Ajaccio’s harbor

The Port Tino Rossi, in Ajaccio

The Port Tino Rossi is the old fishing and pleasure port of Ajaccio, at the foot of the old town, where the fishermen's boats rub shoulders with the sailing boats. The Ajaccio audio-guided tour stops here to evoke this typically Corsican place, departure point of the sea trips, one of the unmissable passages of the imperial town.

The old port with Corsican charms

Here you are at the old port of Ajaccio, the Port Tino Rossi, thus named in homage to the famous Ajaccio singer: the town did not indeed see only Napoleon born. It is an ideal place to taste the charms of Corsica. Typically Mediterranean atmosphere, fishermen's boats mingled with sailing boats, small unpretentious restaurants against a background of sea and mountains: the pleasure and fishing port is, decidedly, an unmissable passage of the visit. It is here that the departure stands of the sea trips are. For those who dream of an excursion in the Mediterranean, the possibilities are as numerous as they are marvellous: cruise, sailing trip, diving, discovery of the natural reserve of Scandola, swimming in the calanques of Piana. Cradled by the Mediterranean in the heart of the imperial town, the port offers one of the finest stops of the coast. With its colourful boats, its nets and its quay animation, it has kept all the authenticity of a Corsican port, where the tradition of fishing and the sweetness of island living mingle. Along the basins, the gaze embraces the old town, the citadel and the gulf. A fishing and pleasure port, the Port Tino Rossi is a fine stop of the discovery of Ajaccio.

What to see

Here you discover the old fishing and pleasure port, named in homage to the Ajaccio singer Tino Rossi, where fishermen's boats and sailing boats mingle in a typically Corsican atmosphere, lined with small restaurants against a background of sea and mountains; it is also the departure point of the sea trips towards Scandola, the calanques of Piana or the neighbouring calanques. The Port Tino Rossi is an unmissable passage of Ajaccio. It is a fine stop, to be explored on foot.

Practical information

The Port Tino Rossi lies at the foot of the old town of Ajaccio, near the Place du Maréchal Foch, reachable on foot. It is an open-air port freely accessible, lined with restaurants, from which the sea excursions depart. For these trips, it is best to enquire on the spot at the stands; the departures vary according to the season.

What to do at the Port Tino Rossi in Ajaccio?

Stroll in the typically Corsican atmosphere of the old port, where fishermen's boats and sailing boats mingle, enjoy the small restaurants against a background of sea and mountains, and embark for a sea trip: cruise, sailing boat, diving, discovery of the reserve of Scandola or the calanques of Piana; the departure stands are on the quay.

Where is the Port Tino Rossi in Ajaccio?

At the foot of the old town of Ajaccio, near the Place du Maréchal Foch, in Corsica.