Food & drinkClosed Mondays
Ajaccio market and Halle Gourmande
Corsican charcuterie, cheeses, maquis honey and local fish on Place Campinchi, a few steps from the port. Mornings only.
Cruise mole, Ajaccio commercial port
Dedicated cruise quay opened in 2008, taking ships up to 340 m.
Getting into town
Walk: Place Foch, the market on Place Campinchi and the tourist office are about 5–10 minutes away along the waterfront. Buses and the little tourist train leave from the town centre.
Step-free
Flat walk along the quays into the town centre.
Ships due at this terminal
None listed yet
Closest to this terminal
Sights
Palais Fesch and the Imperial Chapel
A fine collection of Italian paintings gathered by Napoleon's uncle, Cardinal Fesch, with the chapel where Napoleon's parents are buried.
Practical
Tourist office, Boulevard du Roi Jérôme
The Pays d'Ajaccio tourist office beside the market, with maps, guided walks and boat-trip information.
SightsClosed Mondays
Maison Bonaparte
The family house where Napoleon was born and grew up, now a national museum of the Bonaparte family. Closes over lunch from October to March.
Sights
Ajaccio Cathedral
A 16th-century cathedral in the old town, with the font where Napoleon was baptised. Open mornings and late afternoons.
Sights
Citadelle d'Ajaccio
The Genoese citadel on the point between the port and Saint-François beach, now open to wander free of charge.