Cote d’Azur also known as the French Rivera to us Brits is on the Mediterranean coastline of the southeast corner of France and offers an outstanding coastline of sunny beaches, hill top perched villages and dazzling ports packed with yachts and the odd celebrity. The French Rivera has something for everyone and is a great place to stay for the whole family, couples and groups of friends.
Cote d’Azur has lots of amazing hotels, villas and chateau’s to stay in around the large cities, towns and little villages however these can be very expensive, especially somewhere that is known to be frequented by the rich and famous. However you need not worry if your budget does not stretch to that of Joan Collins or Naomi Campbell there are many great holiday rentals available where you can stay on a self catering basis. Holiday rentals although don’t offer the grandeur seen in some of the 5*+ accommodation around Cote d’Azur you will find some accommodation offers amazing views and fantastic scenery as well as freedom to explore and enjoy the surrounding area to its full potential.
The French Rivera is packed full of history and for hundreds of year been a popular destination from Royalty to artists, movie stars and philanthropists each leaving behind some history or a story for other to enjoy in the future. You will be able to look into the history of this special area in one of the French Rivera’s 100 museums and 150 galleries. You just don’t have to visit museums to take in the history of this region the architecture tell you just as much from the ostentatious hotels and extravagant villas to the pre-historic ruins and tall, narrow pastel colour buildings.
For younger people travelling to the Cote d’Azur and those who are you at heart there are many sights and sound to enjoy, you can feel like you’re living like the rich and famous during your stay with unbelievable dining, amazing shopping and an extravagant nightlife, you just may need a large overdraft or credit card to enjoy some of the exclusive places frequented by some of your favourite celebs, especially in St Tropez and Monaco.
St Tropez
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If you do choose to stay in a self catering holiday villa or cottage you can experience as much or as little of the region as you like without feeling trapped to one area, a good idea to make the most of your time there is to hire a car, it makes getting around so much easier and also means that you get to enjoy so much more. It also means that some places you stay are out of the touristy trappings which can stop you from enjoying the real French Rivera and also cost your wallet more.
Monaco
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