3 Old Ruins to Explore in Corsica

Crossing a Mediterranean forest in the heart of a preserved environment, you will discover the Casteddu de Cucuruzzu, which is one of the twenty or so known casteddi of the island, located mainly in southern Corsica. Discovered in 1959 by the archaeologist Roger Grosjean, the Cucuruzzu site has been listed as a Historic Monument since 1982 and is on the list of 100 historic sites of common interest in the Mediterranean countries. It unveils to the public architectural remains of the Bronze Age.

The Genoese towers of Corsica are a series of coastal defenses built by the Republic of Genoa between the 15th and 18th centuries. There are around 70 towers still standing, and they are spread across the island. The towers were used as both lookout posts and defensive fortifications, and they were often manned by a small garrison of soldiers. In addition to their military function, the towers also served as a way for Genoa to assert its control over Corsica.

Filitosa is a prehistoric site classified as a historic landmark. A flagship of island megalithic art and considered by scientists to be one of the most enigmatic cultural sites in the Mediterranean and one of the nice prehistoric art in |Europe. the site comprises full of pre-Roman megalithic structures that may or may not be penises. Archaeological evidence suggests that the site was inhabited as early as 3300 BCE.