Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur

A region Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur (PACA) is located between the Rhodan River and the French border with Italy. The capital city of this region is Marseille. The most famous here are French Riviera with Saint Tropez, Cannes, Antibes or Nice. However, as the name itself suggests, it is also a wellknown because of its lavender fields Provence and amazing Alpes. The region is gifted by the nature : one may find here both Mediterranean flora and beaches or picturesque fields.

Provence’s climate is typical for Mediterranean countries, where summers are hot and winters mild and warm. One may here reach the see straight from the mountains. There are many villages and small towns as well as numerous nature reserves spread along the sea shore. For those who love nature there are such places as the biggest in Europe Big Canyon du Verdon on Camargue National Parc and, of course, Valensole plain, especially to be visited in

July or August because of its characteristic lavender fields. This incredible region in southern France has attracted tourists from all over the world for years. Worth seeing are also Saint Tropez, Toulon, Cannes, Marseile, Gordes or a beautiful village where artists from many countries arrive – Saint Paul de Vence.

French Riviera is a beautifully shaped part of the Med. It’s the most important touristic region in France, visited by ca. 10 mln tourists each year. The whole shore is covered with hotels and marinas as well as public beaches and the biggest casinos. Despite of the fact that this place is heavily exploited, it hasn’t lost any of its charm and beauty at all.

Furthermore, as the name itself indicates, there are also the Alpes, where one may admire the breathtaking views of the mountains. Although they are mostly visited during winter, the Alpes attract people willing to walk or ride a bike also in summer. It is worth walking on the tourist routes and downhill routes around Mount Blanc. During summer it is possible to sail, walk or glide in Annecy, Thonon-Les-Bains or Chambery. One may enjoy the eyes with fairy tale-like views or take a walk on narrow roads in the mountains and the nearby villages.

The regien is shrouded with multiple tastes, smells and colours and it enchants any season of the year. Whoever visits this place once, they will be inclined to come back at any occassion.

Aquitaine

 Aquitaine is located in the South-West of France and is one of the greatest regions of the country: be it because of its five départements (Gironde, Dordogne, Landes, Lot et Garonne and Pyrénés-Atlantiques) or its various landscapes. 

The endless beaches of the Atlantic Ocean, the hills of the Périgord, the Pyrénées mountains, the vineyards of Bordeaux: the landscapes are diverse and characterful.

Seaside, mountains, a mild and sunny climate with just enough rain to preserve the greenery. Aquitaine will surprise you by its diversity, its cities and towns, its castles, a magnificent coastline, rich rural regions and untouched natural spaces as well as by its traditions and gastronomy.

Gironde, Landes and Pyrénées-Atlantiques have altogether more than 250km of white sand along the Atlantic Ocean were prestigious sea resort are vying with each other (Arcachon, Cap-Ferret or Capbreton). 

Another specificity of the region is the Arcachon Bassin, an inland sea of almost 1500 ha dominated by Europe's biggest dune: the Dune du Pilat.

For those preferring the mountains to the seaside, the Pyrenées will offer their ski resort to skiers of every level in the winter and beautiful hiking possibilities in the summer. The National Parc and its protected fauna and flora will welcome you for unforgettable tours. The Landes de Gascogne have Europe's largest maritime pine forest. The immense forest covers a triangle with a base of 150km and a side of 200km. Isn't that a beautiful place for nature lovers? 

At the very heart of the lands, the villages are some of the most beautiful villages of the country and are listed as Unesco World Heritage sites as well as the famous Lascaux caves, the Santiago de Compostela path or the Jurisdiction of Saint-Emilion.

Alsace

Alsace is the smallest French region, located between the Rhine and the Vosges mountains. It seduces by the beauty of its picturesque towns and their colourful and flowered houses. Alsace's savoury cuisine, its storks and its vinyards explain its celebrity. The county town Strasbourg houses the European Council, the European Parliament and the European Human Rights Court. The inner-city has been listed as an Unesco World Heritage site.

Alsace produces well-known white wines and foie gras. The people is considered honest and harsh. This region is at a strategic point causing numerous conflicts between French and Germans. That is why both cultures impregnate the region. Its inhabitants have theur own indivuality: they consider themselves first as Alsatians, then European and lastly as French.

By taking its reputed "Wine Route" (Route des Vins) one discovers the rich vineyards. The wine comes from seven different, mainly white, grapes. Among them: Riesling, Pinot Blanc and Muscat.

The Wine route is 160km long between the Vosges and the Rhine Valley. Colourful and picturesque, one discovers vineyards, little castles, ruins and a few solitary turrets. One will come along charming cities and towns (Colmar, Eguisheim, Kaysersberg, Ribeauvillé, Riquewihr) where paved streets, colourful places and small house with arranged flowers on balconies, window and door sills please the eye. 

Alsace is a fascinating and magical world. While walking through the street of small Alsatian towns one has the feeling of living something unreal. Everything is colourful: the facades, the roofing tiles, the chimneys, doors and balustrades.  

It is a region with of an extraordinary beauty, a great history and a remarkable architectural heritage. Even the most exigent tourist will find something satisfying.

This little enchanted land is worth the trip!