Ajaccio 3-Day Itinerary

Main square with a statue of Napoleon and a grand fountain. Bordered by plane trees and cafés. The old town's busiest meeting point.

🕐 24 hours

💡 Best at sunrise when the light hits the Genoese houses. Free to wander, but the carousel costs €2 for a ride.

Main square with a bandstand, palm trees, and a weekly market (Tues and Sat mornings). Free concerts in summer on the bandstand.

🕐 Market Tues & Sat 07:00-13:00

💡 Market ends by 13:00—go at 11:30 for the best local cheese samples. The public toilets at the corner are clean and free.

A Cantali restaurant bio-végétarien · ££

La Belle Époque · ££

Small shaded square with a fountain and benches, local kids play here. Good spot for a picnic away from the tourist crush along the waterfront.

🕐 Always open

💡 Buy a panini from Épi d'Or bakery on Rue Bonaparte—€5, and eat on the benches by the central fountain.

Napoleon's uncle Cardinal Fesch's palace houses a major collection of Italian paintings. The courtyard and cloister are free to enter; the galleries require a ticket.

🕐 Courtyard daily 9:00–18:00 (closed 12:00–14:00 Wed & Sat)

💡 Skip the paid galleries if you're short on cash—the free cloister has a peaceful garden and a view of the cathedral dome. The museum shop also has free postcards.

A small, free urban beach with fine sand, clear water, and views of the citadel, perfect for a quick dip.

🕐 Always open (lifeguard Jul–Aug 10:00-18:00)

💡 Busy in August. Go weekday mornings. Bring your own towel—no rentals here, but there's a free shower.

Baroque cathedral from the 16th century where Napoleon Bonaparte was baptised in 1769. Plain exterior but ornate interior with a notable painting of the Virgin by Eugène Delacroix.

🕐 09:00 - 12:00, 14:00 - 18:00 daily

💡 Look for the black marble baptismal font on the left aisle—actual font used for Napoleon. No flash photography. Mass at 10am Sunday is free to attend.

Le Pingouin

Bar Candia

Small neo-Gothic chapel built in 1857 as a royal burial place, containing the tombs of Emperor Napoleon III's family. Restored and opened to the public free of

💡 It's often overlooked, so you'll have the place to yourself. Takes 15 minutes max. Ask the guard to point out the original marble flooring.

Public botanical garden on a hillside with cacti, succulents and a small pond. Views over the port and the bay from a shaded bench.

💡 Bring water—no café inside. The entrance is at the end of Rue du Casone, up a steep path but worth the climb for the peace.

Seafront walkway stretching from the port to the beach of Saint-François. Benches, palm trees, and open views of the bay and harbour.

💡 Best at sunset when the light hits the citadel. It's a flat, easy walk — also connects to the old town via a staircase near the marché.

Tiny 17th-century Greek Orthodox chapel on a residential hillside, with a simple whitewashed interior. Usually locked, but the exterior and surrounding alley vi

💡 Key available from the tourist office with a €2 deposit—pick it up before 12:00. The hillside has free public steps down to the port.

Bar a vin 1755

Jeunesse bar