The checked plan · Ajaccio

Ajaccio in 2 days, day by day

In January, Feluka's planner fills 2 full days in Ajaccio, fitting each place around its listed opening hours and visit length. Here is that plan, day by day, in the order the planner visits them.

The opening hours behind this plan come from each place’s listing and are unverified; they may have changed, so check before you go.

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Full days the planner fills in each month.

Day 1: Old town and centre, Octroi-Sainte Lucie

  1. Maison Bonaparte

    about 45 min

    The house where Napoleon was born in 1769, now a national museum; closed Mondays, with a lunchtime break.

    What to do there
    • See the room where Napoleon was born
    • Walk the salons decorated under Napoleon III
    • See the rooms on his death and the legend
    • Finish in the cellars among old farm objects
    • Take the audioguide, in six languages

    Old town and centreRue Saint-Charles, 20000 AjaccioBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  2. Ajaccio Cathedral

    about 30 min

    The old-town cathedral where Napoleon was baptised in 1771, with a Delacroix in a side chapel; open daily from 7:30.

    What to do there
    • See the baptistery where Napoleon was baptised
    • Find Delacroix's Virgin of the Sacred Heart in a side chapel
    • See the high altar given by Napoleon's sister Élisa

    Old town and centreRue Forcioli Conti, 20000 AjaccioBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  3. Le 20123

    about 90 min

    Classic Corsican cooking in a village-style setting on rue du Roi de Rome; dinner daily, lunch Monday to Saturday.

    What to do there
    • Eat traditional family-style Corsican cooking
    • Share plates with local wines
    • Try the wild boar (reviews mention it)

    Old town and centre2 Rue du Roi de Rome, 20000 AjaccioBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

  4. Palais Fesch Fine Arts Museum

    about 90 min

    One of France's leading museums for Italian paintings, with Botticelli and Titian and a Napoleonic department; open every day.

    What to do there
    • See Italian paintings by Botticelli and Titian
    • See paintings of Napoleon and his family
    • Look for Poussin and Flemish painters on the 1st floor
    • Follow the chronological route, from Italian Primitives
    • Visit the Imperial Chapel and crypt, 1 May to 31 October

    Old town and centre50-52 Rue Cardinal Fesch, 20000 AjaccioBest: morning, late morning, afternoonWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  5. Saint-Roch Church

    about 20 min

    A neoclassical church known for its acoustics and regular concerts of Corsican polyphonic singing; open daily 9:00 to 19:00.

    What to do there
    • Hear Corsican polyphonic singing at a concert

    Old town and centre29 Cours Napoléon, 20000 AjaccioBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  6. A Nepita

    about 90 min

    A restaurant with creative cooking from local produce, open lunch and dinner Tuesday to Friday, Saturday dinner.

    What to do there
    • Eat creative cooking made from local produce
    • Order the octopus (reviews mention it)
    • Finish with the rum baba (reviews mention it)

    Octroi-Sainte Lucie4 Rue San Lazaro, 20000 AjaccioBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

Day 2: Old town and centre

  1. Ajaccio Market

    about 60 min

    The covered market for Corsican cheese, charcuterie, honey and fish, with a food hall; open mornings, closed Mondays.

    What to do there
    • Taste Corsican food in the Halle Gourmande
    • Buy brocciu and goat or sheep cheeses
    • Try chard or onion fritters (beignets, bastelles)
    • Buy fresh Mediterranean fish from local fishermen
    • Pick up AOP olive oils and honeys
    • Browse the producers' market, Wednesday and Saturday mornings

    Old town and centre7 Boulevard du Roi Jérôme, 20000 AjaccioBest: morning, late morningWebsite ›On the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  2. Maison Galeani

    about 20 min

    An old-town bakery whose reviews mention canistrelli biscuits, chestnut and brocciu fritters; closed Sundays.

    What to do there
    • Try the canistrelli biscuits (reviews mention them)
    • Taste the brocciu fritters (reviews mention them)
    • Sit on the terrace (reviews mention it)

    Old town and centre3 Rue Cardinal Fesch, 20000 AjaccioBest: morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  3. Le Petit Restaurant

    about 90 min

    A restaurant in the old town with wine pairing; lunch Monday to Friday, dinner Friday and Saturday.

    What to do there
    • Pair a tasting meal with wines (reviews mention it)
    • Order the octopus (reviews mention it)

    Old town and centre3 Rue Pozzo di Borgo, 20000 AjaccioBest: lunch, dinnerOn the map ›Something wrong?

  4. NapoRama

    about 30 min

    A small private museum of Napoleon's life in 15 hand-customised Playmobil dioramas; closed Sunday and Monday.

    What to do there
    • See 15 hand-customised Playmobil dioramas of Napoleon's life
    • Spot the siege of Toulon, Arcole Bridge and Marengo
    • Join a guided tour

    Old town and centre13 Rue Forcioli Conti, 20000 AjaccioBest: late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  5. La Grotte Napoléon

    about 45 min

    A private visit about Napoleon's youth in an unusual setting beside his birthplace; open daily 10:00 to 17:00.

    What to do there
    • Discover Napoleon's life in a multilingual visit
    • Browse Corsican products in the souvenir shop

    Old town and centre4 Rue Saint-Charles, 20000 AjaccioBest: morning, late morning, afternoonOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

  6. Le Roi de Rome

    about 80 min

    A restaurant on rue du Roi de Rome open for dinner from 6 pm to 2 am, closed Mondays; reviews mention Corsican cuisine.

    What to do there
    • Try the cannelloni (reviews mention it)
    • Order the zucchini fritters (reviews mention them)
    • Finish with the chestnut crème brûlée (reviews mention it)

    Old town and centre12 Rue du Roi de Rome, 20000 AjaccioBest: dinner, eveningOn the map ›Something wrong?

    Hours unverified: they come from its listing and may have changed.

In short

2 full days, 12 places, planned for January. The app adjusts the plan to the day you go.

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