The French Mediterranean island of Corsica is an often overlooked holiday destination, although it sports near idyllic beaches like that of Ghisonaccia. This once sleepy town is now a bustling resort and is well placed for exploring the rest of the island with car hire in Ghisonaccia-Corsica.

It has a fantastic disposition; located as it is in front of a mountain range in the Haute-Corse department. This makes it all the more pleasurable to enjoy a holiday here, plus it is cheaper than Corsica’s more high profile resorts in the north of the island. With car rental in Ghisonaccia-Corsica you also have the option of visiting them from Ghisonaccia.

The beach at Ghisonaccia is the star attraction and can be enjoyed b the whole family. It is particularly safe for kids as it is nice and wide and gently sloping. There is also no huge surf and it is patrolled by lifeguards, to boot.

Immediately in the countryside behind with cheap car hire in Ghisonaccia-Corsica is an area rich with foliage to include grape vines and citrus trees. The mountains rise sharply behind Ghisonaccia, from where you have superb views over the coast and may even see the Italian coast on a good day.

Most people fly to Corsica to one of the airports in the north or to Bonifacio in the south, while ferries come in from all directions to Corsica’s many ports. Buses and taxis run to Ghisonaccia from the ports after which you can have car rental in Ghisonaccia-Corsica.