Location: Ajaccio in France
Nearest Airport:
Ajaccio International - Campo dell'Oro Airport at 3
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Nearest Ferry:
Ajaccio ferry port at 1
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Nearest Train:
Ajaccio railway station terminus at 1
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Nearest Beach:
Trottel Beach at 2
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Car: not necessary
In Ajaccio, there are a wide choice of Corsican cuisine restaurants, and others on the beach offering fresh produce and grilled meat and fish plus light meals & sandwiches. The historical center is interesting; the Fech Museum, the birthplace of Napoleon and the Bonaparte Lounges, and the Casino. A large daily market in the city center beside the port square sells local products. Nearby, are walks and hikes in the Maquis forest (the Bois des Anglais) visit the hinterland, Calanques of Piana, the prehistoric site of Filitosa, and old capital Corté. You can drive down and back to Bonifacio (at the extreme south of Corsica) in one day
GETTING TO THE APARTMENT -
From airport, direction Ajaccio on coastal road. When on Cours Napoleon, turn right into Avenue Colonel Colonna d'Ornano on the right just past Post Office (at the sign 'Martival') Go up the hill until the police compound on right then turn left to Rue Glycine. It's about 200 metres further up the hill, up high on the right bend.