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Escalier du Roi d'AragonvsBastion de L'Etendard
Escalier du Roi d'Aragon (King Aragon Steps) and Bastion de L'Etendard are both rated very highly by professional reviewers. Overall, Bastion de L'Etendard ranks marginally higher than Escalier du Roi d'Aragon (King Aragon Steps). Bastion de L'Etendard is ranked #7 in Corsica with accolades from 2 reviews such as Lonely Planet, Michelin Guide.
Escalier du Roi d'Aragon
Lonely Planet
Michelin Guide
Bonifacio, Corsica
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Lonely Planet "This impressive staircase cuts down the southern cliff-face of Bonifacio." Full review
Michelin Guide 1 Star
"This staircase with 187 steps cut out of the cliff (closed when the wind is too strong) was, legend has it, built by Alphonse V of Aragon in 1420." Full review
Bastion de L'Etendard Lonely Planet Michelin Guide
Fodor's
Bonifacio, Corsica
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Lonely Planet "Inside the citadel’s old gateway, the Porte de Gênes, is the 13th-century Bastion de l’Étendard, which houses a small historical museum exploring Bonifacio’s past." Full review
Michelin Guide 2 Stars
"The bastion de l'Étendard remains the most imposing part of the fortifications in the upper town." Full review
Fodor's "From Place d'Armes at the city gate, enter the 13th-century Bastion de l'Étendard, where you can still see the system of weights and levers used to raise the drawbridge." Full review
