Take it from a guidebook writer, this pretty isle takes some beating.

Additionally, you can reach Sicily by water from mainland Italy and France, as well as islands like Sardinia and Corsica using ferry services like Corsica Ferries-Sardinia Ferries. You can even ...

Rick heads to Corsica by ferry, where he tries sheep's cheese from flocks raised on the mountains, tasty local sausages, and learns about the Corsicans' love of chestnuts.