On the third day of our trip, we took a taxi from Marseilles, France to a small fishing village about 12 miles away, called Cassis. It is said by many to be like St. Tropez without the attitude. The drive along the coast was beautiful, and the first thing we noticed as we got closer to the town was the vineyards. Cassis is known for it's wine making so we decided to get some local wine and cheese and find a beach to relax and enjoy the amazing views of the coast.
We found a small market that sold local wine, but had a little trouble communicating that we needed a bottle opener. Since it is a such a small town of only about 8,000 people, not many of them spoke much English. We eventually found what we needed and headed over to a local beach which had striking blue water and an amazing view of an old castle up on the hill. It was a warm day, and the water was cool and refreshing.
After basking in the sun for a while, we walked down the coast for a while to see the limestone cliffs that Cassis is famous for. It was quite a long walk, but when we got there we knew it had been worth it. The views were truly breathtaking with crystal clear blue-green water surrounded by steep, sheer cliffs topped by fig and olive trees. It was definitely one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. We sat in the shade of a huge pine tree, and drank our wine which was light and delicious.
When we got back into town, we sat at a local cafe near the pier and had coffee and crepes with Grand Marnier, which were so good, I had two. The view from the cafe gave us an even better view of the old castle up on the hill and we pondered whether someone lived in it now. It looked like it was straight out of a fairy tale. The waiter told us it was a hotel called Chateau de Cassis, and we immediately knew where we wanted to stay when we came back.
On the third day of our trip, we took a taxi from Marseilles, France to a small fishing village about 12 miles away, called Cassis. It is said by many to be like St. Tropez without the attitude. The drive along the coast was beautiful, and the first thing we noticed as we got closer to the town was the vineyards. Cassis is known for it's wine making so we decided to get some local wine and cheese and find a beach to relax and enjoy the amazing views of the coast. 
We found a small market that sold local wine, but had a little trouble communicating that we needed a bottle opener. Since it is a such a small town of only about 8,000 people, not many of them spoke much English. We eventually found what we needed and headed over to a local beach which had striking blue water and an amazing view of an old castle up on the hill. It was a warm day, and the water was cool and refreshing. 
After basking in the sun for a while, we walked down the coast for a while to see the limestone cliffs that Cassis is famous for. It was quite a long walk, but when we got there we knew it had been worth it. The views were truly breathtaking with crystal clear blue-green water surrounded by steep, sheer cliffs topped by fig and olive trees. It was definitely one of the most beautiful sights I have ever seen. We sat in the shade of a huge pine tree, and drank our wine which was light and delicious. 
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