Béziers — The hidden jewel of Southern France

If until now I shared my travel experiences in top destinations such as Mallorca, Moscow, Barcelona or Paris, today’s post will be about a beautiful destination by the seaside, which you will never find on the front page of Travel magazines, but can easily rival with the hot spots.

Beziers is a hidden jewel on the Mediterranean coast. The town is one of the oldest cities in France, dating from 575 BC. It has Celtic, Roman and Spanish influences, being famous for wine and food. Béziers is in the middle of France’s oldest and largest wine region, the perfect opportunity to fill a holiday with wine experiences.

The airport is really small, with only few flights per day. The airport is linked to the town by bus, every hour.

This was a “sit on the sunbed, eat and drink” holiday, so I didn’t want to visit too many things, let’s say it was a gastronomical holiday, to make it sound posh.

The seaside is minutes away, with two of the best beaches in the entire region, Portiragnes and Sérignan, side by side. Both beaches have plenty of facilities including car parks within a few metres of the sand. Around the seafront was clean, with lengthy and broad strips of fine sand, and with blue, crystal clear water. Many coffee shops and restaurants on the promenade, where tourists can enjoy breakfast, lunch…