France is a popular metropolitan country in Western Europe that has a busy tourism industry. It is visited annually by tens of millions of tourists. It owes this to the wide range of tourist attractions and its diversity. The French like to say that the whole of Europe is in their country. In addition to the iconic Paris, you can admire many beautiful cities and towns in France.
Fly with us to Marseille, the capital of one of the most beautiful regions in the south of France, filled with the scent of lavender. Alluring streets are full of shops and restaurants, a harbour dotted with ships, fortresses, interesting history museums, the magnificent Basilica of Notre Dame de la Garde, but also the legendary island of If, the rich city of Arles, as well as the city of artists Aix-en-Provence, are an inspiration and an endless well. stories and legends.
Our trip will start after your arrival, the driver will pick you up at the airport and take you to the hotel. Later afternoon you will meet our guide, and we will together explore the city and the amazing evening atmosphere by the sea.
After breakfast, we will see the heart of the city, the Old Port, which is protected from both sides by the two fortresses of St. John and St. Nicholas. In the Panier quarter, we will look into Marseille's fishing past. One of the oldest European abbeys of St. Victor will reveal its mysterious corners to us. In the afternoon, we will follow in the footsteps of Alexandre Dumas because the island of If and the fortress, shrouded in legends about the Count of Monte Cristo, are irresistible.
We will soak up the magical Provence to our heart's content. It probably charmed Julius Caesar too when he established a Roman colony in Arles. The Romans had a theatre and an amphitheatre built here. Later it became the centre of Christianity. The most famous Provençal Cathedral of St. Trofima. Even Van Gogh's Sunflowers are a masterpiece of sunny Provence. He experienced his most productive period in Arles, during two years, he painted over 300 paintings here. Continuation to the town perched on a rock in the middle of Les Alpilles, Les Baux de Provence. There is a majestic medieval fortress, the town can only be visited on foot (a narrow street leading to the castle with many beautifully restored Renaissance houses, galleries and Provençal boutiques). Depending on the time, the possibility of a short stop in the town of Saint Remy de Provence - the birthplace of Nostradamus.
After breakfast will our driver take you back to the airport.
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