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Rick Steves Provence and the French Riviera Reviews:
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Rick Steves Provence and the French Riviera
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The first half of this French guide book focuses on Arles Avignon and their day-trip destinations; the photogenic hill towns of the Cotes du Rhone and Luberon; and the coastal towns of Marseille and Cassis clustered with nearby Aix-en-Provence. The second half of the guide book covers the waterfront destinations of Nice Villefranche-sur-Mer Monaco Antibes Cannes and St-Tropez-plus the best of the inland hill towns and the Gorges du Verdon. Planning Your Time: Suggested schedules in the Provence and Riviera introductions with thoughts on how best to use your limited time. Weove also included a day-by-day description of our favorite two-week trip by car or by train. Orientation: Information for all key destinations including tourist information city transportation and easy-to-read maps designed to make the text clear and your arrival smooth.Sleeping & Eating: Since your major financial pitfall is lousy expensive hotels and restaurants we've worked hard to assemble the top values for each stop from homey and affordable places to worth-the-splurge experiences. The best trips are a blend of both. Rated Sights: ***Don't miss; **Try hard to see; *Worthwhile if you can make it; No rating: worth knowing about.Self-Guided Tours: A walk through Old Nice the Chagall Museum and Antibes' Picasso Museum. Driving Tours: Tour the Cotes du Rhone wine road two Luberon hill town routes the Gorges du Verdon and inland hill towns of the Riviera with the knowledge of a local. Transportation Connections: How to reach nearby destinations by train and route tips for drivers.Traveling with Children: General tips and destination-specific advice like kid-friendly hotels and restaurants. Your authors have kids (from 2 to 16 years old) and we've applied our substantial experience traveling with children to this book.
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