Almost thirty years ago we toured Corsica with our daughters and fell in love with Ajaccio and its bay. We’ve always talked about returning, and in the summer of 2016 were finally able to visit again, this time with additional family members and grandchildren, in total 10 people aged 5 to 70. We had spent some time on the Internet searching for the perfect location and had high expectations as we arrived at the Alba Marina villa. We were not let down! The house is ideally located with a magnificent view of the beach, the blue ocean and the far coast of the bay. The garden is green and well kept, and the children were delighted to find two tortoises living there! The pool was ideal for a morning swim and in constant use by the kids when we were “home”. The house itself was ideal for our large family, with bed rooms on five(!) different levels, all with separate bath rooms, and a large and airy living room where everybody could relax without feeling crowded. We loved the outside table area where we had all our meals in a nicely shadowed corner. We found the place clean and in spotless condition, and everything was as Mme. Smertnik had promised! In addition to enjoying the villa, its nearby beach and immediate surroundings, we can highly recommend the wide and sunny beaches on other side of the peninsula, just 15 minutes by car up the first left on the road back to Ajaccio. We also enjoyed the city itself with its market and sea front, and excursions by car up and down the coast, even going down to Bonifacio for a spectacular city and landscape, and a final trip across the internal mountain range to Bastia. We can really recommend the villa and Corsica itself for an unforgettable and different holiday!