Col de Bavella - Notre Dame des Neiges

Corsica is not only the fourth largest island in the Mediterranean, it is as well the most mountainous island in the Mediterranean. It is like a uge mountain in the sea, as mountains comprise two-thirds of the island . Monte Cinto is the highest peak at 2,706 m, but around 120 other summits reach of more than 2,000 m.

The Col de Bavella is a mountain pass (1218 metres) crosses the Bavella range. Located next to the pass is the "Notre Dame des Neiges", the patron saint of the area. Since 1955 a yearly pilgrimage takes place in August. The pilgrims obviously lit thousands of candles and so left many small, coloured plastic containers behind.