Cassis - South of France

Cassis

We landed in Provence !! What a beautiful sunny day! We arrived at the airport, we took the rental car and drove to Cassis. A small resort on the Mediterranean Sea, very charming, reminded me Buzios (RJ), but the location differential are its white cliffs and ferrous called Calanques.

Port of Cassis

This is one of the beautiful local attractions. Options to do boat rides, kayaks and on foot to know them . Depends on your physical disposition and time. Cassis is located in a very rugged terrain (many hills) and so has narrow streets with an up and down endless. After many laps looking for parking, we opted to leave the car at the top of the site and walk down.

Parking location

We started the tour by Calanques, it was very hot and we would just spend the day we chose the boat ride. Due to weather conditions the ride was only available to 3 Calanques (Port Miou, Port Pin and En Vau). The ride took 45 minutes and cost € 18 per person (in July 2014). It is beautiful, you see the village from the sea, the medieval castle on top, and the famous calaques, the last is breathtaking.

Castelo

Calanque

Calanque

After the tour we enjoy a little small beach, with its transparent ice-cold water, and get some rest.

Beach

We walked around the small village, very friendly and pleasant. At the end of the day there was a little fair with local products on the square. I could not resist and went shopping for soaps and scarves !!

Fair

What a beautiful day! A quiet place with beach and sun, but without the "trappings" of Saint Tropez and others. I hope to return one day.

Cassis village