Hi, I am travelling to this place in the first two weeks in august. I am travelling with 2 14 year olds (twins) and a 17 year old. Can anyone let me know if they have been here and what it is like. Also if it is expensive in this area. What would an average family meal cost, for example? How much is admission to the aquapark, cost for diving, bike hire etc. Any good restaurants you could recommend and places to go! Thanks a mil
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We stayed here here last year with 4 kids then 18,16,13 and 11. We enjoyed it so much we have booked to go again this July. We found by going for the menu of the day in local restaurants and shopping around, you could get a good 3 course meal for between 15 and 20 euro each plus drinks ~(make sure you ask for tap water which is normally free). Explore Nice old town and go up to the citadel area for views over the bay - the kids enjoyed eating in Nice at the market area in the old town. In the evening it converts to eating places. We had a drink and sent them off to assess all the different menus and decide where to eat. Try Le Draumont beach(or as my kids called it American landing beach) about 10 mins from site - plenty of free car parking and trees to go under in the heat of the day. Would really recommend you buy snorkel sets for everyone if you haven%26#39;t got them. not expensive, We took 2 we had bought last minute in Tesco and bought 4 more the first day! The life even just at your feet under the sea is amazing, kept all kids quiet for hours. Loads of different fish and even saw cuttle fish and octopus. Try a sous marine trip in a boat with a glass bottom keel from Agay approx 11 euro each try and get 1st boat of day, less crowded www.tmr-saintraphael.com. Visit the market along the front at St Raphael in the evening from about 8 pm onwards. We went to marineland in Antibes for a day - expensive but well worth it for killer whales, shark tunnel, dolphin and sealion shows.www.marineland.fr to price it up. Take a day trip to Monaco ~(about an hour in the car) and visit the exotic gardens for fanastic cacti and a cave tour and terrific views, walk around the casino gardens and old town see the palace and cathedral, and visit Eze on the way or way back for a beautiful village perche, no cars and lovely narrow winding streets to explore. Go to Frejus and explore roman remains(we did alot of that one of the kids is mad on roman history sadly) and we ate in the square there one evening. Drive up to the highest point of the Esteral area (off the inland road to Cannes) for more amazing views. There is an aquapark at Frejus but we didn%26#39;t use it so don%26#39;t know what its like. Go to St Maxime (do not attempt to drive further appalling traffic) and get the bateaux vert across to St Tropez wander round and marvel at the luxary boats in the harbour!!! It was too hot for bike hire when we were there last July so we didn%26#39;t try that option. There%26#39;s entertainment on the campsite every night but to be honest we didn%26#39;t spend much time there, we like to see the local area when we are away and tend to only use the sites as sleeping bases, but the site staff were nice and very helpful and the pools were good. The shop on site was pricey, we thought, we used the local le clerc supermarket about 5 mins away alot. We are looking forward to going again. hope you enjoy it too, if there%26#39;s anything else I can help you with do ask.
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Hi joanie2. Thank you very much, you have been most helpful. I am delighted you had such a good time and are heading back there. That is very reassuring! We will endeavour to do all the things you recommend as we too, like to do alot of sight seeing.
Thank you again and enjoy your trip in July
Many thanks
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It%26#39;s a great train ride to Monaco with wonderful veiws you can all enjoy and you won%26#39;t have the hassle of parking when you get there.
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We had no problem parking at Monaco, we went straight to the underground car park under the old town. If you do drive don%26#39;t try the bottom coastal route from Nice, its a bottle neck for driving lots of traffic. We went straight there on the auto route from Frejus and then came back on the middle corniche to Nice for great coastal views stopping at Eze. By the way this year we plan to get to the gorges du verdon which has been recommended and sounds good.
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Hi, I%26#39;ve just returned from Douce quietude yesterday ,May 22nd and had a lovely stay. It is a great campsite with good facilities and friendly staff. We ate at the campsite restaurant 3 times. If you get to it just as its opening the service wasn%26#39;t too bad. You can also reserve a table. It wasn%26#39;t that expensive either surprisingly. Main courses were around 12 to 15 euros. The plat du jour was cheaper and pasta/pizza/omlette dishes were from 8 euros. There were 4 of us- 2 adults 2 children and our bill was 50-60 euros for main courses only and drinks. Though our children are younger. House wine was cheap. We never ate out elsewhere sadly.
