It always feels exciting to be in the places which were somehow important from historical point of…read moreview. As it´s this one. Place of Napoleon´s first retirement. Villa di San martino is more or less still the same as it was in 19th century so you can imagine as Napoleon walks around, talks with his "roommates" and plans to come back to Paris. It´s not big so few hours is enough to slowly walk around and enjoy the magic of a moment. It´s definitely worth to visit. Just pray for not too hot weather :-)

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.

Worth checking out. My boyfriend and I were bored after seeing the leaning tower and decided to…read morecheck out this garden. They have bamboo trees you can walk through and the overall experience was pretty and photo worthy. Check it out if you have time

Stopped by on a whim and was pleasantly surprised. When taking the train from Venice to Cinque…read moreTerre I decided to allow a couple of hours to explore Pisa. By the time we got to the Leaning Tower of Pisa we didn't have enough time to partake in the timed tickets to go to the top of the tower so we decided to wander around the area. This botanical garden wasn't too far away by foot. The ladies selling tickets were friendly and it wasn't too expensive compared to other more popular tourist attraction entrance fees. There were an abundance of different types of plants and indoor exhibits to keep us occupied. I also liked how I could see workers putting bird safe stickers on the greenhouse glass so our avian friends wouldn't crash into it. The restrooms were conveniently located and clean. Another side note, really glad we could hold our luggage at the train station so we could enjoy a nice little day trip in Pisa without having to worry about constantly lugging our carry on with us.