The Puppets of Palermo
The Travel Pages visits a puppet show in Palermo on Sicily, where puppet theatre is a historic family tradition.
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Soul of Paris
Soul of Paris the latest in the ‘Soul of…’ series of travel guides from Jonglez, bringing you the best of Paris in thirty special experiences.
Musée Cantini
The Musée Cantini is the best art collection in the centre of Marseille with works by Matisse and Picasso, and good collections of Surrealism and Impressionism.
Bordeaux’s Chartrons District
Bordeaux’s Chartrons District is north of the centre, where many of its wine merchants settled and where stands the City of Wine, Bordeaux’s newest attraction.
Best Time to Visit Amsterdam
The Travel Pages picks the best time to visit Amsterdam, with a monthly summary of the weather, hotel prices and special events to help plan a visit.
Best Time to Visit Bilbao
The Travel Pages picks the best time to visit Bilbao in Spain, with a monthly summary of the weather, hotel prices and special events to help plan a visit.
Best Time to Visit Iceland
The Travel Pages picks the best time to visit Iceland, with a monthly summary of the weather, plus hotel prices and special events to help plan a visit.
Best Time to Visit Bordeaux
The Travel Pages picks the best time to visit Bordeaux, with a monthly summary of the weather, plus hotel prices and special events to help plan a visit.
Passac-Léognan
The Travel Pages visits three wine chateaux with vineyards in the newer wine region of Passac-Leognan, close to Bordeaux.
Bordeaux Wine Festival
The Travel Pages visits the Bordeaux Wine Festival, with tastings, food, music, fireworks, parades and much more spread over four days.
Best Things to See in Montpellier
The Travel Pages picks the best things to see in Montpellier including the city’s mansions and museums, and visiting the Antigone district.
Shopping in Marseille
The Travel Pages makes some suggestions if you want to go shopping in Marseille, including buying local specialties like navettes and santons.
Saint-Étienne Musée d’Art et d’Industrie
The Travel Pages visits the Museum of Art and Industry in Saint-Etienne, southwest of Lyon.
The Calanques
The Travel Pages visits the Calanques, the dramatically beautiful valleys along the coast south and east of Marseille, and reachable by bus or on foot.
Vieux Port in Marseille
The Travel Pages takes a tour of the Vieux Port in Marseille, visiting the quai des Belges, Palais de Pharo, the Abbaye Saint-Victor and Cathédrale de la Major.
Restaurants Around the Vieux Port in Marseille
The Travel Pages recommends the best restaurants around the Vieux Port in Marseille, plus a couple of bars, and where to get the best bouillabaisse.