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Cassis & the Calanques
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Cassis & the Calanques

A pastel fishing port beneath white-cliff coves and a

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A pastel fishing port beneath white-cliff coves and a. Below, everything you need here — grouped by the Wells that matter, with vetted providers and straight pricing.

Stay-Well
Where you rest
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Backstage Hotel Zermatt
★ Prime
Design boutique in car-free Zermatt, minutes from the Matterhorn lifts
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Hotel Arlberg St. Anton
★ Prime
Family-run five-star ski-in ski-out on the Arlberg
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Hôtel Mont-Blanc Chamonix
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Historic grande-dame in central Chamonix with Mont Blanc views
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Badrutt's Palace Hotel, St. Moritz
★ Prime
The landmark of St. Moritz since 1896 — grande-dame luxury above the frozen lake
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Activities-Well
What excites you
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Zermatters Ski & Guide School
★ Prime
Zermatt's official ski school & mountain-guide bureau — lessons, off-piste, touring
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Compagnie des Guides de Chamonix
★ Prime
The world's oldest guide company (1821) — Vallée Blanche, off-piste, alpinism
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Arlberg Ski School, St. Anton
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The historic Arlberg school — the technique that founded the sport
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Schweizer Skischule St. Moritz
★ Prime
St. Moritz's official Swiss ski school — lessons, off-piste and Engadin touring
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Eat-Well
What you savor
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Chez Vrony, Zermatt
★ Prime
Iconic mountainside restaurant above Zermatt — a Matterhorn table
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Chesa Veglia, St. Moritz
★ Prime
Badrutt's 1658 farmhouse — grill, pizza and old-world Engadin glamour
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Le Chabichou, Courchevel
★ Prime
Two-Michelin-star Savoyard cooking on the piste at 1850
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Rifugio Averau, Cortina
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Storied mountain hut on the Cinque Torri — Dolomite classics with a view
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Move-Well
Getting around
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Alpybus Alpine Transfers
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Shared & private transfers from Geneva/Zurich to the Alps resorts
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Don't-miss jewels

A sea-view stay above the port + sunset on the quayLuxury

a clifftop or harbour hotel and a slow seafood dinner on the water as the light fades on Cap Canaille

standing; best May-Jun + Sep consortia/net-rate
A private boat to En-Vau for a two-person swimPremier

skip the crowds with a small private cruise into the coves

boats ~Apr-Oct, weather/Mistral-dependent operator 10-15%
The classic hike to En-Vau (shoulder season)Comfort

the walk down through pine and white rock to the most majestic calanque, water impossibly blue between sheer walls — the region's signature hike

shoulder Apr-Jun + Sep-Oct; summer fire-access checked daily — verify Prefecture map operator 10-15%
Sea-kayak the Cassis covesComfort

paddle from the port into Port-Miou, Port-Pin and beyond

~Apr-Oct, Mistral-dependent operator 10-15%
Rock climbing on the En-Vau wallsPremier

the sheer white limestone of En-Vau is a storied French climbing arena — routes over turquoise water with a guide

shoulder seasons; summer fire-access checked daily — verify operator 10-15%
Portside seafood + a glass of Cassis whiteComfort

fresh Mediterranean fish and, in winter, oursins on a harbour terrace, matched with the town's own mineral white — the local ritual

standing; sea-urchin winter season bundle/venue
A Cassis AOC cellar visit + tastingComfort

one of France's smallest, oldest appellations — a ~210 ha urban vineyard under Cap Canaille making a Provence-rare white

cellars year-round; harvest Sep — verify hours venue/operator 10-15%
A calanques boat cruise from the portEssential

an easy 45-minute-to-longer cruise past Port-Miou, Port-Pin and En-Vau — big scenery, no hiking, ideal with children

boats ~Apr-Oct, weather-dependent; reduced winter — verify operator 10-15%
A beach day at Plage de la Grande Mer + port ice-creamEssential

the village beach steps from the harbour makes an easy family base — swim, then ice-cream and boats on the quay

beach season ~May-Sep bundle (hotel/villa)
The Route des Cretes drive + Cap Canaille panoramaEssential

the ~15 km clifftop road over the Soubeyran cliffs, one of Europe's highest sea-cliff drives

Jul-Aug — Calanques land access fire-restricted operator on guided
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