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| Top Ten Places to Visit Within 2 Hours of Calais | |
| 26 February 2008 The real France is real close with P&O Ferries crossing from Dover to Calais in just 90 minutes and as Easter approaches the company has plenty of suggestions for places to explore that are right on the doorstep. Ten top tips for places to check out that are just a short hop off the ferry from Calais are: The International Kite Festival, Berck sur Mer, 5- 13 April. It's free, and coincides with our Easter school holidays, which are later than the Easter Bank Holiday this year. www.cerf-volant-berck.com Nausicaa at Boulogne is one of the world's top sealife centres, fascinating for kids and adults alike. www.nausicaa.fr Discover the bloody history of Azincourt at the battle site and new interactive museum in the village. www.azincourt-medieval.com Explore the Natural Regional Park of Scarpe Escaut, near Valenciennes with five hectares of century-old trees and a haven of flora and fauna. Blow away the cobwebs with a choice of 58 cycle and walking routes, including the scenic Cap Gris-Nez. www.pas-de-calais.com Lille is a city made for browsing - fine Flemish architecture, wonderful shops, bars, restaurants, and one of France's must-see museums, La Musée des Beaux Arts. www.lilletourism.com Enjoy the stunning coastline Arena: the world of Dunes at Ecault. This protected natural site of dunes and forest offers activities and workshops for kids from March to October. www.arena.agglo-boulonnais.fr Go ape at Passion d'Aventure park for high-adrenaline thrills with trails, rope bridges and zipwires for adults and children. It's just south of Calais at Guines. www.passsiondaventure.com Discover the fascinating wartime history of this region at the rocket museum La Coupole (www.lacoupole-france.com) near St Omer. The cobble-paved town of Arras is steeped in Flemish art and history. Visit the vast Cathedral of Arras and explore the underground tunnels of WW1. www.pas-de-calais.com Day trip fares with P&O Ferries on the Dover - Calais route are from just £25 return for a car and up to nine people, and fares for any length of stay are from £30 each way. For accommodation, click here For more information or fare quotes visit POferries.com | |