If you have ever wanted to stay in an authentic castle, try this hotel. It’s definitely an experience! We stayed a few nights on a road trip back from Portugal. We appreciated the mix of historic d…Full review by Kljandjhj
Dec 18, 2024
As the largest fortified medieval city in Europe, this is well worth a trip. I found it very hard to get decent info from the web site so here are my top tips: 1. There are free tours available but n…Full review by KiwiRoadrunner
Nov 23, 2024
This was the first time we used Great Rail Discoveries. The local tour guide was excellent, but we found the 5-star hotel in Carcassonne poor. The food was not good, and because of our delayed arriva…Full review by Guide05919679909
Can you tell me where you get the Audio Guide from? Does it cost more to take one (on top of the entry ticket?) and finally, did you buy a 'skip the line' ticket to the castle and ramparts? (We'll be there next June, so pretty busy.)...and if I do that, will I be able to get an Audio guide. By all accounts, the audio guide is great! Thankyou, Jenny
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Hi. Picked up the audio guide at the booking office - it was part of the fee. We just picked up the ticket in the day but ‘skip the line’ might be a bit cheaper and would probably be better …
Hi. Picked up the audio guide at the booking office - it was part of the fee. We just picked up the ticket in the day but ‘skip the line’ might be a bit cheaper and would probably be better in June. Beware - it was very warm in late September so June may be very hot. There’s loads of info on the audio guide and I didn’t listen to all the ‘additional info’ bits. A great place
Can you walk around the ramparts and see in the Chateau Comtal in just 2 hours?
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In two hours you can easily walk around the "Cite" of Carcassonne and visit the Basilique St. Nazaire as well as the Castle. Indeed, there are plenty cafees, restaurants etc. …
In two hours you can easily walk around the "Cite" of Carcassonne and visit the Basilique St. Nazaire as well as the Castle. Indeed, there are plenty cafees, restaurants etc. as well as terraces to take a drink, snack or an original Cassoulet. enjoy