Färja Nice - Ile Rousse på Korsika

Ferry Nice - Ile Rousse in Corsica! Early this morning we drove through a beautiful and slightly rose-coloured Nice. The beach, which lines the entire city, is lined with grand houses and a long row of tall palm trees. This city can certainly be nice to experience more of! We may experience Nice at another time. This time we chose to take the ferry to Corsica.

Towards Nice and Corsica

We couldn't find a pitch in the centre of Niceso we chose an affordable campsite a bit outside, in Villenueve Loubet. When we got there, it turned out that they can't open the gates before seven in the morning ... and then we would be trapped and miss the ferry. Instead, we went to another campsite nearby (Parc des Maurettes), which we didn't check the price of. You shouldn't do that!

Boring and expensive campsite

As we were leaving early in the morning, we were given a boring car park at the entrance/bin, which is so narrow that we can't even put the camping furniture outside. "Great, it will be cheap", we thought. Well, not exactly. On the contrary, it is the most expensive night since we left Sweden on 1 December 2014. For 28 euros we got a small gravel parking lot and a measly 3 amps of electricity. WiFi is available for a juicy extra cost.

We've been wondering why this campsite is so expensive, and it's hardly because of the rusty sinks, hole-in-the-floor toilets or crumbling pile of harvesting equipment from the last century. But maybe it could be because the train to Nice runs right outside? In the morning we left early for the 07:30 ferry.

Boring and expensive campsite by rubbish dump outside Nice

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Ferry Nice - Ile Rousse in Corsica

We drove to Nice and the small harbour with small boats. At first we thought it was wrong, because where can't a huge car ferry fit in? But yes, the big ferry that runs between Nice and Ile Rousse on Corsica was parked inside the harbour and we drove on.

Färja Nice - Ile Rousse på Korsika — The ferry's view of Nice! Ferry Nice - Ile Rousse in Corsica.

The ferry from Corsica Sardinia Ferries felt relatively modern and fresh, and the five-hour journey was very calm over a calm sea. For those who are wondering, we can tell you that the price was about SEK 2000 for two adults and a motorhome, without a cabin.

And now we are in Corsica! We have driven through an intense green and mountainous landscape today, while chasing grocery stores and camping. Now we're exhausted after a long day... We'll tell you more tomorrow!

På väg in mot Korsika — Heading towards Corsica

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Henny says:

How nice that everything went well and that you are now in Corsica. A place that I do not know much about, but I hope the island gives you full value and many nice experiences.

25 May 2015 - 21:23

Ditte says:

Nice, with its old town, pleasant museums and beautiful hillside villages, is a pleasant acquaintance, but will remain so...
Welcome to Corsica, an island I am very fond of. Excited to hear more and beautiful pictures.

25 May 2015 - 22:59

Mr Steve says:

Hope you get a good night's sleep before you start exploring Corsica.

25 May 2015 - 23:02

BP says:

Hope you've found a good campsite for your first night in Corsica.
Oh well - you don't need a cabin for a five-hour journey;-)

Sleep well!

25 May 2015 - 23:11

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admin says:

Henny, we will come back with reports! 🙂

Ditte, yes Nice is still there! 😉 We will return with reports from Corsica!

Steve, this is exactly what is needed! 🙂

BP, agree, cab not needed! I just wanted to let you know what the price was for, as a cabin is an option after all 😉.

26 May 2015 - 7:31

Inga M says:

Wow, what a beautiful landscape with the water and the mountains!

26 May 2015 - 7:37

snort says:

You won't be disappointed!

26 May 2015 - 8:50

Anja says:

You recognise that gritty feeling under the eyelids... Not a fun travel ingredient, but just WANT it....
It will be fun to hear if you think it feels like you are still in France, or if Corsica feels like something completely different.

26 May 2015 - 8:56

Renate's travels says:

So beautiful! I think you will love Corsica 😀 It certainly looks incredibly beautiful in photos.

Your page looks great after the makeover too! It's been a while since I've had time to read blogs, so unfortunately I haven't seen it until now :p Congratulations!

26 May 2015 - 8:58

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admin says:

No M, what we have seen so far is very beautiful!

Znogge, it doesn't feel that way....

Anja, we already said yesterday that it felt different! Different nature, different place names, different things in the shops... We'll see what we think when we've been here a bit longer 😉.

Renate, glad to hear that you like the new design of the blog! 🙂

26 May 2015 - 9:49

Ama de casa says:

Nice is nice 🙂

When we were travelling from Barcelona to Rome (or to Rome's "port city" which is impossible to spell, let alone pronounce...) we saw a caravan with a sign saying "Camping on board". Lame sign, we thought at first, then it turned out to be true. They lived in the caravan on the car deck during the crossing. Very strange - usually you are not allowed to stay there at all when the boat has left the harbour. But practical, I think. We had a cabin - the tent was difficult to get up there on the car deck 😀.

26 May 2015 - 10:37

Marina says:

It will be very exciting to read about Corsica, another white spot on my own map.

26 May 2015 - 14:58

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admin says:

Ama de casa, I've heard about that before, on some ferry between Greece and Italy or wherever. But I've never experienced it myself. We have always had to leave the motorhome, just as usual.

26 May 2015 - 15:42

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