# Ajaccio

- Kind: port
- Data version: 2026-10-14
- Reference month: 2026-10
- Checked: 2026-07-22
- Page: https://cruise-pitta.com/en/port/ajaccio

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## Overview

Photo: JeanbaptisteM from France · [CC BY 2.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0) · [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Port_Tino_Rossi_-_Ajaccio_(15148706455).jpg)

Checked: none (unverified)

- Region: [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean)
- Description: Scenic cruise / Mediterranean resort city
- Port name: Ajaccio
- English name: Ajaccio
- Country: France
- Latitude / longitude: 41.92, 8.74

A port town in southwestern Corsica known as the birthplace of Napoleon. Its Mediterranean climate is mild, and its terrain is defined by mountains close to the sea. The old town has narrow cobbled lanes lined with pastel-colored buildings.

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Port highlights

- Population: About 70,000
- Climate: A Mediterranean climate with hot, dry summers and mild, rainy winters.
- Language: French (Corsican is also used)
- Currency: Euro (EUR)
- Best time to visit: May to October

### Local food

Corsican charcuterie, brocciu cheese dishes, chestnut-flour polenta, seafood soup

### Sights

- Napoleon's birthplace
- La Citadelle (fortress)
- Ajaccio Cathedral
- Sanguinaires Islands cruise
- Marché (market)

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Monthly average high / low temperatures

| Month | Average high (°C / °F) | Average low (°C / °F) |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Jan | 14 °C / 57 °F | 5 °C / 40 °F |
| Feb | 14 °C / 58 °F | 4 °C / 40 °F |
| Mar | 16 °C / 61 °F | 6 °C / 43 °F |
| Apr | 19 °C / 65 °F | 8 °C / 47 °F |
| May | 22 °C / 72 °F | 12 °C / 53 °F |
| Jun | 26 °C / 79 °F | 15 °C / 60 °F |
| Jul | 29 °C / 83 °F | 18 °C / 64 °F |
| Aug | 29 °C / 85 °F | 18 °C / 65 °F |
| Sep | 26 °C / 79 °F | 16 °C / 60 °F |
| Oct | 23 °C / 73 °F | 13 °C / 55 °F |
| Nov | 18 °C / 65 °F | 9 °C / 48 °F |
| Dec | 15 °C / 59 °F | 6 °C / 42 °F |

Calculated from NOAA GHCN-Daily station observations · Period: 1991–2020 · Station: AJACCIO · about 4.6 km from port · Last checked: 2026-10-03

Checked: 2026-10-03

## Local prices for travelers

- Compared with Tokyo, Japan (median of items): 239 (Tokyo = 100) (Estimated)
- Category: Much more expensive than Tokyo

Compared with Tokyo, everything is much more expensive.

| Item | Amount | Currency | Checked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- |
| Water 500 ml | €1.45 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Coffee | €4.75 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Inexpensive meal | €20.90 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Local beer | €8.50 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |
| Big Mac | €5.60 | EUR | Checked: none (unverified) |

- Survey month: 2026-10

Prices in Ajaccio (Corsica). · Amounts in the recorded local currency. No currency conversion applied. · Last checked: Oct 2026 (partly estimated) · Sources: Shop and menu prices · [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data) ([CC BY 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/))

Checked: none (unverified)

## Getting there from Japan

- Nearest airport: AJA
- Description: Unknown
- Airport to port (approx.): 15–20 min
- Ease of access: C — Two or more connections (Estimated)

About 5.5 km from airport to port (straight-line distance) (Estimated)

Calculated from OurAirports coordinates

Access from Japan: A = direct flight / B = one connection / C = two or more connections (indicative)

Checked: 2026-07-22

English text in preparation.

## Itineraries calling here

### [9-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/scarlet-lady-9n-barcelona)

- Region: Mediterranean
- Itinerary: Oct 2026
- Departure months: 2026-10
- Ship: Scarlet Lady
- Cruise line: Virgin Voyages
- Duration: 9 nights
- Departure / arrival: Barcelona → Barcelona
- Port: Barcelona › Palma de Mallorca › Cannes › +4 › Barcelona
- Cruise type: Round trip / 8
- Amount: From $1,700.00
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-07-22

### [12-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus) to Marseille](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-serena-12n-athens-piraeus-to-marseille)

- Region: Mediterranean
- Itinerary: Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-09
- Ship: Costa Serena
- Cruise line: Costa Cruises
- Duration: 12 nights
- Departure / arrival: Athens (Piraeus) → Marseille
- Port: Athens (Piraeus) › Cape Sounion › Valletta › +8 › Marseille
- Cruise type: One way / 12
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-09

### [21-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) to Athens (Piraeus)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/enchanted-princess-21n-civitavecchia-rome-to-athens-piraeus)

- Region: Mediterranean
- Itinerary: May–Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-08, 2027-09
- Ship: Enchanted Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 21 nights
- Departure / arrival: Civitavecchia (Rome) → Athens (Piraeus)
- Port: Civitavecchia (Rome) › Livorno › Ajaccio › +15 › Athens (Piraeus)
- Cruise type: One way / 19
- Amount: Unknown
- Fare level: Higher

Checked: 2026-10-05

### [7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona to Civitavecchia (Rome)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sun-princess-7n-barcelona-to-civitavecchia-rome)

- Region: Mediterranean
- Itinerary: May–Sep 2027
- Departure months: 2027-05, 2027-08, 2027-09
- Ship: Sun Princess
- Cruise line: Princess Cruises
- Duration: 7 nights
- Departure / arrival: Barcelona → Civitavecchia (Rome)
- Port: Barcelona › Palma de Mallorca › Marseille › +3 › Civitavecchia (Rome)
- Cruise type: One way / 7
- Amount: From £874.00 · Price on the UK site (GBP, incl. taxes; JPY is an estimate)
- Fare level: Standard

Checked: 2026-10-05

## Links

### External sites and sources

- [ajaccio-tourisme.com](https://www.ajaccio-tourisme.com/espace-pro-bienvenue-en-pays-dajaccio/croisieristes/)
- [en.wikipedia.org](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajaccio)
- [Wikimedia Commons](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Port_Tino_Rossi_-_Ajaccio_(15148706455).jpg)
- [The Economist, Big Mac Index](https://github.com/TheEconomist/big-mac-data)

### Related Cruise Pitta pages

- [View Mediterranean on the map](https://cruise-pitta.com/explore?r=mediterranean)
- [9-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/scarlet-lady-9n-barcelona)
- [12-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Athens (Piraeus) to Marseille](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/costa-serena-12n-athens-piraeus-to-marseille)
- [21-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Civitavecchia (Rome) to Athens (Piraeus)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/enchanted-princess-21n-civitavecchia-rome-to-athens-piraeus)
- [7-Night Mediterranean Cruise from Barcelona to Civitavecchia (Rome)](https://cruise-pitta.com/route/sun-princess-7n-barcelona-to-civitavecchia-rome)

## Checked

Checked: 2026-07-22

## Sources

- secondary: ajaccio-tourisme.com — https://www.ajaccio-tourisme.com/espace-pro-bienvenue-en-pays-dajaccio/croisieristes/
- encyclopedia: en.wikipedia.org — https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajaccio

Source: Wikipedia “[Ajaccio](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ajaccio)” ([CC BY-SA 4.0](https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/))