Collioure

Culinary specialities of Collioure

The generous gastronomy of Occitanie is making eyes soft for all holidaymakers! Whether you're a gourmet or just curious, you're bound to find something to your liking among all the recipes on offer from restaurant owners. Imagine yourself at the seaside, on a sunny day, enjoying delicious calamari grilled à la planxa or octopus à la Galicienne, while your partner enjoys succulent cannelloni salad. Collioure also pays homage to the best Catalan fish specialities, such as cod with Iberian soubressade or paella. Tapas are also very popular with holidaymakers, encouraging them to eat on the go in the evening and helping to create a convivial atmosphere in each establishment. To accompany each of your dishes, you're sure to be able to resist a Côtes du Roussillon or a Vin de Pays Côtes Catalanes recommended by an experienced sommelier! The Pyrénées-Orientales is no slouch when it comes to sweet treats. The recipe for bunyete, a tasty round doughnut sprinkled with sugar, or bras de Gitan, a cake eaten for dessert or as a snack, has been handed down from generation to generation. To discover all the local specialities, we invite you to the traditional local market, held every Wednesday and Sunday morning on Place du Maréchal Leclerc.

Activities in Collioure

. Clean and friendly, Collioure's beaches are suitable for a very wide range of people. In particular, families gather on the gravel of Plage de Boramar, which is surrounded by remarkable historical heritage, including the Château Royal. A little further afield is the Plage Saint-Vincent, where you can hire mattresses to make the most of the sunshine. The Ouille and Reguers sites are other places to discover on the coast during your stay. You'll spot them on your way to the beach or while walking along the seafront, and you'll have the chance to visit them during your holiday. They are Fort Saint Elme and the Church of Notre Dame des Anges, two emblematic monuments of this seaside resort in the south of France. What's more, an extraordinary spectacle awaits you underwater! Try your hand at scuba diving and explore the depths of the Cerbère-Banyuls Reserve. You'll be able to admire wolffish, groupers, green wrasse and, no doubt, white gorgonian sea fans.

Destinations around Collioure

Don't hesitate to hire a car or take a shuttle to discover the other must-see sites around your Collioure holiday rental. At Argelès-sur-Mer, children will have stars in their eyes when they enter the Canyoning Park, a water park accessible from the age of 8!

Then, 25 minutes down the road, in Perpignan, there's wonder around every corner. What a delight to contemplate the decorations of the Cathedral of St John or to wander through the rooms of the Palace of the Kings of Majorca.