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A jewel of a place waiting to be discovered
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Just for one day...is enough
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If you are in the neighborhood, don't forget to stop here...
Toshioohsako Says: Did you decide which beache to pick? Its not easy because they are all good and interesting. Both sandy and pebbled beaches provide tourists with a relaxed time and good swiming opportunities in the carm sea. One can easily forget the passing time.
You can always do another painting . . .
Beausoleil Says: It is hard to resist painting this scene. There are metal frames all over Collioure that frame views famous artists have painted. I am not the only one enchanted by this lovely little seaside village.When you come, bring your paints or your camera and plan to spend some...
Beausoleil Says: On a very hot day we truly enjoyed walking through the earthen tunnel entrance to the chateau. It was delightfully cool there. On the ramparts, there was a lovely breeze. The chateau is interesting and if you aren't in the water at the beach below, the chateau is a good...
ranger49 Says: A ceramic plaque bearing the words of the final verse of one of Machado's poems rests on his grave. The same verse can be seen on the base of a small sculpture of a plaintive figure that stands looking out to sea on the grass beside the childrens playground on Rue de la...
Views from the steep lanes above town
ranger49 Says: A walk around the quiet lanes above the town, a little way from the alleyways with shops and artist's galleries, makes a pleasant afternoon activity. The beautifully painted cottages and occasional glimpses of the harbour or surrounding countryside provide some of the most...
Look for Literary Connections -Antonio Machado
ranger49 Says: Antonio Machado, the Spanish poet, sought refuge from the Civil War, in which he was a supporter of the Republic, in Collioure. Now regarded as one of Spain's greatest poets of the 20th century his work has not been well known outside Spain because of the few available...
ranger49 Says: You will need comfortable/sensible footwear to see the best of old Collioure when you take to the streets - narrow, gently ascending, stepped alley ways.It is one of the most photogenic of villages with a photo along every step of the way.On a walk like this you will soon...
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2 Reviews and 79 Opinions Hôtel Casa Païral is a secluded hideaway in the centre of Collioure. The 150-year-old hotel is dark,...
PARAD'ICE: If you like ice cream, Para d'Ice
Beausoleil Says: This is not a cafe although it is surrounded by cafes. PARAD'ICE is an ice cream stand right across from the Chateau in Collioure. It is a very busy street with a lot happening and a sea view past the chateau. In other words, stop, get ice cream, sit and relax and enjoy your...
Restaurant Amphytrion: Pieds dans La mer
ranger49 Says: This restaurant was highly recommended by previous tenants of our holiday cottage. It has a superb location and was a pleasnt and very easy walk from our base.The food is very good indeed and well worth the slightly "more expensive than average" tag I have given. It...
Al Cantou Pizza au Feu du Bois: Pizza A Emporter
ranger49 Says: This very popular take-away makes pizzas to order either on demand or by telephoned orders.The menu includes a very good selection of meat, fish and vegetarian choices and the pizzas come in tqo sizes -26cm from 5 euros, 33cm from 6 euros. A selection of wines and soft...
ranger49 Says: Cafe Sola consists of 3 separate spaces - the pavement cafe - now mainly used by smokers, the "conservatory" cafe and the bar area. It is a great place for a coffee, other drinks, and snacks/ light meals - sandwiches, omelettes, salads, plat du jour etc, all reasonably...
Le Dali: Our Local, a great place to have on the doorstop!
ranger49 Says: This restaurant really was our "local" - just a two minute walk away from the cottage in which we were staying.Although the choices are a little limited it offers a 17 Euro 50 3-course meal - excellent value for presentation, ambiance and overall satisfaction. The food is...
Cars were not meant for Collioure
TGeiser Says: Parking spots are few and far between, so the no fail way of getting around Collioure is to walk or bike. The main sites and views are all within a couple blocks of eachother, and some of the most picturesque streets are too narrow for cars to pass through easily. If...
ranger49 Says: We flew to Toulouse and picked up a rental car there. An area of approximately 10 miles all around the Airport appears to be undergoing new road construction or repair so driving to and from the airport was quite a hassle. Our planned stop-over in the mountains south of...
le Croissant Bleu: Bread and Cakes
ranger49 Says: We did not come across one of those patisseries that I avoid walking past because just looking in the window can put on 5lbs. But we did buy our daily baguette from le croissant bleu. There is a good selection of all types of French "sticks"and "boules" as well as...
C.Cantie - J.Rierra: Boucherie Charcuterie
ranger49 Says: This is an excellent French butcher shop with top quality produce. We bought all we needed here on a self catering holiday. Everything is always fresh and you can ask for it to be cut exactly the way you want. Usually a bit of a queue when it also becomes a meeting place...
grayfo Says: Anchovy sauce from an old recipe, exclusively made by Raymond Polito.Enjoy on toast for a hearty appetiser. Accompany with anchovy and other seafood tapas. Ingredients: Fresh eggs, anchovy, vegetable oil, parsley and lemon.
We thought that it would be easy (what with the EU et. al.) for us to jump in the car and go for lunch in Barcelona! I guess it is if you are on the main road, but if you decide to take the coast road as we did, make sure you take your passports, no driving license ID is sufficient if you are from the UK! Arriving at the checkpoint (= ramshackle shed), 2 Guardia Civil, pulled us over and asked for ID. HAving looked us up and down and searched the car for 15 minutes they then decided that we couldn't get in, meanwhile every Julio, Bertran, Serge and Guiseppe were driving past! This isn't a rant, but damn the Guardi Civil and their Anglophobia.
Written Jan 10, 2005
Picturesque on the Mediterranean
TGeiser Says: Collioure is a small town, but it has some of the best scenery on the Mediterranean. While there are a few historic sites worth a quick peek, walking the water-front streets with a camera in hand is one of the best ways to spend the day in Collioure. My group and I opted not...
grayfo Says: Collioure used to be divided into two villages separated by the Douy river, the old town named Port d'Aval (today known as Le Faubourg) in the south and the upstream port, Port d'Amont (the actual La Ville). Collioure was taken in 1642 by the French troops of Maréchal de la...
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Collioure -Jewel of the Vermeille Coast
Our first visit to Collioure was everything we had wanted from a winter holiday. Warm sunshine, relatively few tourists (not so good for the restaurant owners who were very quiet particularly in the...
Located only 20 minutes from the Pyrenees and Spanish Catalonia, Collioure is an attractive port that was home of the Fauvist Movement, favoured because of the rare quality of the light. The town said...
Collioure ... un site ravissant et unique !
Les hivers sont si doux et les étés si longs, qu'on peut passer ici toute l'année de très belles vacances.
Our visit to Collioure was very unexpected. We planned to spend time in Provence, however our hosts decided to take us for a few days to family in the Pyrenees, hence our added visit to Collioure. We...
Tour de Madeloc, along the Albères Mountains in the Massif du Canigou. 656m high. There are satelites on the top of the mountain
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