This adorable little Napoleon museum is just down the street from where the man himself went to…read morechurch and went to school. Consisting entirely of handmade custom playmobil characters in Napoleon-oriented dioramas, the dioramas follow a chronological progression through the rise of the Emperor. Although for all ages, the museum has lots of activities for kids, including a dress-up station and games. I loved the playmobil Easter eggs in the dioramas - like the weeping angel in the snowball fight! The docents are all volunteer and so knowledgeable--this is a must-do if you're in Ajaccio!

From the owner: Une riche collection Ce musée rassemble l'un des plus importants ensembles de peinture italienne…read more(Botticelli, Titien...) après le Louvre, avec les collections permanentes : "L'Italie centrale et du nord", "Peinture napolitaine", "L'art des Primitifs Italiens", "Rome au XVIIème siècle". Les collections présentées comprennent aussi de très belles oeuvres des écoles flamande, hollandaise, germanique, française et espagnole avec la représentation des thèmes les plus variés (mythologie, paysages, batailles, portraits, Testament, iconographie de la Vierge et des Saints, ainsi qu'une magnifique collection de natures mortes) : "Peinture du XVIIIème siècle", "Peinture du XIXème siècle", "Peinture nordique". Les salles d'expositions temporaires se situent au rez-de-chaussée.Horaires :D'avril à septembre : du mardi au dimanche 09:15-12:15, 14:15-17:15Eté (juillet, août) : du mardi au vendredi 09:00-18:30, vendredi nocturne 21:00-24:00, samedi et dimanche 10:30-18:00

When we were in Ajaccio, we did a history walking tour about Napoleon Bonaparte and Corsica. Maison…read moreBonaparte was one of the stops we made during our trek of the capital. This historical building, where the Bonaparte family lived and is Napolean's birthplace, was turned into a museum that offers audio self-guided tours of house (takes less than an hour). You learn about the entire Bonaparte family, which gives you a peek into Napoleon's childhood before he left the mainland and went on his path of becoming a military commander and political leader.

Ajaccio, capital of Corse, is the birthplace of Napoleon Bonaparte and a visit to his home is a…read morepilgrimage of sorts. in this parental home he lived until age 9(1779) when he was packed off to school in the mainland. in the 19th century it was a site almost of cult worship and today considered a hallowed place rich in memorabilia of the Emperor and his siblings, whom he planted in the thrones of Europe. his birthday is still celebrated each year on Aug 15 with fireworks & parades and people visit the maison natale to pay homage. did you know he established the Napoleonic(civil) code, which laid the administrative and judicial foundations for much of Europe, the Americas and Africa? une grande histoire.

Such a ripoff! I wanted the permanent exhibit, which I asked for, and they charged for the seasonal…read moreone which was only two rooms and 12 euros. However, the permanent exhibit was 3 euros, which what I originally asked for and they didn't refund. After that, they wanted to charge me another 3 euros for the one. Not worth it.

Sinopie Museum is on the site originally of a hospital, but now houses large frescos meant to be…read moresaved, in a climate controlled indoor space. It is one of six buildings that you can visit as part of the Square of Pisa. You do need a ticket to enter, costing 7€ separately, but included as part of a 10€ package for the other museums (not the Tower) I love how the museum is structured, with 4 total stories (all accessible via elevator), but of different floor space, to allow fresco of different sizes to be displayed. For example the bottom floor housed frescos that took up more than one floor. You can walk through the entire floor space pretty fast if you peruse, but many of the frescos have interesting write-ups next to them, that you can use to study them. There was a nice 3-d rendition of the campus here as well. We spent about 30 minutes here.

Museo Delle Sinopie, is one of the museums that flank the leaning Tower of Pisa. It is a big hall…read morelike room that displays frescoes for the most part. It can be done very quickly. Alex and I took about an hour or so because we examined some of the frescoes closely, but if you just browse about, you can be done in under an hour. All these museums are included with your purchased ticket to go into the tower. If you buy online that is. I am not sure how it works if you are to get your tickets while you are there. As far as museums go, after you've been to so many amazing ones in the larger cities, this one doesn't seem to be all that great, but it is still worth seeing it, there is always something interesting to learn. Also some of the paintings and drawings in the upper levels are great.

The Piazza dei Miracoli, formally known as Piazza del Duomo, is located in central Pisa. It's…read morerecognized as an important center of medieval art and probably one of the finest architectural complexes. I'd say you won't miss this plaza if you're visiting Pisa.

A trip to Italy would not be complete without a stop in Pisa for the "Square of Miracles"!…read more We visited Pisa as a stopover on our Trenitalia trip back to Rome from Cinque Terre's Manarola. We only had about 4 hours in Pisa before we had to head back to our train, so we made our way directly toward the Piazza dei Miracoli - and it was awe inspiring! Such beauty and history to explore, in the Tower, Cathedral, the Baptistery, etc. Do not stick only to the Tower (and don't do the touristy photo op of "holding the tower up") I highly recommend going into the Cathedral and taking a walk around the inside. Beautiful artwork and architecture inside there. If you aren't able to climb the Campanile (leaning tower) - physically unable to, fear of heights, not enough time, etc - I still recommend this stop in Pisa. The Tower is beautiful from the outside too, if you aren't able to go inside/up, and the other buildings of the Piazza are worth the trip by themselves! One tip: you cannot see the Leaning Tower or any other of the Piazza dei Miracoli buildings by driving by or standing outside on the street. You have to go through a small marketplace of vendors to get to the archway entry. Once inside the entryway, that is where you will see the buildings you are looking for. Have fun!

I wanted to review the Certosa di Pisa because it doesn't seem to be very well known but its a…read moregreat place to visit if you have a few hours to spare on your way to or from Pisa. It's a charterhouse (type of monastery) in Calci near Pisa. You have to join a guided tour but it doesn't matter if its not in your language, you will see it just the same! This place is good for the unusual colourscheme of the frescoes in the many chapels, all fluffy pinks and baby blues, not at all austere, not what you'd expect. Also you will see the rooms where the monks spent their time alone, each with a little garden for contemplation and a workshop, and in contrast are the very grand palatial suites of rooms were visiting nobility would stay. Next door there is a natural history museum which is good if you're into bones, fossils, minerals etc.