The GR20 Corsica. Paddy Dillon
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Название: The GR20 Corsica

Автор: Paddy Dillon

Издательство: Ingram

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СКАЧАТЬ are commonplace, so beware if you are trying to achieve a fairly tight connection somewhere along the way. Individual bus services and contact details are mentioned as appropriate throughout this guidebook. Some short shuttle-bus services are referred to as navettes, and this term is also used for complimentary transport offered by accommodation providers.

      By taxi

      Taxis are available at all the airports and ports, in all the main towns, and in many villages and rural locations. The telephone numbers of certain taxi companies and individuals are given throughout this guidebook, since they may offer the only chance to reach or leave some of the places along or near the GR20. Fares may be metered or fixed, although you may be able to agree a price. Most drivers charge extra in the evenings and on Sundays, and there may be a small charge for your baggage too.

      For short journeys, when you want to keep moving, a taxi is good value, but for a long transfer round the island, it will be very, very expensive. Bear in mind that on a long journey, you may have to contribute towards the driver’s long journey home. A general rule of thumb is that a long taxi journey will cost ten times more than the bus fare.

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      Calvi has an airport and a ferryport close to the northern end of the GR20

      From Calvi

      Simply leave the airport and grab the first available taxi. Ask to be taken to Calenzana. One look at your pack and the driver will guess you are heading for the GR20. He may refer to the route with a word that sounds like jairvan – get used to the sound! If you have already arranged accommodation in Calenzana, leave it to the driver to take you there. The telephone numbers of some of the taxi drivers are given in the section about Calenzana.

      If reaching Calvi by ferry, either take a taxi to Calenzana, or wait for the once-a-day bus in July and August, operated by Beaux Voyages, tel 04 95 65 11 35 or 04 95 65 08 26, www.corsicar.com. This bus only operates on schooldays for the rest of the year. Buses, taxis and trains all operate close to the Place de la Porteuse d’Eau, which is near the railway station in Calvi and only a short walk from the port. If only trekking half of the GR20, north or south from Vizzavona, then it is easy to catch the train, tel Calvi 04 95 65 00 61, www.cf-corse.fr. Calvi tourist information office is nearby at Port de Plaisance, tel 04 95 65 16 67, www.balagne.corsica.com.

      From Bastia

      There are daily buses between the airport and Bastia, operated by the Société des Autobus Bastiais, tel 04 95 31 06 65, www.bastiabus.com. Alternatively, use Les Taxis de l’Aéroport, tel 04 95 36 04 65, www.corsica-taxis.com. Buses from Bastia to Calvi run daily from late June to early September, then weekdays for the rest of the year, and are operated by Beaux Voyages, tel 04 95 65 11 35 or 04 95 65 08 26, www.corsicar.com. Use Les Rapides Bleus Corsicatours, tel 04 95 31 03 79, www.rapides-bleus.com, to reach Ste Lucie de Porto Vecchio for Conca, if trekking the GR20 south to north. Buses run daily from mid-June to mid-September, but not on Sundays for the rest of the year. In July and August the bus also serves Bastia airport.

      Trains run daily from Bastia to Calvi, Vizzavona and Ajaccio, tel Bastia 04 95 32 80 61, www.cf-corse.fr. A short taxi ride from the airport to nearby Casamozza might allow you to catch a bus or train that has already departed south from Bastia. If arriving by ferry to Bastia, a short walk straight inland from the ferry terminal leads to the bus terminus, behind the mairie, and railway station. Bastia tourist information office is on the Place St Nicolas, tel 04 95 54 20 40, www.bastia-tourisme.com.

      From Ajaccio

      There are daily buses between the airport and Ajaccio, operated by TCA, tel 04 95 23 29 41, www.bus-tca.fr. Alternatively, use a taxi to get into town – there are several operators to choose from. Those arriving by ferry berth at the Gare Routière, which is a combined ferry and bus terminal. There are no direct buses from Ajaccio to Calvi or Bastia, so it may be best to catch a train, tel Ajaccio 04 95 23 11 03, www.cf-corse.fr. The railway station is only a few minutes’ walk along the Quai l’Herminier.

      Buses serve places on the southern half of the GR20. Use Autocars Santoni, tel 04 95 22 64 44 or 04 95 24 51 56, to reach Zicavo and Cozzano, daily in July and August, but not on Sundays through the rest of the year. Use Autocars Balesi Evasion, tel 04 95 70 15 55, www.balesievasion.com, to reach Bavella and Porto Vecchio, daily through July and August, then only on Monday and Friday through the rest of the year. Use Alta Rocca Voyages, tel 04 95 51 08 19, www.alta-rocca-voyages-corse.fr, to reach Bavella, daily through July and August. Use Eurocorse Voyages, tel 04 95 21 06 30, www.eurocorse.com, to reach Porto Vecchio for onward travel to Conca, if trekking south to north, Monday to Saturday from July to mid-September. Ajaccio tourist information office is on Boulevard Roi Jérôme, tel 04 95 51 53 03, www.ajaccio-tourisme.com.

      From Figari or Porto Vecchio

      Those who arrive at Figari airport can catch the airport bus, operated by Transports Rossi, tel 04 95 71 00 11, or use a taxi, tel 06 17 77 37 96, to reach Porto Vecchio. If arriving by ferry, it is a simple matter to walk into Porto Vecchio to catch a bus. Use Les Rapides Bleus Corsicatours, tel 04 95 20 20 20, www.rapides-bleus.com, to cover the distance from Porto Vecchio to Ste Lucie de Porto Vecchio, if heading for Conca to trek the GR20 from south to north. (To reach Conca, contact the Gîte de La Tonnelle, tel 04 95 71 46 55, www.gite-la-tonnelle.com, which operates a navette between Ste Lucie and Conca.) Stay on the bus to Bastia for onward connections by bus or train. Use Autocars Balesi Evasion, tel 04 95 70 15 55, www.balesievasion.com, to reach Bavella and Ajaccio, daily through July and August, then only on Monday and Friday through the rest of the year. Use Eurocorse Voyages, tel 04 95 21 06 30, www.eurocorse.com, to reach Ajaccio for onward connections by bus or train, Monday to Saturday from July to mid-September. Porto Vecchio tourist information office is on the Rue Général Leclerc, tel 04 95 70 09 58, www.ot-portovecchio.com.

      To and from the GR20

      A handful of roads cross the GR20, and some of them offer transport links. Contact numbers for trains, buses and taxis are given at appropriate points along the course of the GR20 in this guidebook. Some nearby villages may also offer transport links, and where these are available they are noted in the guidebook. Note that there are very few buses running on Sundays, so check timetables carefully or contact the operators to confirm times and pick-up points.

      May

      Trekking the GR20 is not recommended until at least the beginning of June, although it is sometimes possible to start in the middle of May. СКАЧАТЬ