overview in Nîmes
Book
a
cheap flight to Nîmes where Roman remains rule and tapas bars lend a
Spanish accent. Relax over croissants in the
old town’s squares and try
regional dish
boeuf à la gardienne, washed down with the local syrah red
wine.
Ryanair’s
low-cost flights to Nîmes Airport land 12km outside the Languedoc city, inland
from the Southern French coast’s Camargue wetlands. A 20-minute bus ride after
your
direct Nîmes flight you could be sipping aniseed-flavoured pastis
at the rooftop bar of the
Carré d’Art, Norman Foster’s striking
steel-and-glass cube.
Foster’s
modern arts centre contrasts perfectly with the neighbouring Maison Carré. This
preserved Roman temple is one of many ancient remains, from the imposing
Arènes ampitheatre to the magnificent Pont du Gard aqueduct half an
hour outside town. Refuel with a great-value bistro lunch along the Boulevard
Amiral-Courbet.
Book
one of Ryanair’s cheap flights to Nîmes and start exploring the city’s glorious
Roman architecture and the flamingo-dotted Camarguais countryside.
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