Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
( 04 90 96 22 17; 2 rue Jean Jaurès; 10am-5pm Tue-Fri)
Gourmet sandwiches
(tasty chutneys, succulent meats,
foie gras
) and divine little salads, all at rock-bottom
prices, served at a counter.
Drinking & Entertainment
The place du Forum (
Click here
)
makes for great cafe sitting.
Café Van Gogh
Offline map
Google map
(11 place du Forum)
, otherwise called Café de la Nuit, was depic-
ted in Van Gogh's
Café Terrace at Night
(1888). Painted starry-yellow to re-create the
painting's feel, it's always packed with tourists.
Roma bands such as Los Reyes and the Gypsy Kings (from Arles no less, discovered
while busking in St-Tropez) have performed on the city's streets. Catch Roma bands per-
forming during Stes-Maries de la Mer pilgrimages (
Click here
)
. Otherwise watch a
sangria-fuelled dinner show at
Patio de Camargue
( 04 90 49 51 76;
ht-
tp://patio.chico.fr
;
51bis chemin Barriol; ticket incl dinner €55-70)
.
The tourist office has lists of what's on.
Information
Both tourist offices organise
walking tours
(with a pass adult/child €6/3, €4.50; Jul-
Sep)
, like the Van Gogh walking tour (in English, Saturday 11am), and sell maps, cycling
itineraries and sightseeing passes (
Click here
)
.
Tourist Office
(main office
04 90 18 41 20; esplanade Charles de Gaulle;
9am-6.45pm)
Tourist Office
(train station;
04 90 43 33 57;
9am-12.30pm & 2.30-5pm Mon-Fri)
Getting There & Around
Bus
There are services to Aix-en-Provence (€9, 1½ hours), Stes-Maries de la Mer (€2.50,
one hour) and Nîmes (€1.50, one hour) from the
bus station
( 08 10 00 08 16;
www.lepilote.com
;
24 bd Georges Clemenceau; 7.30am-4pm Mon-Sat)
.
Star
( 08 10 00 08 16; 8.30am-noon & 2-5.30pm Mon-Fri)
operates local buses
from the bus station from 6.30am to 7.30pm Monday to Saturday, and 9.30am to 5.30pm
