Jardin Romieu: a garden with a wonderful sea view of Bastia

Imagine this scene: a monumental staircase that starts from the south side of the old port; a monumental staircase that leads to a beautiful garden; a beautiful garden from which you can admire an enchanting view over the whole city of Bastia, with the gaze reaching down to the sea. Here it is, the jardin Romieu.

Stairway and garden

Until the second half of the nineteenth century, in this area there were nothing but blocks of rock and uncultivated bushes. Between 1874 and 1875, the design of the architect Augustin Viale changed it. And where once there was only a barren, uninhabitable area, today there is a staircase with harmonious curves that leads up to the garden.

Here you can enjoy some undisputed tranquillity while walking through the city of Bastia.

Where the jardin Romieu is located

To be precise, the jardin Romieu is part of the citadel of Bastia, the oldest and most suggestive part of the city, between the palace of Governors and the San Carlo bastion, therefore in a central area and very easy to reach, even on foot, as well as at a short distance from the port of Bastia.

A city to discover

As already mentioned before, the jardin Romieu will be only one of the stages of your holiday to discover one of the most beautiful cities in Corsica. To complete the trip, therefore, you also need to know what are:

• The places to see absolutely in Bastia;
• The most beautiful beaches of Bastia, not to be missed especially if you are planning a trip in the summer.

Getting to Bastia

To get to Bastia, a city located on the northern coast of the island of beauty, you just have to book a place on one of the ferries to Corsica that bring you here.

Tickets can be booked on this page: you just have to use our online booking system, compare the prices of the different companies and choose the most convenient solution available at the moment. Tickets will be sent to you directly by email.

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