Where the Mediterranean Sea starts

If you are browsing the Internet in the search for an interesting sailing destination that is not full of tourists, but also does not find itself in some peripheral area that nobody sane would like to visit, a place of high standards and good yacht charter options, where breathtaking views go hand in hand with clear air and turquoise water – we are happy to inform you that your quest has just been completed.

The city of Ajaccio is the capital of Corsica, a French Island located west of the Apennine Peninsula, east of the French mainland and north of Sardinia, an Italian island. Corsica enchants with its spectacular landscape – over the half of the island has been formed by one massive mountain chain, giving the impression of the island being a gigantic volcano emerging majestically from the sea.

Ajaccio is mainly famous as a place where one of the greatest leaders was born – Napoleon Bonaparte. The citizens of Corsica go to great lengths to honour the memory of him. For example, there is a quasi-museum, Mansion Bonaparte, now open to visitors and definitely worth seeing. Moreover, every August the Napoleon Days festival takes place – it is a spectacular and eventful show that nobody who happens to be there in that time of the year should miss. Ajaccio is also famous for numerous buildings and monuments of great historical and architectonical value: the Monument to Napoleon I, the Citadel, The Lighthouse on the Sanguinaires Islands and the Genoese Towers, just to name a few. Ajaccio’s typically Mediterranean old town, a labyrinth of narrow streets, beautiful buildings and little squares is also worth mentioning.

What makes Ajaccio truly unique among other French cities near the sea, is the fact that it is the only French city of such size and importance located on an island, in the very middle of the western part of the Mediterranean Sea. It seems as if it was created for sailors to go there and make the most of what the wonderful surroundings have to offer. The harbours of this gorgeous island fall into category of the most picturesque of those near the European waters. The best place to admire them is, naturally, a boat. For that reason, finding a suitable yacht rental in Ajaccio does not seem to be a problem especially if you use our website to find an offer that fits your needs best. It does not matter if you are experienced or not – you may be either a freshman, or a senior in respect of sailing – Ajaccio is the best bet regardless of your sailing ability level. The capital of Corsica has never failed anybody as a starting point of exploring the water of the biggest European sea – you can sail anywhere you feel like from a location situated in the middle of nautical paradise of Europe. It is the freedom that is so appealing to sailors, the freedom of “commuting” by boat, feeling the breeze on your face and breathing with fresh air, seeing the boundless surface of the water knowing that you can explore it the way you like it. Nothing compares to this. Ajaccio guarantees it.