Ajaccio Hotels

Ajaccio, located on the west coast, is the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte and the residence where he was born has been turned into the Bonaparte Museum. The impressive Cathedrale Notre Dame de la Misericorde is the place where he was baptized in 1771. Before you set off for one of the villages in the Cinarca Valley with their wine slopes or for a visit to the volcanic stones of Scandola, make sure to visit the Fesch Museum. It is known for its fabulous collection of (amongst others) Italian Primitives. If you didn't happen to know that Napoleon Bonaparte was born in Ajaccio (pronounced Ajaxio) you will within a few minutes of arriving here. With a glittering harbourfront, designer boutiques and fashionable restaurants, Corsica's cosmopolitan capital honours its famous son with street names, statues and several stellar museums.