The Bastia region is full of shops and grocery stores that offer a wide range of typical and local products.

The opportunity to (re)discover Corsican products! Such as cold cuts (coppa, lonzu, prisuttu, figatellu and salciccia), or organic vegetables and fruits, sheep and goat cheeses from the region.

On the occasion of your stay, live an experience of sharing and conviviality with the «Strada di i Sensi» (the Route des Sens), which connects 68 producers and artisans to the know-how and unique flavors of Cap Corse to Nebbiu. Farmers, breeders, beekeepers, olive growers, brewers, castanerists, winegrowers and market gardeners open the doors of their farms to show the fruit of their work. 

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🎸🌟 Rare are the places where the magic of music combines with the beauty of a unique setting 🌟🎸

Les Nuits de la Guitare belongs to this exception.  Clinging to the mountains overlooking the magnificent bay of Saint-Florent, the village of Patrimonio, whose wines are among the best vintages in Corsica, invites you to travel in its Théâtre de Verdure... To the rhythm of the guitars. 

From July 18 to 25, 2023, the 32nd edition of Les Nuits de la Guitare will invite many artists including Luz Casal, Chico & the Gypsies, Louis Bertignac, Ibrahim Maalouf, Bernard Lavilliers, Marcus Miller, Izïa and M.

https://www.festival-guitare-patrimonio.com/

Winding roads, atypical villages, the sea, the mountains, Cap Corse has it all!

Activities for young and old alike, visit the Brando cave, navigate aboard your kayak in the marine park, fill up on thrills with canyoning (activities on sale directly at Ostella for your stays)
https://corsica-loisirs-aventure.fr/fr

Find the hikes as well as the activities organized by the Bastia tourist office by clicking on the link below:

https://www.bastia-tourisme.com/reservez-vos-activites-et-visites/

From June 15, 2021,
immerse yourself in the history of Cap Corse during FREE GUIDED TOURS
offered by the Cap Corse tourist office:

During the walk, you will discover the exceptional religious heritage of the town as well as the historical importance of this navy with regard to its port, craft and even tourist activities between sea and mountain. Thanks to its built heritage, you will travel back in time in the footsteps of the Cape lordships, of these intrepid Corsicans who left for the Americas and the climate of tension during the Barbary incursions that led to the construction of coastal towers. A visit that will arm you to understand your discovery of Cap Corse!

https://www.capcorse-tourisme.corsica/poi/visites_guidees_gratuites_erbalonga_cap_corse_capicorsu-1

Reservation: 04 95 35 40 34

Explore Cap Corse,

authentic & wild region.

https://capcorse-randonnées.com

Find the activities organized by the Bastia tourist office by clicking on the link below:

https://www.bastia-tourisme.com/en/reservez-vos-activites-et-visites/

https://www.kayak.fr/Bastia.41202.guide

Ostella unites and takes action against the virus.

The Ostella hotel has just signed up to be labeled #SafeCorsica!
A very important commitment in order to welcome our customers in optimal safety conditions and allow our employees to work in complete serenity.

This commitment is based on 3 fundamental criteria:
- Compliance with the “National protocol for de-containment for companies to ensure the health and safety of employees”, Ministry of Labor (barrier measures, management of the flow of people, protective equipment, disinfection, etc.)
- The establishment of a hygiene referent within the establishment
- The establishment of a training policy within the framework of health reinsurance

Inseme contru a virus!

A responsible and complete project:

Impact analysis
Implementation of actions
Environmental label
Eco-design of Corsican breakfasts
Staff training

The Hotel Ostella is committed with Rispettu for the sustainable hotel industry: Let us reduce our consumption of water, energy, waste and the use of detergents. Let's reduce our impact on climate change.

“Traveling makes you modest”, according to Gustave Flaubert. But, today, in the face of climate change, traveling also makes you guilty, because of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions generated by transport by plane, train, car... However, without becoming an ascetic either , it is possible to limit your carbon footprint during the holidays. What is the carbon footprint? How to calculate it? And how to reduce it? We take stock.

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