Corsica- Ajaccio Port Information
Getting Around- If you plan on staying in Ajaccio, it is an easy walk around the city. If you get a cab, be sure to haggle as the meters aren't monitored.
Good website about the port is here.
Self-Guided Walking tour of Ajaccio can be found here.
A link to the Le Petite Train in Ajaccio can be found here.
Another guide to the port is here.
Beaches- St. Francois Beach is a 10 minute walk (heading left) from the port. Or, catch a taxi to one of the other local beaches: Plage du Picanto or Plage du A'riadne at Villanova which are both recommended for families and are within 5 miles.
A guide to the beaches is here.
Good website about the port is here.
Self-Guided Walking tour of Ajaccio can be found here.
A link to the Le Petite Train in Ajaccio can be found here.
Another guide to the port is here.
Beaches- St. Francois Beach is a 10 minute walk (heading left) from the port. Or, catch a taxi to one of the other local beaches: Plage du Picanto or Plage du A'riadne at Villanova which are both recommended for families and are within 5 miles.
A guide to the beaches is here.
Things to Do in Ajaccio
There is not much to do in Ajaccio besides walk around and shop and go to the beach, but it is very pretty. It feels very tropical, like what I would imagine Hawaii feels like. There are beautiful mountains in the distance and the water is a clear, aqua blue. The port is immediately next to the main town center, so this is the perfect port to go back on the boat for lunch and save a little money. This is one of the easiest ports to do on your own, if you decide to stay in Ajaccio.
Palais Fesch- 5.35 euros. Open 10:30-6. Art museum with several headliners, largest collection of Renaissance paintings outside of Italy.
Ajaccio Cathedral- Where Napoleon was baptized.
Musee Napoleon- 3 euros. Open 9-11:45 and 2-5:45. Museum devoted to Corsica's favorite son. Bonaparte house is also in Ajaccio.
There is not much to do in Ajaccio besides walk around and shop and go to the beach, but it is very pretty. It feels very tropical, like what I would imagine Hawaii feels like. There are beautiful mountains in the distance and the water is a clear, aqua blue. The port is immediately next to the main town center, so this is the perfect port to go back on the boat for lunch and save a little money. This is one of the easiest ports to do on your own, if you decide to stay in Ajaccio.
Palais Fesch- 5.35 euros. Open 10:30-6. Art museum with several headliners, largest collection of Renaissance paintings outside of Italy.
Ajaccio Cathedral- Where Napoleon was baptized.
Musee Napoleon- 3 euros. Open 9-11:45 and 2-5:45. Museum devoted to Corsica's favorite son. Bonaparte house is also in Ajaccio.
