Holidays in Ajaccio

An introduction to Ajaccio

Holidays in Ajaccio are about enjoying historical sights. Strolling atmospheric lanes filled with fascinating shops. Sipping sun-blushed wines in elegant plazas. And filling up with wonderful fresh food at restaurants marrying French and Italian culinary influences.

You see, you're in Corsica's capital – a bustling, charming town gracing a stunning blue-watered gulf bobbing with yachts. Complete with an evocative old town, stylish new district, vibrant markets of colourful food stalls, and bayside restaurants serving mouth-watering Italian and French cooking such as bouillabaisse and seafood pasta, holidays in Ajaccio will fill you with delicious memories. Culturally too, there's plenty of interest, thanks to the town's museum and monuments to its iconic son, Napoleon Bonaparte and its Fesch museum, dripping with Italian masterworks.

It's a couples' kind of place most of all, and Thomson have the perfect self-catering villa holidays so you can fully indulge in Ajaccio's culinary pleasures. Go for our chic villas, A Scopa or Les Cretes and you'll be superbly set up and have the freedom to explore Corsica's maquis-covered hillsides, hidden villages and exquisite beaches.

Talking of which, Ajaccio boasts its own beach – the inviting golden arc of sand of St. Francois. So even if you're looking for late deals for a last-minute dash for the sun and sand, then holidays in Ajaccio come good.

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