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What to do and see in Ajaccio, Corsica: The Best Things to do Good for a Rainy Day
Ajaccio, Corsica's main city, is fun to visit at any time of year. But if you're a secret (or not-so-secret) Napoleon Bonaparte groupie, plan to be there on August 15 and join the celebration of the birthday of Ajaccio's most famous son. Casa Buonaparte, Napoleon's family home and birthplace, is worth a visit, as is the town cathedral. Or just enjoy the Corsican sun.
Restaurants in Ajaccio
1. La Grotte Napoleon
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5.0 based on 41 reviews
Cultural, visual and taste experience with multiple formulas Located near the museum "la maison Bonaparte" in Ajaccio Seasonal opening to the general public from April 1, 2020 at the times indicated. Service at fixed time: 10 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. - 1 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. - 4 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. - 7 p.m. - 8:30 p.m. All year (group, birthday, privatization ...) by reservation by phone or email only.
2. Naporama
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5.0 based on 60 reviews
3. L'Empire des Vins
4. La Cave du Cardinal
5. Bibliotheque Municipale Fesch
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4.5 based on 14 reviews
6. Musee Fesch
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4.0 based on 594 reviews
A small museum with a fine collection of Renaissance paintings: a must-see for the avid art lover.
Reviewed By tara49
This museum allegedly has the largest collection of Art outside the Louvre and is well worth a visit. It was on our "to do" list before we went.One reviewer stated it was a good place to while away an hour.We spent two and a half hours there and could have stayed longer. There was an additional exhibition of items from the Bonaparte family which was a nice suprise. Signs indicated " No photography" but luckily managed to get a book on Musee Fresch off good old ebay. Highly recommend.
7. Cathedrale Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption
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4.0 based on 231 reviews
Reviewed By marieo639 - Ajaccio, France
Here Corsicans say that Napoleon's mother, Laetitia , had the first signs of suffering in that beautiful Cathedral before giving birth to her famous-to-be son. At some weddings, today, you can hear Corsican polyphonia( Corsican songs "a cappella"( voices only)..it's absolutely thrilling ! amazing!
8. Maison Bonaparte
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4.0 based on 1,217 reviews
Reviewed By analytic10
Large but not very large house. Tons of exhibits to describe Napolean's life history and the history and provenance of this house. Good audio guide though it wasnt available in the morning and we had to come back after 2 pm to access it. This matter can be rectified. Wonderful bookshop extensively covering the history of Napolean and associated events. Located right in the center of Ajjacio which anyway is a walkable town
9. Corsica linea
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4.0 based on 1,149 reviews
Reviewed By fractalfoot - Montreal, Canada
If you are like ferries as much as we do, this is an amazing trip. My 9 and 10 year olds danced with all the other kids on board until way after bedtime. We slept in sleeping bags under the stars, and stood on deck watching Carthage come into view 23 hours later. I’m quite sure we were the only Americans on board, and definitely sure we were the only ones sleeping on the deck. Everyone was friendly. The check in for this CTN ferry is at the Algeria/Tunisia International terminal, across from the new cathedral. Then a long fascinating trip on the bus to the boat past all the loading ships. Twenty three hours on the Mediterranean!
10. Eglise Saint Roch
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4.0 based on 12 reviews
Reviewed By highimpactuk - Welwyn Garden City, United Kingdom
Lovely neoclassical church we visited during our visit to Ajaccio. This is a really cute small church which is also historically symbolic for being where Napoleon was baptized.
