Bonifacio

French License Plate - Corse-du-Sud (2A)	The Fortress-City of Bonifacio, built on steep peninsula protecting an excellent harbor at the very south of Corsica	Bonifacio was founded by the Tuscans in 828AD after Spanish Moors were evicted from the island after a brief 22 year occupation	Today, Bonifacio's harbor is home to a fleet of pleasure boats and yachts
50m Feadship M/Y Broadwater - yours for $22.9 Million	Bonifacio Harbor, Corsica	Bonifacio - Capitale Pittoresque de la Corse	Quai Jérôme Comparetti, harborside Bonifacio
Monte Rastello, Bonifacio	Art and souvenirs, Lower Town, Bonifacio	Art in the Lower Town, Bonifacio	Looking up at the fortifications of Bonifacio from the Lower Town
Bonifacio's fortified Upper Town is built atop steep cliffs	Limestone cliffs of southern Corsica looking east from Bonifacio	Eastern fortifications of Bonifacio with Monte Saint-Roch leading up to the Bastion de l'Etendard	Fortification of Bonifacio from the east
Fortified Upper Town, Bonifacio, Corsica	The well-protected harbor of Bonifacio	Hidden Beach beneath the overhanging cliffs, Bonifacio	Limestone cliffs of Bonifacio, Corsica
South Coast of Corsica at Bonifacio	Amazing that Bonifacio wasn't fortified until the 9th C.	Clear Mediterranean waters off the rocky coast at Bonifacio	South Coast of Corsica at Bonifacio
What a stunning location for a fortified medieval city	Upper Town of Bonifacio from the cliffs to the east	Panorama of the Upper Town, Bonifacio	They hardly needed to bother with city walls
The Lower Town and Harbor, Bonifacio	Cliff Walk and Sea Stack, Bonifacio, Corsica	Place du Marché, Haut-Ville, Bonifacio	Pietra Bionda, the very drinkable Corsican beer
Pietra Blonde, Bonifacio, Corsica	View of the south coast of Corsica from the Fortress of Bonifacio	Église Sainte-Marie-Majeure, Bonifacio	Église Sainte-Marie-Majeure, Bonifacio
Stunning stairs carved into the cliffs on the south side of Bonifacio	187 steps lead from the top of the plateau to the sea, Bonifacio	The Staircase of the King of Aragon, Bonifacio	Legend has it that the steps were carved in 1420 during the siege of Bonifacio by Alphonse V of Aragon
Apparently, the steps predate the 1420 siege	Passageway carved into the cliff at the base of the King of Aragon's Staircase	Walkway at the base of the King of Aragon's Staircase leading to the Well of St-Barthélémy	Bonifacio from Sea Level at the base of the Staircase of the King of Aragon
Cliffs below the Fortress of Bonifacio	Cliffs below the Fortress of Bonifacio	Lower Cliff Walk, Bonifacio	Limestone Cliffs of Bonifacio
The Staircase of the King of Aragon slopes around 45 degrees	It's a tough climb back up to the top, but well worth it	Il Torrione, part of the original 9th C. fortress, Bonifacio	Monument de la Légion Étrangère, Bonifacio
Église Saint-Dominique de Bonifacio	Église Saint-Dominique de Bonifacio	Église Saint-Dominique de Bonifacio	Église Saint-Dominique de Bonifacio
Modern 3-Masted Sailing Cruise Ship, Le Ponant	Bonifacio - Bunifaziu in the local dialect	Tapas Bar in the old Upper Town, Bonifacio	Serena and Pietra, Corsican Beers
Event Poster - Milleliri 2014, Bonifacio	Descending from the Upper Town, Bonifacio	Limstone Cliffs of southern Corsica at Bonifacio	Protected Harbor of Bonifacio
Boat tours are popular ways to see the cliffs of Bonifacio from sea level	Kissing Pigs Wine Bar, Bonifacio Harbor	M/Y Broadwater, Bonifacio Harbor	Bonifacio Harbor protected by the fortress
Le Ponant, an 89m luxury sailing yacht with 32 cabins for 67 passengers	Bonifacio, Corsica - Santa Teresa, Sardinia Ferry Giraglia	Sailing out of Bonifacio Harbor on a boat tour of the cliffs and caves	Sea Cave "Chapeau Napoléon" - Napoleon's Hat
Another tour boat returning to Bonifacio Harbor	Sea Cave "Chapeau Napoléon" - Napoleon's Hat	Peninsula of Bonifacio from Sea Level	Phare de la Madonetta - Lighthouse, Bonifacio
Phare de la Madonetta - Lighthouse, Bonifacio	Limestone Cliffs to the west of Bonifacio Harbor beyond the lighthouse	Inside the sea cave Grotte de Sdragonato, Bonifacio	Several sea caves around Bonifacio are big enough for fairly large boats to enter
Grotte de Sdragonato, Corsica	Hole in the ceiling of the Grotte de Sdragonato	Grotte de Sdragonato, one of the sea caves entered by the tourist boats	Grotte de Sdragonato, Corsica
That cave doesn't look quite big enough to enter by boat	Sailing a bit farther west along the cliffs from Bonifacio	The tour boats continue into a small bay in front of Fazzio Beach	Leaving the bay at Fazzio Beach, Corsica
Entrance to the Grotte de Sdragonato, Bonifacio	Phare de la Madonetta - Lighthouse, Bonifacio	Phare de la Madonetta - Lighthouse, Bonifacio	Walls on the west end of Bonifacio's fortified peninsula
Looking up at the top of Napoleon's Hat, Bonifacio	Cruising along the cliffs of Bonifacio	Le Gouvernail, Bonifacio	Napoleon's Hat, Bonifacio
Le Gouvernail, Bonifacio	Le Gouvernail, the southwest corner of the Bonifacio Peninsula	A tunnel cut through the rock leads down to Le Gouvernail	Tower of the original 9th C. Citadel of Bonifacio
Near vertical cliffs on the south side of Bonifacio	The King of Aragon's Staircase cut into the cliffs at a near 45 degree angle	I'd be a bit nervous if I had one of those houses on the cliff's edge	The King of Aragon's Staircase, Bonifacio
The King of Aragon's Staircase, Bonifacio	Upper Town of Bonifacio built right to the edge of the cliffs	View of the fortified city of Bonifacio from a scenic boat tour	Most of the south side of Bonifacio doesn't even need a city wall to be safe
Tour boat cruising along the cliffs of Bonifacio	Tourist boats cruising Bonifacio	Limestone cliffs to the east of Bonifacio	Clifftop Upper Town, Bonifacio
Haut-Ville, Bonifacio	9th C. Citadel, Bonifacio	Upper Town, Citadel and King of Aragon Steps, Bonifacio	Panorama of Bonifacio from the Mediterranean Sea
Passing Napoleon's Hat returning to Bonifacio Harbor	Afternoon sun silhouetting the Madonetta Lighthouse, Bonifacio