In reply to cinders: How about Corsica & Valle Dell'Orco & Valle de Mello? Been to the first two, which we really enjoyed. Stunning scenery in Corsica, with great climbing on weird granite, with everything from roadside sport crags to lots adventurous long routes. There's a couple of recent selective guidebooks in English. Could easily spend a month here - we had a week at Bavella, and another at Restonica. Again, after September most of the campsites at Zonza closed, but the one at the start of the Restonica valley stays open longer. It's right next to town - Corte - so handy for provisions & cafes/bars, but can be noisy.
Orco is also definitely worth experiencing, though doesn't quite live up to the 'Italian Yosemite', though to be fair I don't think anywhere can compare with the valley! Great if you like crack climbing, though with plenty of bolted slabs also. You end up abseiling off most of the routes - lots decent bolted anchors. Also lots of big alpine stuff gained from series of refuges further up the valley. We were there October, so very quiet, with most of hotels & campsites closed, but would be hot & busy in August.
Haven't made it to Mello yet, but by all accounts slabs are desperate...
Cheers,
Gary Latter
