Cassis

Cassis, this pretty little seaside town is best known for the beautiful calangues that surround it. Most of the calangues can only be reached by boat. While many people still visit to spend a leisurely day swimming and sunbathing on the rocks, these calangues have also unfortunately been turned into a revenue making tourist attraction with a main boat company offering drive by tours. Before we arrived, I had envisioned us taking a boat out here and stopping for a swim in the clear waters but that was not to be. These boat tours no longer allow  this, so the only way we could do this was to hire a private boat for several hours. Well, maybe next time.

Cassis

Chateau de Cassis, a fortress in medieval times turned into a hotel now.

Busy main street

Pretty boats all lined up in a row.

Lunch was at one of the smaller restaurants on the main strip. I had my heart set on a bouillabaisse after having read that Cassis is the place to eat this. And so we had a bouillabaisse, and a few other dishes to share. The fried calamari and fish were delish but we found the flavours of bouillabaisse rather underwhelming. 

After lunch, we joined the hordes of tourists going on the boats to the calangues. Wasn't really our ideal way to experience these beautiful lagoons, but nonetheless we could appreciate the beauty of these little coves with its clear blue water surrounded by the high rocky formations. 

Waiting for our boat to arrive.

Front row seats 

Approaching one of the calangues