Saint-Tropez

Understand

thumb|Saint-Tropez harbour In the 1920s the town attracted some famous French characters, including haute couture superstar Coco Chanel. Later in 1950 it gained an international popularity: director Roger Vadim shot And God Created Woman featuring one of the sex symbols of that time — Brigitte Bardot. Since then it has been a hot destination for the rich and famous. But, these days, the town has plenty for everyone.

Get in

The nearest airports are in Nice, Marseille and Toulon.

From Nice you can take a train to Saint-Raphaël and then go to Saint-Tropez with bus 876 (runs every hour).

From Marseille take a train or intercity bus to Toulon. From Toulon take a regional bus to Saint-Tropez.

Expect a lot of traffic between June and September to get to the city. If you are coming from St Maxime, you might stay stuck in traffic for an hour! Luckily, the coastal road offers a view on the sea. Entering Saint-Tropez by car is not the smartest thing to do, since the town has very narrow streets and lots of tourists walking in it. There is a large parking at the border of the town, from which it is a ten-minute walk to the center of the town. You can walk on the borders of the sea, where you have a great view at the luxury cruise ships.

A ferry service from Sainte-Maxime is operating in season.

Flixbus does not stop in the town. The nearest stops are in Fréjus and Toulon. From Fréjus regional buses and a ferry depart to Saint-Tropez.

Cruise ships that visit must anchor or loiter offshore and bring passengers to town by tender.

Get around

Saint-Tropez is a fairly small town, so it could be easily explored on foot.

See

thumb|right|Port of Saint-Tropez

Do

The "village" is easily walked and enjoyed. The waterfront is crowded with cafes and shops with "elite" offerings. A block or two inland, through narrow streets and alleys, you'll find fewer stores and cafes, quaint and interesting studios, homes and a few historical structures.

You can follow a path towards Baie de Canebiers which goes along the coast - it's an easy walk with many quiet beaches along the way.

Buy

thumb|150px|Fish Market The waterfront is packed with stores offering "elite" goods, and cafes for the "in-crowd" (or naive tourists), all at heady prices. A block or two inland, offerings are often equally good, with slightly more modest prices.

Eat

thumb|Tarte tropezienne Saint-Tropez is famous for its traditional tarte tropézienne (tropezian pie), which is worth of tasting. It was invented by Alexandre Micka in 1955.

Drink

Chateau Minuty Rose Cuvee De L'Oratoire — rose wines are popular in Provence, and this is one of the best.

Icetropez is a lightly sparkling wine cocktail with peach aroma.

The Senequier - a café on the harbour. The place has existed since 1887 and its red terrace has a view of the harbour.

Sleep

Better priced accommodations you find: in Sainte-Maxime — 15 min by ferry or 45 min by bus. at the coast of Cogoglin and Gassin – 10 min by bus: