The historic heart of the citadel, or thousand-year-old old town, overlooks the cliffs of Bonifacio: there's no doubt that you'll be won over by this maze of cobbled streets, full of charm, which always lead to a small square where it's good to eat, a church, a viewpoint, buildings with slender facades...
Many of the streets are topped by buttresses and arcades with slate gutters, linking the neighbouring houses to the church of Sainte Marie Majeure. These arcades served as aqueducts and were part of the ingenious system for collecting rainwater to fill a cistern...
Take your time to discover this remarkable heritage...
Many of the streets are topped by buttresses and arcades with slate gutters, linking the neighbouring houses to the church of Sainte Marie Majeure. These arcades served as aqueducts and were part of the ingenious system for collecting rainwater to fill a cistern...
Take your time to discover this remarkable heritage...
