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Bastia is a modern port city, and since 1976 it has been the capital of the département of Haute-Corse. Bastia manufactures cigarettes, cigars, and preserves, and its exports include the celebrated wines of Cape Corse.
- The Editors of Encyclopaedia Britannica
Bastia is primarily a port city so the sea has a predominant place in the spatial organization of the city. Nowadays Bastia has three different ports. The Old Port: located in a narrow cove that offers good protection against the Mediterranean weather.
Behind its 15th-century Genoese breakwater, Bastia ‘s old port has retained all the authenticity of its Mediterranean charm. Along the quays, houses with colourful facades polished by the sea breeze huddle together, overlooking the terraces of restaurants and cafés.
Bastia is a commercial port town (the most important on Corsica) found to the north-east of the island. It is in an impressive location with the hills and Cap Corse behind the town. The town is now officially classified as a 'Town of Art and History' in France. Explore Bastia.
Bastia Corsica France Cruise Port Guide Location: You will be docked in the center of town. Printable map to take along. Cruise calendar for this port. Watch a destination video. Live Nautical Chart with Wikipedia Markers. Port Location on Google Maps. Monthly Climate Averages for Bastia Corsica France . Sightseeing:
Bastia, where you can live la Dolce Vita all year long: first of all, the Place Saint Nicolas and its music kiosk, its statue of Napoleon, its colourful façades and café terraces and restaurants in the shade of sycamore trees.
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The town has a port which is the most important of Corsica with more than 4 439 952 passengers in 2017, as well as the international Bastia-Poretta airport has seen major changes and growth these last few years.
