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Discover Collioure Part 3

Remi Thackrey Collioure, Food and Drink, Historical Sites 6th July 201717th January 2018#apartment collioure, #Collioure, #colliouremarket, #discovercollioure, #Faubourg, #holiday, #vacation, whattodo, whattosee 0 Comment

Discover Collioure Part 3. Amy Marina is back, here is day 3 of her holiday in Collioure.

In the third and final installment from our guest and vlogger Amy Marina as she shares her last day in Collioure. It is a Wednesday morning and Amy goes to the local market where they sell lots of local produce, fruits and hand made craftware as well as local wines, foodstuff and of art. She also visits the artists quarter near to the church where you will find lots of galleries and workshops selling painting, sculptures and many different types of art. Finally Amy has look in the church and the huge golden alter.

Later in the video, Amy summarises her stay in Collioure and explains why she likes Collioure so much. While 2 days is a short stay I think she managed to squeeze in quite a lot. I would like to take this opportunity to thank Amy for letting us share her holiday with you, I really think she has managed to capture the essence of the village very well.

We have a lot of local knowledge about what to do, see and experience here in Collioure and the surrounding area and are always happy to share our knowledge with you. We spend time with each of our guests to ensure that they get the most out of their holiday, whether it is a short 2 day stay or a long 2 week vacation.

If you have any questions, comments or would like ti share a story about Collioure, please feel free to share in the comments box below.

Links:

Amy Marina stayed in the Joey apartment, you can see more pictures here: http://collioure.vacations/beachside-apartment-joey/

Here are the links:

You can watch her videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCslUTgz2MXe44IoVlMZfVqg

Discover Collioure Part 2

Remi Thackrey Areas of Natural Beauty, Art and Galleries, Collioure, Food and Drink, Historical Sites 6th July 20179th January 2018#apartment collioure, #chateau, #Collioure, #discovercollioure, #restaurant, #tour, whattodo, whattosee 0 Comment

Discover Collioure Part 2. Amy Marina is back, here is day 2 of her holiday in Collioure.

In this episode Amy tries the restaurant Le Jardin De Collioure and goes on the road train to the Fort St Elme. The road train travels through the vines high above Collioure village up to the Fort St Elme where you get a couple of minutes to enjoy the views over the harbour and the windmill. The train then continues into Port-Vendres, along the coastal road back to Collioure. For those who have not been to Collioure before, this is a good way to get your barings and understand what is around.

She also takes us for a look inside the Chateau Royale de Collioure.

Amy Marina stayed in the Joey apartment, you can see more pictures here: http://collioure.vacations/beachside-apartment-joey/

Here are the links:

The little train: www.petit-train-touristique.com

The Fort St Elme: www.fortsaintelme.fr/

You can watch her videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCslUTgz2MXe44IoVlMZfVqg

Discover Collioure Part 1

Remi Thackrey Collioure, Family Activities, Food and Drink, Historical Sites 1st June 20179th January 2018#apartment collioure, #chateau, #Collioure, #Faubourg, #food, #icecream, #restaurant, #wine, whattodo, whattosee 0 Comment

In mid May 2017, one of our guests vlogged her stay in Collioure, it is called Discover Collioure Part 1. She has done a fantastic job of capturing the essence of Collioure village.

In this episode, she visits the ice cream parlour L’Insolite and the restaurant L’Amphitryon.

With fantastic views of the plage de Faubourg and wonderful shots of the Chateau Royal, you can really are transported to the village.

Some links:

Amy Marina stayed in the Joey apartment, you can see more pictures here: http://collioure.vacations/beachside-apartment-joey/

Amy Marina Has her own youtube channel and chronicles her life as she takes up residence in France.

You can watch her videos here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCslUTgz2MXe44IoVlMZfVqg

L’Imphitryon: lamphitryon.fr

Be sure to look out for part 2 coming soon.

A tour of the ‘Caves De Byrrh’ distillery – Thuir

Remi Thackrey Historical Sites, Within An Hour 1st April 20179th January 2018#byrrh, #distillery, #Thuir, #tour, #wine, whattodo, whattosee 0 Comment

‘Caves De Byrrh’ distillery – Thuir – Around 40 minutes drive into the Pyrenees you will find many small villages that have depended on wine for their existance for many years. The slopes of the mountains have created a unique style of wine making particulary suited to Grenache, Syrah and Carignan varieties of grapes. However, one small distillery does things a little different to the rest.

The Village of Thuir

Thuir village is a small town found in the foot hills of the Pyrennees not far from Perpigan. It is a pretyy liite plave in its own right.

The village of Thuir is home to a distillery that makes a fortified wine called Byrrh (pronounced beer). Bhyrr is a distilled wine aperitif drink cerebrated for its ‘health’ properties. It was originally sold as a tonic to cure all ailments. However, these days, it is just considered a great way to build an apetite before a meal. The wine is infused with various herbs and spices found locally in the maontains around to give it it’s very distinct sweet and aromatic flavour.

A Tour of the Cave

A tour of the ‘Caves De Byrrh’ distillery – Thuir where you can discover how the wine is made and the history of the drink. We really enjoyed this tour that is in part, hosted by a hologram.

The tour takes around 1 hour and looks at the some of the ingredients used, a video of the creation of the wine, the fabulous 1920s adverts and a tasting at the end.

The distillery is very proud of its big barrel, the largest oak barrel in the world holding just over 1 million litres of wine. And it is very big! Well worth a visit in our opinion.

Entrance fee is €4.50 per adult and €3.50 for children, May 2017

Here are the links:

http://www.byrrh.com/