ann2013 Posted December 11, 2012 #1 Share Posted December 11, 2012 We are cruising in May and will be arriving in Toulon on a Sunday. Since it's our first port, don't really want to stay on board and Toulon does not sound like it's particularly interesting. Trying to decide between Aix-en-Provence or St. Tropez. Any opinions? I've heard that Aix shuts down on Sundays, but I've also heard that aside from the port, there's not that much to see or do in St. Tropez. Wondering what others experiences have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Loonbeam Posted December 11, 2012 #2 Share Posted December 11, 2012 See a couple of posts back. You could do a short trip to Aix (nice walking town) - check out the Market, then head over to Cassis and do the boat ride. We are cruising in May and will be arriving in Toulon on a Sunday. Since it's our first port, don't really want to stay on board and Toulon does not sound like it's particularly interesting. Trying to decide between Aix-en-Provence or St. Tropez. Any opinions? I've heard that Aix shuts down on Sundays, but I've also heard that aside from the port, there's not that much to see or do in St. Tropez. Wondering what others experiences have been. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare mskaufman Posted December 11, 2012 #3 Share Posted December 11, 2012 The tourist area of Aix was open on Sunday. The architecture, fountains and squares are always open so the fact that it was Sunday was not a big deal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fblack Posted December 12, 2012 #4 Share Posted December 12, 2012 We enjoyed Aix. It's small enough to tour in a morning and then hit Marseille later in the afternoon. Two totally different experiences between the 2 cities. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
onevacationlover Posted December 14, 2012 #5 Share Posted December 14, 2012 We went to Aix and Cassis...eventough Aix was nice we preferred Cassis! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann2013 Posted December 15, 2012 Author #6 Share Posted December 15, 2012 Thanks for all the great comments about Aix. That seems to win the popularity contest. Anyone been to St. Tropez? Is it worth the drive? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Hlitner Posted December 17, 2012 #7 Share Posted December 17, 2012 We agree with the Aix recommendations. That is a charming city with enough to satisfy most tourists. St Tropez is a beach resort town and some would say it passed its prime many years ago. Hank Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BeachBum1007 Posted January 9, 2013 #8 Share Posted January 9, 2013 I was wondering this same question and am leaning towards Aix and Cassis now. Does anybody have any recommendations on getting to Cassis on a Sunday? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ann2013 Posted January 11, 2013 Author #9 Share Posted January 11, 2013 We're thinking of the same thing - Aix and Cassis. We will also be there on a Sunday - May 12. We've been talking to Catherine at Tour Designer in Provence, but I find the tours are expensive for just 2 of us so we may have to rethink if we can't get a group together. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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