In Saint Raphael/Frejus itself I didn%26#39;t find it as expensive as I%26#39;d feared for coffees and snacks. Coffees were usually around 3.50 euros and baguettes around 5 euros. Ice creams around 2 euros. However, the prices went up a couple of euros for hot drinks in St.Tropez and Cannes.
There is a ferry to St.Tropez from Saint Raphael -22 euros return for adults. You can also get a smaller boat to St.Tropez from Saint Maxime which was a half hour drive away. (might be more in Aug) We got the boat from there as it was only 11 euros return and there are more sailings.-every 20 mins. Saint Tropez was lovely. I%26#39;d definitely recommend going. It was surprisingly busy.
I liked the beach in Frejus town itself and the beach at Agay which is directly down the road.
The coatal road from Agay to Mandelieu was really stunning- with loads of twists and turns. If you don%26#39;t mind that you should drive it.
Bike hire was 10 euros for 3 days at this time of year.
Hope some of this is useful and have a nice time when you go!
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Hi nc72, thank you for your reply. It has been very helpful and good to know rough prices as it helps with the budget. Will definitely try the days out - sounds great! thanks again
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I am heading in about 4 weeks and this thread has been really useful and reassuring.
My only concern at the moment is we are driving from Nice Airport to the campsite - is it straightforward (well signposted once you get to St Raphael)and are there any tolls I%26#39;ll need to have ready.
My French is rubbish so I%26#39;m worried about getting lost!!
thanks,
Noel.
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There is at least one toll on the autoroute, can%26#39;t remember how much but wasn%26#39;t very much 3 or 4 euro I think. You got a ticket from the machine at the toll booth about 1/2 way along the autoroute and then paid when you exited. I found last year the best way to get directions to the site was to go to google maps and the get directions tab, enter details ie nice airport to Douce quietude and then print them off. they were clear and easy to follow. I think the AA website would do something similar. If you are with keycamp they should give you directions to the site
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By the way might bump into you there, I%26#39;m going in about 4 weeks too, always nice to hear voices from home!
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Hi, we returned from douce quietude on thursday after spending 12 days there. Apart from the truly awful weather (only 2 full days without rain!), we had a good time and will be returning next year but going to go in July when the weather might be better and we will have a bigger chalet! The campsite itself is lovely, we haven%26#39;t been on this type of holiday before and didn%26#39;t know what to expect but we were pleasantly suprised. Everything is really clean and well kept. The 3 pools are great but be aware that male swimmers can%26#39;t wear shorts in the water and have to wear swimming trunks. The staff actually told men off in the pool - we called them the speedo police!
As far as expenses go it can be as cheap or as expensive a holiday as you like really. The best supermarket is the LeClerc which isn%26#39;t too far away - (try the takeaway roast chickens from the stall outside - delicious!)We stocked up there and it was the same price as Tesco etc. The restaurant on the campsite is quite reasonable, as someone else has said, the staff are friendly but a bit inexperienced (or completely hopeless if i%26#39;m being honest!). We spent around 60 - 70 euros for 2 adults and 1 child%26#39;s meals with drinks and wine. In St Raphael itself the restaurants aren%26#39;t too pricey either, about the same cost as the campsite for most average restaurants. The aquapark seemed expensive compared to others in europe we have been to, i can%26#39;t remember the price itself but i know it was dear.
From the airport to the campsite there are 2 tolls, 1 is 2.40 euros the other is 2.70 euros - have change ready! Also, try not to stop at the automobile museum services on the motorway. We pulled in to try and get the baby%26#39;s bottle warmed and saw a few men standing round, it was only when my husband got out of the car and was followed that we realised it was some sort of pick up place! Not against that sort of thing but it%26#39;s not my husbands cup of tea ha ha.
Due to the weather we really got out and about. We went to Cannes, Nice, St Maxime, St Tropez, Monaco and had great time in all of these places, especially Monaco. I can%26#39;t remember the names of any restaurants but i can honestky say we didn%26#39;t have a bad meal in the time we were there. Just go for the plat de jour and you can%26#39;t go far wrong. Anyway, this has turned into an epic! I hope you enjoy yourselves, i%26#39;m sure you will. The place will be great in August with lots for the teenagers to do.
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