| Tomato (1kg) | USD 3.19 |
| Mid range bottle of wine | USD 6.78 |
| Apartment (3 bedrooms) outside of centre | USD 1 359.09 |
| 1 Pair of men leather shoes | USD 136.35 |
| Fitness club, monthly fee for 1 adult | USD 67.96 |
| Apples (1kg) | USD 3.18 |
| Taxi 1hour Waiting | USD 36.47 |
| Apartment (1 bedroom) in city centre | USD 911.64 |
| One-way ticket (local transport) | USD 2.17 |
| Water bottle (0.33 liter) | USD 2.15 |
Bastia is one of the most popular communes in the island of Corsica in Europe. The commune is highlighted by its scenic and cultural beauty with a mesmerizing landscape situated between the sea and mountains of Cap Corse. The bright Mediterranean sun rises from the sea port of Bastia, making it glow with all its radiance. The port of Toga marina is the seat of various water sports activities. This is an ideal place to relax after long hours of work and equally adventurous for water sports lovers too. People looking for an ideal vacation spot can board cheap flights to Bastia and head straight to this charming French commune.
Jardin Romieu, a beautiful garden to the south of the hillside of Vieux Port, is one of the best places to visit in Bastia. Behind Jardin Romieu lays the commune’s famous citadels Église Ste-Croix and Église Ste-Maria. In 1428, a mystifying black–oak crucifix was found in the Mediterranean Sea which has been preserved in the Église Ste-Croix, which again is a must see. Vieux Port is the harbor which lies to the south of Terra Vecchia and can be one of those places where tenements of the Corsica commune can be witnessed. The Chapelle de l’immaculee Conception which is one of the most famous buildings in the commune was the seat of Anglo- Corsican Parliament in 1795. Musée d’Histoire de Bastia in Palais des Gouverneurs stores relics and artifacts straight from the pages of history of Bastia, which are also open for public viewing.
Some of the best shopping destinations of Bastia are A Campagna and Cap Corse Mattei. International tourists are fond of buying local olive oil, fig jam and fruit liqueurs for their great taste and smell from the local markets. There are numerous restaurants and cheap hotels in Bastia for travelers looking for a short night stay at different locations of the city during their visit, at reasonable prices. Tourists can book cheap flights to Bastia, both to and from the Bastia-Poretta Airport which is located at Lucciana, a few kilometers away to the south of Bastia. The breathtaking scenic beauty of this commune attracts tourists from all over the world to Bastia.