Lavender fields, hilltop villages and spectacular rocky fjords, rosé wine and bouillabaisse, Cézanne and Van Gogh, cutting edge rap and hip-hop music, Jean de Florette and Manon des Sources, pétanque, scuba diving and Olympique de Marseille: Provence is a vibrant mix of romantic tradition and surprising, fast-changing modernity. This is an insider's guide to the best of it, from a professional journalist living there.
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
The Smartphone Way to Visit Aix en Provence
The Monument Tracker series of Smartphone applications is a very neat idea: your phone buzzes you whenever you're within striking distance of an interesting tourist site. Many cities now boast this application, and Aix en Provence has just joined their ranks - and is offering free downloads, for one day only, to mark the launch. Far be it from me to discourage anyone from consulting my own wonderful website guide to Marseille, Aix en Provence and the surrounding area but this interactive application is a great aid for when you're out and about in the city. Click here to read more.
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