Saint-Florent Cathedral — Attraction in Calvi

An incredibly intimate and beautiful cathedral - more than 500 years old and you can feel the history deep in its space. I walked from the main street of town, an easy 12-15 minutes and lovely to see all the homes and everyday life going on. A small fee to enter but please don’t complain, this is needed to raise funds to continue maintenance - it is very little. Note too, you need to come later in the afternoon. I attended a magical concert, and as an Australian, was deeply moved by the Corsican polyphon sung by the three talented singers (they also did parts of the Marriage of Figaro) and the marvellous piano player. Well worth attending a concert here, even just to hear the incredible acoustics. It was...

A most impressive historical and cultural site just outside Saint Florent. This site is easily overlooked so we recommend that you make the effort to visit the cathedral. You will not be...

Die Sterne kommen vermutlich von den gleichen Besuchern, die mit Bauchtasche , roter Haut, Sonnenhut und rentnereskem Geldbeutel durch die Straßen siechen, um billigen, in China produzierten Rammsch als achso schönes Andenken an diesen fabulösen Ort zu ergattern. Info zur Location: die schäbigste Kathedrale, die ich bis dato sah, der Weg dorthin ist eine „liebevolle“ Hinterhofgasse auf der man aufpassen sollte, von eben jenen wütigen Touris nicht überfahren zu werden und bei Ankunft grinst der Eintrittspreis entgegen. Niedrig, übersehbar aber...