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Bastia Port Lighthouse - Great Attractions (Bastia, France)

2011-05-27 1 Dailymotion

Take a tour of Bastia Port Lighthouse in Bastia, France - part of the World's Greatest Attractions travel video series by GeoBeats.

The port of Bastia serves as an entryway to the French island of Corsica, and its lighthouses helps guide newcomers to their destination.

These port lighthouses were established in 1868 and are still operational today.

The current red and white and green and white towers were built sometime in the 1930s.

Bastia is located on the northeast corner of Corsica, and serves as the economic capital for the island.

Millions of passengers pass through this gateway each year, making it France's largest Mediterranean port.

This town has changed ownership many times throughout its history as a result of its beauty and coveted strategic position.