Sete

Our cruise ship docks at Sete for a day and we wonder how we could make the most of our day?

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Serious? Dock in Sète? I%26#39;d go to Montpellier or better,if you have tours to Aigues Mortes in Camargue, I%26#39;d rush over there.

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the cruise offers trips to Carcasonne or Arles. Are they any good ? How far to the other places you mention ?

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Carcassonne is fantastic. Go to La Cite, the part of the town that is in the castle. It is a medieval walled village but it looks like a castle. There are many shops, restaurants, museums, antique shops, gallerys, bars and restaurants etc and in the middle a square where you can sit and watch the world go by. Enjoy your trip.

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We dock in Sete as well and are thinking about going to Montpellier - has anyone else docked in Sete - is Montpellier easy to get to? The organised tours are very very expensive plus we prefer to go on our own. Thanks

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If you don%26#39;t want to be rushed about stay in Sete.It is a traditional fishing port and has many good restaurants alongside the canals.It%26#39;s lovely strolling down to the fish market on a summer%26#39;s evening.There is also the famous water jousts which take place in the Canal Royal from April to September.These are a very colourful spectacle.Up on MontStClair you have wonderful views of the coastlinetowards Montpellier and there is also a lovely little museum.There%26#39;s plenty to occupy you in Sete.

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I find Sete significantly more interesting than Montpellier. Though smaller, there is much to see on Mont St. Claire and the city of Sete. Montpellier, though one of France%26#39;s fastest growing communities, is not necessarily a tourist destination. There are a few restaurants, museums, and good shopping but it has been turned into one of the planet%26#39;s largest pedestrian only city centers. Unless one has a specific interest in going there, a visitor risks being disappointed in what he finds. Carcassonne on the other hand has much to offer. Just to see La Cite from afar is awe-inspiring. Rich in history, Carcassonne is one of Languedoc’s finest treasures and in my opinion well worth the effort to visit.

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