Ajaccio SPA-Resorts

The Old Town part of the city has the greatest interest for tourists. Start your observation of the city’s points of interest from visiting Foch Square. The square is surrounded by beautiful old buildings. This place is genuinely liked by people who enjoy walking as picturesque cobbled streets are simply ideal for this kind of pastime. While walking through the square, you can easily reach the port area and look at the beautiful waterfront. The square of de Gaulle is one more popular place for walking. Of course, the main decoration of the square – a beautiful monument dedicated to Napoleon Bonaparte – is hard to fail to notice. Despite the fact that Bonaparte lived only 9 years in this city, he has remained one of its main characters and symbols up till our time. You will find the building of the town hall near the square. The local town hall was built in 1826. Some of the halls of the town hall have been converted into Napoleon's Cathedral – this is a beautiful museum, which keeps personal items of Bonaparte and valuable historical documents.

Every day the area behind the town hall becomes the location of a large market. Local farmers traditionally bring their goods to this market, so visiting the local historical places can be conveniently diversified by shopping. Leticia Square is the location of the best-known landmark of the city. This attraction is also associated with the name of Napoleon. This is his family’s home, in which Bonaparte was born and in which he spent his childhood. The atmosphere in the house is kept as close as possible to the one that prevailed in the house a few centuries ago. Here visitors are able to see a rich collection of ancient weapons, paintings and miniatures, as well as documents and letters.
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