Location: Banyuls-sur-Mer in France
Nearest Airport:
Perpignan at 30
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Nearest Ferry:
Port Vendres at 8
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Nearest Train:
Banyuls at 3
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Nearest Motorway:
Perpignan Sud (South) at 30
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Nearest Beach:
beach at 3
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Car: recommended
Banyuls is a lovely Catalan coastal town with lots of facilities where the eponymous aperitif wine is produced. It is a popular holiday resort with restaurants, beach cafes, summer concerts, a boat harbour and a popular beach. Attractions include wine cellars, the scientific aquarium, the studio of the sculptor Aristide Maillol, the 12th century chapel and the unique scenery: the Pyrenees with their many walkways, the conservation diving areas of the Mediterranean and the Roussillon with its green valleys and ancient cloister sites where summer concerts are held. The coastal road leads directly into nearby Spain with Salvadore Dali in Cadaques and in Figueras. Perpignan’s castle, the original old town and the Impressionists’ Collioure are easy to get to. Marine activities include diving and sailing courses, boat trips, wind and wave-surfing.