Thirty-one and a half m. N.W., by a picturesque road up the course of the Tavignano, passing Cateraggio, 2 m., Rotani, 5 m., commencement of bridle path leading N. to Tallone, 7½ m., Tox, 9½ m., Campo, 11 m., and Moïta, 12½ m. Seven m. farther up the main road a ramification extends N. to Giuncaggio, 4½ m., and to [Pancheraccia], 5½ m.
Up the main road, 21½ m. from Aleria, and near the bridge across the Vecchio, a bridle path strikes off S. to Rospigliani, 5 m., and Vezzani, 6½ m. A little higher a ramification extends 5 m. W. to [Serraggio] ([p. 8]). The road, after passing several other ramifications with the Corté and Ajaccio road, arrives at Corté, [p. 8].
[Ten m. W. from Aleria] are the cold saline sulphurous springs of, 190 ft., considered efficacious in the cure of syphilitic diseases, resembling in this property the water of Aulus in the Pyrenees. See Black’s South France, West Half (Pyrenees).
[ Prunete.—Cervione.—Alesani.]
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BASTIA 79 24 PRUNETE. Inn: Gaetan. Junction with road to Ponte alla Leccia, 44 m. N.W. ([p. 9]), leading through a region of chestnut trees and past many villages on the mountains, built chiefly on terraces. A coach runs from the station to Alesani called also Castagneto 1938 ft. 14 m. W.; ascending by [Muchieto] 808 ft. 3¾ m., [Cervione] 1073 ft. 4½ m., pop. 1000; Inns: France: Voyageurs: an untidy village, once the capital of King Theodore’s realm. From Cervione the road describes a long detour to the bridge across the Chebbia, whence it ascends to [Cotone] 1008 ft 6¼ m., the Col d’Aja 1236 ft., and [Ortale] 1489 ft., 1¾ m. from Alesani. Good red wine is made in the neighbourhood of Cervione. [The dirty little village of Castagneto or Alesani] is picturesquely situated on the side of a mountain overlooking a valley covered with chestnut trees. The diligence stops at an inn, where bread, eggs and coffee with goats’ milk can be had and a comfortable bed. A char-a-banc from this inn to Piedicroce (Orezza) costs 10 frs., time 2½ hours, 11 miles. For Orezza, see [p. 34]. Passengers from Prunete to Piedicroce or Stazzona should not stop at Cervione but continue the diligence route to Castagneto, whence start next morning. The drive between Castagneto and Piedicroce, 11 miles, is by far the most beautiful part of the road. [The highest part of the Col d’Arcarotta] is a narrow ridge between the valleys of Orezza and Ortia, commanding a charming view. See also [p. 35].
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BASTIA 87¼ 24¾ [PADULELLA]. Four and a quarter miles west by a good road is [San Nicolao], pop. 600.
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BASTIA 84¼ 18¾ [FOLELLI-Orezza station.] Junction with road to Piedicroce 14¼ m. S.W.; by the course of the Fium’alto, the Chestnut country, and the village of Stazzona, 13¼ m. from Folelli, ¼ m. from
and 355 ft. under [Piedicroce], and 1 m. from and 200 ft. above the spring of Orezza. The coach from the station stops at Stazzona, pop. 250. Hotels: *Paix, Casino. Very fine oleanders in the gardens. On the opposite side of the valley of the Fium’alto is Granajola, with the establishment Manfredi, 2016 ft. above the sea and 220 feet above the spring. The hotel Manfredi has the most select society, is the largest house, and its road from the spring is the least dusty; but as no public coach goes there it is necessary to hire a private conveyance either at Stazzona or Piedicroce, 3 or 4 miles. The charge in all the hotels is 7 frs. per day, not including coffee or tea in the morning. The hotels of Stazzona and the hotel Manfredi are the most convenient for the Spa drinkers; those of Piedicroce are too distant.