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Coming from the south on the RN198, Figaretto is 4km. north of Moriani Plage.
When you reach the church of St.Jean Baptiste, turn right.
Watch out for animals on the road: you'll often meet goats and cows, but occasionally also horses, pigs and wild boars!
The car park is 25 metres back, on the opposite side of the street. If you come from the direction of Isolaccio and enter Talasani from the other side, drive straight through the village and past the war memorial. After the next bend in the road you'll see Maison Borghetti on your right-hand side.
N.B. Regardless of anything ViaMichelin or your GPS navigation system might tell you, don't try to reach Talasani using the D30 unless you're driving a 4x4!
All the buses travelling on the RN198 between Bastia and Aleria, Ghisonnacia, Solenzara, Porto Vecchio and Bonifacio pass through Figaretto (between Folelli and Moriani Plage). Ask the driver to drop you off there, preferably at the junction with the road to Talasani (the D9). If you let us know in advance we can pick you up there (for free!).
The nearest train station is Casamozza, on the line between Bastia and Ponte-Leccia. From there there are frequent buses to Figaretto (see above).
Click here for links to sites with information about trains and buses.
There are car ferries to Bastia from Marseille, Toulon, Nice, Savona, Genova and Livorno. You can find links to the ferry companies SNCM and Corsica Ferries here.
On both sites you just start the booking procedure. After you've filled in the date(s) and route(s) you'll be shown a screen with the various possible crossings. There aren't any prices shown, but there are symbols: at SNCM you should look for as many sun symbols as possible (maximum 3), and at Corsica Ferries there are symbols for 'Jackpot', '1 €' etc. for the special offers. On both sites you can go forwards or backwards with the dates to compare offers.
In principle it doesn't make any difference how far in advance you book, BUT there are only a limited number of places for the cheaper prices (the ones with the suns and other symbols), so they go first. In other words: book you tickets as early as possible. N.B.: in the high season (July and August) the boats are usually full, and therefore expensive if you don't book early!
The cheapest flights to Corsica tend to be the inland flights from French destinations, so it may be worth your while travelling to Paris and flying from Orly to Bastia.
Many companies offer cheap flights either directly to Corsica, or to the French or Italian ports from where it's just a short boat trip to the island.
Click here for some links to airlines flying to Corsica and companies offering cheap flights.
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Where can you find us?
We're in the village of Talasani, in the the area known as the Castagniccia, as the crow flies about 35 kms. South of Bastia and four kilometres from the coast.
From Bastia, or from the airport, follow the RN193 towards Ajaccio. At Casamozza take the RN198 in the direction of Bonifacio, and follow it to Figaretto (4km. south of Folelli).
Leave the RN198 just south of Figaretto and follow the D9 towards Talasani.
Entering the village, you pass a fountain on your left hand side, then cross over a small bridge. Maison Borghetti is the third house on the left, with a stone staircase.
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Getting to Talasani by public transport
Getting to Corsica by boat
Getting to Corsica by air
Latitude Longitude Degrees, Minutes & Seconds N42 24 28 E9 28 45 Decimal Degrees (WGS84) 42.40783 9.47940 GPS N 42 24.470 E 9 28.764 UTM zone 32(N) X 539448 Y 4695170
