The Ajaccio region can be visited all year round.

Ajaccio and its surroundings offer many facets: natural heritage through outdoor activities and water sports; excursions between sea and mountains; cultural heritage with visits to museums and iconic sites of the Napoleonic city; not to mention local artisans and producers.

Outdoor activities, cooking workshops, guided tours, children’s entertainment, polyphonic singing concerts... all await you during your stay in Ajaccio. An immersion in the Ajaccio way of life to better understand local traditions and products. These experiences are offered year-round by the partners of the Ajaccio Tourist Office.

Discover the essentials of the Ajaccio Tourist Office.

The Pays d’Ajaccio offers you four major events throughout the year to discover, breathe in, explore, and savor the region through a rich and varied program of seasonal activities:

A Season for Everyone in the Pays d’Ajaccio

In total, there are nearly 116 events to enjoy the Pays d’Ajaccio with family, friends, solo, or as a couple. On the program: exclusive visits to the Citadel of Ajaccio, the A Cupulatta turtle park, a honey farm in Ocana, and many of the local vineyards in the Pays d’Ajaccio.

Discover everything that makes our region so rich: artisans, creators, producers, and farmers. Take advantage of outdoor activities with the three Tourist Offices of Ajaccio, the Prunelli Valley, and Haute Gravona, who have worked together to present the “Ajaccio Celebrates Spring 2025” program, offering an unprecedented lineup.

Explore the activities program for “Ajaccio Celebrates Spring” from April 4 to May 11, 2025.

Visit the Tourist Office’s e-boutique to purchase your concert and theater tickets, workshops, and products offered by our partners all year round.

A Season for Everyone: Summer in the Pays d’Ajaccio

Summer in the Pays d’Ajaccio offers unmissable events:

• Napoleonic Days in August

• Tasting Evenings

• Changing of the Guard from July to September

• July 14th Fireworks

• Festivals: Jazz in Aiacciu in June

• Aio Festival in July/August

A Season for Everyone: Indian Summer in the Pays d’Ajaccio

The Ajaccio Tourist Office and its partners invite you to enjoy around a hundred events to discover the Pays d’Ajaccio through unforgettable experiences. Outdoor sports, gastronomy, meet-ups, workshops, guided tours, astronomy, art, village discoveries, exclusive experiences...

Discover the program here: https://www.ajaccio-tourisme.com/organiser-mon-sejour/a-chacun-son-automne/notre-programme/

A Season for Everyone: Christmas in the Pays d’Ajaccio

Prepare for the holidays with the Ajaccio Tourist Office through culinary workshops, guided tours, and the Christmas Market.

City Walks, Strolls, Hiking Trails, Discovery... these themes perfectly reflect the soul of the Pays d’Ajaccio. Routes designed for the whole family.

Discover the historic city center.

• Ajaccio Market, Place Campinchi

• Maison Bonaparte Museum: The emperor’s birthplace, now a national museum where the furniture, paintings, and decor immerse you in history.

• Fesch Palace, Museum of Fine Arts: Italian paintings from the 14th to 17th centuries; Napoleon and the Imperial family; works by French artists.

• Municipal Library (currently closed for renovations)

• Naporama Museum: Scenes from Napoleon’s life recreated with fully customized, hand-painted Playmobil figures.

• Napoleon’s Cave 1769: A cultural session retracing Napoleon’s life.

• Imperial Chapel: The Bonaparte family crypt.

• San Roccu Church

• Place de Gaulle (Diamond Square)

• Place d’Austerlitz (Casone Square)

• Rue Fesch

• Cours Napoléon

• Place des Palmiers

• The Citadel

• The Old Port

• The Old Town

• Lazaret Ollandini Museum: Modern and contemporary art exhibitions, workshops, concerts, and events, according to Ajaccio’s program — located at the city entrance.

Hop aboard the Petit Train or the Ajaccio Vision bus for a guided tour.

Discover Ajaccio on the famous Petit Train, which offers two narrated tours in eight languages (French, English, Italian, Spanish, German, Russian, Japanese, and Chinese):

City Tour*: Travel back in time to 1492, the city’s founding year, in eleven stops including City Hall, Place Foch, Diamond Square, Anglican Church, Napoleon’s Cave, the Statue of Modesty, Saint François Beach, the Cathedral, the Citadel, Maison Bonaparte, and the Pascal Paoli statue.

Sanguinaires Tour*: Explore Ajaccio through fifteen iconic locations including City Hall, Place Foch, Diamond Square, Anglican Church, Napoleon’s Cave, Greek Chapel, coastal beaches, the Mediterranean statue, Statue of Modesty, Saint François Beach, the Cathedral, the Citadel, Maison Bonaparte, and the Pascal Paoli statue.

*Practical info: Departure from Place Foch. Tickets available online or on site. City Tour: Duration 45 minutes with a 15-minute stop at Napoleon’s Cave. Price: €8/adult, €4/child (3–9 years). Sanguinaires Tour: Duration 1h 40min with 15-minute stops at Napoleon’s Cave and the Sanguinaires Islands. Price: €12/adult, €5/child (3–9 years).

