Οι καλύτερες πόλεις για επίσκεψη κοντά στο Σεν Τροπέ

While you could easily spend a week in St. Tropez, relaxing and lunching, the area around St. Tropez has a lot to see. There are many vineyards and cute towns nearby. Local wine estates are rural gems dotted throughout the region. Wine-growers on these estates have lovingly worked their land, using the same methods, for generations, producing delicious nectar for us to share.

Outside peak summer, you may not spot any celebs hiding behind designer sunglasses, but you’ll get a more authentic experience: that of locals playing pétanque in the shade of age-old plane trees, and spirited market stallholders selling handmade products. Plus, you’ll have the wildflower-lined coastal walking paths and the narrow lanes of the nearby medieval towns pretty much to yourself.

Here are the areas that shouldn’t be missed:

Ραματουέλ

The Ramatuelle is divided into three distinct areas:

Η Παλιά Πόλη

Perched on a hilltop 15 minutes from St. Tropez, medieval village Ramatuelle είναι ένας γραφικός λαβύρινθος από στενά δρομάκια και σοκάκια, κατάφυτα με πλούσια βλάστηση και αρωματικά λουλούδια. Τα στενά σοκάκια είναι γεμάτα με μικρές μπουτίκ και εργαστήρια από τεχνίτες, ζωγράφους και κοσμηματοποιούς. Μικρές αυλές θα σας προσελκύσουν για να εξερευνήσετε περισσότερα. Αγοράστε αναμνηστικά στα μικρά καταστήματα που πωλούν καλάθια τοπικής κατασκευής, σαπούνια Προβηγκίας και ελαιόλαδο. Υπάρχουν επίσης αξιολάτρευτα εστιατόρια με εξωτερικές βεράντες όπου μπορείτε να απολαύσετε την εντυπωσιακή πανοραμική θέα, ενώ παράλληλα απολαμβάνετε την παραδοσιακή γαλλική κουζίνα.

Besides wandering the quiet cobbled streets, Ramatuelle has a lot to offer in terms of culture. In the summer there are many music, arts and theatre festivals — the most popular being the Ramatuelle festival, where you can see French-language comedy variety shows.

The village Ramatuelle was originally created to allow the locals to escape the numerous pirates landing on the shores.

Wine Country

The surrounding Ramatuelle area feels very Provençale, and you’ll find several high-end organic wineries with stunning chateaus. It’s the perfect place to do a wine-tasting tour (with a driver, of course!)

The area is famous for its pale pink rosé, which is so excellent because of the mineral-rich soil and the salt, from the sea. If you are from Provence, summer without rosé is not possible.

Our favorite winery is Φοντίγκ Πραδουγκέ , καθώς όχι μόνο παράγουν μερικά από τα καλύτερα κρασιά στη Γαλλία, αλλά διαθέτουν και δύο εξαιρετικά γοητευτικά εστιατόρια στην ιδιοκτησία: το Le Chai και το L'éphémère.

Ξεκινήστε με μια γευσιγνωσία κρασιού στον πολύ κομψό χώρο lounge τους. Στη συνέχεια, απολαύστε το μεσημεριανό γεύμα ή το δείπνο μπροστά στα αμπέλια στη βεράντα του Le Chai, δοκιμάζοντας τα εξαιρετικά κρασιά τους. Το μενού αλλάζει καθημερινά ανάλογα με την εποχή στην αγορά και την έμπνευση του σεφ.

Αν προτιμάτε απόλυτη ιδιωτικότητα, μπορούν να στήσουν ένα τραπέζι φαγητού και να σας σερβίρουν ένα γκουρμέ πικνίκ (με κρασί, φυσικά) κάτω από μια μεγάλη ομπρέλα πεύκου ανάμεσα στα αμπέλια.

Feeling social? Check of their gourmet food truck, L’éphémère , and chat with other diners under the pines.

Η παραλία

What became famous as “Saint-Tropez’s beach” –Plage Pampelonne– is actually in Ramatuelle, not St-Tropez. One of the most famous beaches in the world, it is certainly the most posh beach party scene on the French Riviera. There are yachts. And stars. And lots and lots of beaches with tanned bodies sprawled about them dressed in little more than a squirt of SPF 4. The dreamy coastline is filled with so many stunning beaches that choosing which one to visit can be a tricky affair. Getting reservations for the δικαίωμα table, and how to dress for them, is a major preoccupation for many jet-set. Here’s your guide to navigating the beach clubs of St. Tropez.

Γκριμό

Grimaud is divided into two very distinct areas:

Το Port Grimaud είναι ένα Disneyesque Mini-Venice

Between a 20-to-50-minute drive (depending on traffic) or a faster boat ride, along the coast in the direction of Cannes, is a very unique port town. Often referred to as “Little Venice”, the relaxed town of Port Grimaud Συνδυάζει άψογα την υπέροχη ομορφιά της Ριβιέρας με την επαρχιακή γοητεία της Βενετίας.

This picturesque mini-port offers diverse eateries serving mid-range cuisine in a scenic setting. It’s very touristy and can feel a bit like a Disney-version of Venice, but it’s worth seeing once.

Grimaud, the Medieval Village

Head inland to the medieval city of Grimaud itself, where thriving galleries and studios have arisen in this charming location filled with motivation for painters, sculptors and writers. Nestled in the heart of the Maures Mountains and bordering the Gulf of Σεντ Τροπέ, Grimaud has maintained its medieval character. The village is very charming, with its flowered streets winding all the way from the Romanesque church to the ruins of the feudal castle.

Gassin

Gassin is divided into three areas that blend together and compliment each other:

The New Village

The tiny ‘new’ residential village of Gassin , which has been built below the medieval village, was designed using a style based on, but not replicating, the style of the medieval village above. It’s not a destination, but you may notice it as you visit the medieval village.

The Medieval Village

Gassin , like the neighboring village of Ramatuelle, was built as a hilltop refuge from the marauding bands of pirates who pillaged along the coast. To best explore the small old town of Gassin, you will need to park your car below the village and climb the steep access road to where well-preserved stone houses, many painted in sunset hues, huddle together. The narrow lanes and rustic gates bloom with white jasmine and lavender wisteria flowers.

Δεν υπάρχουν πολλά να δείτε, καθώς η πόλη είναι πολύ μικρή, αλλά υπάρχουν πολλά καλά εστιατόρια με βεράντες όπου μπορείτε να καθίσετε και να απολαύσετε την πανοραμική θέα ολόκληρης της χερσονήσου από ύψος 200 μέτρων πάνω από την επιφάνεια της θάλασσας. Από τα τείχη του δέκατου τρίτου αιώνα μπορείτε να δείτε την παραλία και τις πόλεις που είναι απλωμένες σε όλη την ύπαιθρο του Βαρ.

The church, Notre-Dame-de-l’Assomption , was built on the rocks in 1558. Its massive buttresses support the walls, and its tall square bell tower sits of the far side of the church square, looming over the village. Have a seat on the terrace at Le Pescadou if you’ve worked up an appetite.

Wineries

Gassin, like most communities on this peninsula, has remained loyal to its viticulture. This supports the environment as well as the local economy. In the crystalline soil the vines, protected by the hills, flourish on the hillsides or on the plains under the Mediterranean sun, caressed by a gentle, maritime breeze. If you are in the mood to visit Gassin wineries, we recommend Chateau Barbeyrolles , Domaine de la Rouillere  and the well-known Chateau Minuty .