visit Visit: Convent of St. Francis, Molino de aceite museum (former oil mill).
- What to do Relax at the Les Bains de Caldane spa, hike in the Restonica river
Agenda : Easter
As important as Christmas, Easter is eagerly awaited throughout Corsica. It's not just a religious celebration, it's also the time when families get together. While it's not possible to see everyone on Sunday, Easter Monday and its merendella, which is simply a rendezvous for a country-style meal on the beach, brings friends and family together, cultivating conviviality and tradition.
The month is also marked by religious processions throughout Corsica, the most widely publicized of which is the procession of the Catenacciu procession in Sartène on Good Friday.
- What to visit Musée Fesch, Maison Bonaparte museum, Place De Gaulle, citadel, Napoleon grotto, etc.
- What to do What to do: excursion to the Parata tower
Springtime culinary traditions for your well-being
If you want to experience a 100% Corsican meal during your springtime trip to Corsica, you absolutely must try the fresh cheese fritters, grilled lamb or roast goat, not forgetting the brocciu ravioli and succulent charcuterie in the shape of coppa, lonzu, figatellu and panzetta. Then discover the traditional Easter cake known as cacavelli, recognizable by its shape, an aniseed-scented crown decorated with a hard-boiled egg! A real treat! For lovers of the sea, you won't be outdone by lobster, spider crab, cuttlefish, Diana's famous nutty oysters and mussels.
At the end of April, don't miss the Art'è gustu culinary festival: talented chefs invite you to their tables where exceptional products are showcased.
- What to visit Bonifacio and its narrow streets, the King of Aragon's staircase, the marine cemetery...
- What to do What to do: catamaran excursion from Piantarella, singing evening at the square tower
Corsica raid adventure in Ajaccio in May
Come and enjoy this unique 6-day team experience on our exceptional island of beauty: a 300 km race through 10 non-motorized activities practiced by eco-adventurers from all over the world. Beautiful, extreme, unforgettable, they say! Day and night, progress is non-stop. Of varying degrees of difficulty, the compulsory passages must be crossed as a team, with the utmost respect for the master of the place: Nature. This is your chance to enjoy nature, as the amber scent of rockrose reveals itself, and the lavender, asphodel and broom offer you their most beautiful colors.
- What to visit Cargèse, a village with 2 churches facing each other and a rich history.
- What to do A wine tasting at an estate in the greater Ajaccio area
Cultural rendezvous in the far south at Calvi
If you're looking for a festive atmosphere, come to Ajaccio in April to welcome spring! After three months of winter, it's time to get together, meet new people and exchange ideas. Plays, concerts, world music and shows are all ready to go, and green theaters are getting ready. Corsica awakes from its winter slumber on the first weekend in April.
At the beginning of June, from Ajaccio to Propriano, via Bastia and Calvi, we celebrate Saint Erasmus, the patron saint of fishermen. On the program: mass, sea outing, wreath-laying and blessing of the sea, then return to port.
In June, Saint John's Day bonfires are lit around the 20th in front of the citadel ramparts to celebrate the longest day of the year. It's also the start of the first festivals, with the Calvi Jazz Festival and polyphonic concerts.
- What to visit What to visit: Saleccia park, the citadel, Notre Dame de la Serra, Revellata lighthouse, ...
- What to do Cultural visits, hiking and boat trips to the Grotte des Veaux Marins, relaxing on the beach at Calvi or Alga.
If you're coming in summer, check out the events in Corsica in summer!
Cultural, festive and religious events... You'll be sure to make many memories! The island of beauty invites you to discover its traditions during an authentic stay in Corsica! Looking for a tailor-made spring break? We can offer you a tourto suit your budget and your desires!