Comfortably seated on Ajaccio Vision, take in the city from above. The Casone monument, dedicated to Napoleon, will reveal all its secrets. From the Sanguinaires road to the Parata point, enjoy a 360° panoramic view. There’s a stop at Pointe de la Parata with a splendid view of the Sanguinaires archipelago. Open daily. Tours start at €10/adult with half price for children.

The Route of Authentic Senses – A strada di i sensi

The Route of Authentic Senses – A strada di i sensi – unfolds across various territories thanks to men and women deeply committed to local production. We take you on a tour of Ajaccio: Gravona, Prunelli, and the Pays d’Ajaccio with Napoleon and Tino Rossi. The turning point of the far south with the Lion of Roccapina. Heritage and nature in the Dui Sevi – Dui Sorru region to discover the best products by area.

Exclusive Experiences

A way to explore the city and the Pays d’Ajaccio off the beaten path, taking time to pause in the company of the Tourism Office’s partners, who are ready to immerse you in their natural, gastronomic, or nautical environments throughout the seasons.

Discover the Christmas culinary workshops with chefs Vincent Boucher and Lambert.

• I book my Christmas Corsican lamb workshop at l’Antica

• I book my myrtle foie gras workshop.

Guided tours:

• I book my guided tour of the Old Town and Maison Bonaparte

• I book my guided tour of the Citadel

Exclusive Experiences

• I book my Balade des sens – a horseback ride, gourmet break, and Corsican singing.

In summer, Ajaccio celebrates nature with passion and originality. An aperitif hike accompanied by guitar music; a cooking workshop with Chef Lambert at the Ajaccio Market; an initiation journey at Domaine du Comte Peraldi; a yoga break on a catamaran in the Gulf; a horseback ride between sea and maquis. Everyone finds their own way to (re)connect with the essentials through these exclusive experiences. It all takes place in Ajaccio during the summer season, with our partner, the Pays d’Ajaccio Tourism Office.

Book your experience online, find all the info, prices, and meeting points via the link below:

I book my exclusive experience in Pays d’Ajaccio.

City Pass: available from April 2024

The privilege card offered by the Ajaccio Tourism Office to organize your visits gives you access to most of the city’s main sites and offers many benefits. Discover the different packages, prices, and included visits.

How it works:

The City Pass comes as a card or a QR code to install on your smartphone, allowing you to:

1. Choose the package that suits you best among the three options: 24H, 48H, or 72H. Prioritize the activities included for free in your privilege card, as their validity depends on the City Pass model purchased.

2. Discover sites and activities in the Pays d’Ajaccio and its surroundings;

3. Book a guided tour with guide Pierre-André Nicolai;

4. Benefit from promotional offers proposed by the professional partners of the Tourism Office.

Free sites and activities included with the City Pass

Visit iconic sites of the imperial city such as Maison Bonaparte, Palais Fesch – Museum of Fine Arts; board the Ajaccio Vision bus or the little train for a panoramic tour of the city and the Sanguinaires route; enjoy guided tours and family activities, as well as themed visits, village discoveries, or unusual tours like the “aperitif visit.” Find the full list of included and free activities awaiting you, plus all the advantages (discounts, privilege offers) offered with the City Pass. City Pass available for purchase at the Tourism Office, near the main historic sites.

A Team at Your Service

A dynamic and motivated team with in-depth knowledge of the city and the Pays d'Ajaccio region is ready to welcome you all year round. Meet Catherine, Marie-Hélène, Mattéa, Delphine, and Mélanie, who are here to provide information, assist, and help organize your stay. Book your tickets in advance and benefit from the valuable advice of the Pays d'Ajaccio tourist agents.

Contact, Opening Hours & Location:

• Office de Tourisme du Pays d'Ajaccio - 3 Boulevard du Roi Jérôme - 20181 Ajaccio - Phone: +33 (0)4 95 51 53 03

• www.ajaccio-tourisme.com

• Contact us and check the opening hours of the Office de Tourisme du Pays d'Ajaccio

Book your flight with Air Corsica, partner of the Ajaccio Tourist Office, departing from Brussels-Charleroi, Lyon, Marseille, Nice, Paris-Orly, Toulouse, Toulon, Paris-CDG, Rome, and Zurich to Ajaccio at the best price, and enjoy your stay by exploring the region at your own pace.

Air Corsica’s additional services and benefits to discover the Pays d’Ajaccio

Benefit from preferential rates, save money, and enjoy advantages offered by the airline throughout the year:

• Drive + Car: buy your plane ticket and car rental together. Get the special rate of €29/day including tax with our partner Hertz in Corsica (offer subject to conditions).

• Drive + Motorcycle: plane + motorcycle, an exclusive offer in Corsica with our partner Envie2Rouler: rates from €45/day (offer subject to conditions).

• Air Corsica Mea: subscription card accessible to everyone.

• Air Corsica Plus: subscription card dedicated to professional clients.

• Corsica Trip: the best deals in private sales.

• Jegagagne1billet.com: a free flight that rewards your loyalty.

• Flying Blue: earn Miles when flying on our routes.

• Hotels in Corsica: discover our hotel partners.

• Onboard services: travel comfortably by choosing your seat in advance; access our unlimited entertainment platform; enjoy snacks and drinks offered; and consider travel insurance with our partner Assurever.