Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Getting Around
Airport arrivals don't need to navigate big-city Toulon; the airport is east, near Hyères
beaches. Driving into St-Tropez at high season can take hours; arrive by boat. Driving and
cycling routes are abundant; highlights include the coastal Corniche des Maures, the
Route des Crêtes from Bormes-les-Mimosas, and the roads in the Massif des Maures and
the Haut-Var. Having your own wheels helps in the interior. Coastal destinations are
served by bus and train.
THREE PERFECT DAYS
Day 1: St-Tropez Style
In St-Tropez mooch around place des Lices with its marvellous market, followed by a portside coffee at Sartre's
Sénéquier (
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and a stroll along the coastal path (
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. Devote the afternoon to art and shop-
ping, and come dusk, motor to Plage de Gigaro, where Couleurs Jardin (
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beckons for a beautiful din-
ner on the sand.
Day 2: Travel to Eat
Enjoy a morning pottering around the hilltop market of Ramatuelle, then lunch on grilled fish by the sea at Chez
Camille (
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or between vines at Auberge de l'Oumède (
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. Drive inland through the Massif
des Maures to taste sweet chestnuts in Collobrières and dine rustic at La Petite Fontaine (
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. If it's
winter, delve instead into Aups' truffle market and dine at Chez Bruno (
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.
Day 3: A Wine-Lover's Trail
Head to Maison des Vins Côtes de Provence (
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in Les Arcs-sur-Argens, for all things wine. Then visit
Chapelle de Ste-Roseline (
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and the neighbouring winery and vineyards to the east, near La Motte.
Dine at Domaine de la Maurette (
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in a humble auberge next to sweeping vines. Alternatively, discover
the matchless Appellation d'Origine Protégée (AOP) reds of Bandol, and sup at Domaine de Terrebrune (
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Marvelous Markets
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Monday
Bormes-les-Mimosas, Port Grimaud
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Tuesday
Bandol, Callas, Cotignac, Fayence, Hyères, Lorgues, St-Tropez
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Wednesday
Bormes-les-Mimosas, La Garde Freinet, Salernes, Sanary-sur-Mer
