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Stay ref 17G064 5 days / 4 nights In , The Catalonia area is one of the most famous for its character and its rich history. You can still feel the influence of the Spanish Catalonia, in traditions, the regional language or even in the culture. Discover places such as , ancient capital city of Mallorca kings, sublime and colourful ports as Port Vendres and famous for the presence of fauvist painters… Catalonia used to be also one of the most famous regions for Romanesque art and architecture. Visit beautiful abbeys and churches to know all the richness and beauty of Catalonian monuments! So many wonders and lovely places to discover! Day 1 Day 3 Narbonne – Perpignan Saint-Martin-Du-Canigou – Saint-Michel-de-Cuixa Arrival at noon and lunch in a restaurant in Narbonne or in the Departure from your hotel to go to St Martin du Canigou, an surrounds. abbey located on the top of the Canigou mountain. This religious After the lunch, leave Narbonne to reach Perpignan. Make a stop area was a path for the pilgrims going to St James of and visit the museum of . There discover vestiges found Compostella. Walk climbing up to the place (walk for 40 mins, out in the coves where the most ancient European man used to and climb a 0.186 miles of level difference. Possible to book taxi live. on request). Guided visit of the Romanesque abbey. Wine tasting in the Tautavel wine cellar. Have lunch in a restaurant in Villefranche de . Accommodation in a 3*** in Perpignan. Dinner and night. Walk into this fortified place by Vauban, and the, reach St Michel Day 2 de Cuxa, one of the oldest Romanesque abbey in Catalonia. Return to the hotel. Dinner and night. Perpignan – Collioure Day 4 In the morning, after leaving your hotel, enjoy a walking guided – – visit of the French Catalonia and ancient Majorca kingdom In the morning, discover the town of Céret and visit the modern capital. Visit St John Cathedral, the Campo Santo, oldest art museum. This area presents masterpiece of famous painters graveyard of France, the sea merchants Lodge and have a walk and sculptors whom spent a time in the village during the 20th into the picturesque Catalan streets. century (Soutine, Picasso, Brune, Chagall). Then, go toward Collioure, town of the fauvist painters. Matisse Lunch in a restaurant at Elne. and Derain came here and developed their technics inspired by The afternoon, discover the wonderful sculptures of the cloister the southern light colours. Lunch in a restaurant on the port. of the ancient Elne cathedral. Afternoon, go to Banyuls driving along the "Vermeille Coast" and Then go to Cabestany and visit the Master of Cabestany enjoy the panorama over the stony coast. Museum. This sculptor was one of the most prolific but also In the village, visit first the museum dedicated to Maillol's enigmatic Romanesque art. Return to Perpignan, dinner and sculptures and then taste local wines. Dinner and night at the night. hotel. Day 5 Salses-le-Chateau Leave Perpignan in the morning to reach Salses le Chateau and visit the old Spanish fortress from the 15th century. Have a lunch in the surrounds of Narbonne, at the edge of the salt ponds. End of our services, drive back to your regions. Indicative price by person in a On basis 25 participants : Basis of 35 participants : Basis of 45 participants : double or twin room: 564 € 533 € 516 € Price includes: Price does not include : - Accommodation in a 3-star hotel, half-board (breakfast, dinner - the transport (contact us) drinks not included) in Perpignan - personal expenses - Entrance fees to monuments and sites of the program and also - cancellation insurances (contact us) wine tasting - what is not mentioned in the program. - the lunches - Full-day guide services - driver’s cost included Prices are subject to modification according to participants number and date of arrival

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