Corsica\u2019s unsung heroes are its railways, chugging via towns of contrasting scenery, the view switching between golden sands and blue crescent coves to jagged peaks dotted with medieval villages. Jump aboard to experience one of the Mediterranean\u2019s most gorgeous routes \u2013 the Trinichellu.<\/p>\n
Officially known as Chemins de Fer de la Corse (Corsican Railways), Trinichellu \u2013 or \u2018Little Train\u2019, as it\u2019s nicknamed \u2013 traverses landscapes roads have never even attempted. It took 20,000 labourers to build the railway in the late 19th century, hand-laying 232km of track across some of the Med\u2019s most rugged terrain.<\/p>\n
Even Gustave Eiffel took time out from some big tower project in Paris in 1888 to design the 84m-high Vecchio viaduct. Though the Trinichellu was born amid the Belle \u00c9poque\u2019s optimism for technology, Italy\u2019s post-war gloom saw proposals to close the rail network fought off, luckily.<\/p>\n
There\u2019s no such talk today though, thanks to a resurgence in local pride for all things truly Corsican. Using the local trains is a way of showing solidarity.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
THE FRENCH ISLAND\u2019S CHARMING RAILWAYS ARE ITS BEST-KEPT SECRET, AND EXPERIENCING A WELL-DESERVED RESURGENCE<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":8280,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"inline_featured_image":false,"_lmt_disableupdate":"no","_lmt_disable":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-8272","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-uncategorized","destinations-corsica","destinations-france","subcategories-outdoors","inspirations-adventure","inspirations-arts-culture"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"\n