Shore Excursion: Small Group Tour of Ajaccio
Ajaccio, France
Trip Type: Ports of Call Tours
Duration: 2 hours 30 minutes
Visit the city of Ajaccio on this small-group tour. Visit the birthplace of Napoleon with a guided tour of Maison Bonaparte. See the main highlights such as Fesch Palace, Citadel and Town Hall on this 2.5-hour walking tour with professional guide.
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Visit the city of Ajaccio on this small-group tour. Visit the birthplace of Napoleon with a guided tour of Maison Bonaparte. See the main highlights such as Fesch Palace, Citadel and Town Hall on this 2.5-hour walking tour with professional guide.Immerse yourself in the atmosphere of Ajaccio with a 2.5-hour guided walk, seeing the city's highlights. See the 15th century citadel that overlooks the old port. Follow your guide to Foch Square center. Admire the 19th century, neoclassical Town Hall at Foch Square. Hear the trickling waters of the fountain, built from Corsican granite and designed with a marble statue of Napoleon surrounded by 4-Lions.
Walk along Rue Bonaparte. Visit the Maison Bonaparte; Napoleon’s birthplace. Explore the building during your guided visit. Peer into Corsican life in the 18th century. See the 16th century cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the location of Napoleon's christening in 1771. See the imposing dome and fine ocher facade of this Baroque cathedral, during your external visit.
Visit Place du Diamant and gaze across the sparkling waters of the gulf at the statue that was erected in honor of the glory of Napoleon. Walk along the delightful rue Fesch, lined with boutiques, cafés and restaurants. Reach the Fesch Palace, once an Institute of Arts and Sciences, a boys’ school, and a WWII soup kitchen. Admire the outside of palace on this external visit, now a museum housing with one of the largest provincial collections of Italian paintings.
Walk back to the ship with your guide at the end of the tour, or choose to remain in the town and return to the ship independently.
Walk along Rue Bonaparte. Visit the Maison Bonaparte; Napoleon’s birthplace. Explore the building during your guided visit. Peer into Corsican life in the 18th century. See the 16th century cathedral dedicated to the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, the location of Napoleon's christening in 1771. See the imposing dome and fine ocher facade of this Baroque cathedral, during your external visit.
Visit Place du Diamant and gaze across the sparkling waters of the gulf at the statue that was erected in honor of the glory of Napoleon. Walk along the delightful rue Fesch, lined with boutiques, cafés and restaurants. Reach the Fesch Palace, once an Institute of Arts and Sciences, a boys’ school, and a WWII soup kitchen. Admire the outside of palace on this external visit, now a museum housing with one of the largest provincial collections of Italian paintings.
Walk back to the ship with your guide at the end of the tour, or choose to remain in the town and return to the ship independently.
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