One day. Two countries.
Full day from Barcelona
Return coach travel
Royal Castle, harbour and old town
Valid ID or passport required
Collioure: the French Mediterranean town where Matisse and Derain found the colours that started Fauvism.
One day. Two countries. One Mediterranean connecting them.
Leave Barcelona behind for a few hours and come with us to Collioure, a small French town a few kilometres over the Spanish border.
Between the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees, Collioure puts beaches, art, history and architecture into a setting that looks like it came off a postcard.
Its narrow streets, small squares, coloured façades and harbour turned this town into a source of inspiration for a long list of artists. Painters like Matisse and Derain found here the colours and the light that gave rise to the movement known as Fauvism.
During the visit you will find the Royal Castle of Collioure, walk the harbour, explore the old town and take in the unhurried feel of this corner of the French Mediterranean.
There is also free time to see the town your own way — sit on a terrace, try a local speciality, or just look at the view.
Because travelling doesn't always mean going far. Sometimes you only need to cross a border to feel you are somewhere else entirely.
Of the three day trips out of the city, this is the one about France, the Mediterranean and art.
We leave Barcelona by coach and head for France.
A small French town a few kilometres past the Spanish border, between the Mediterranean and the Pyrenees.
The castle on the seafront, and one of the main points of the route.
The harbour, the small squares and the coloured façades where Matisse and Derain found their colours.
Time to explore the town at your own pace, sit on a terrace, try a local speciality or enjoy the sea.
The coach brings the group back to the city.
Photos from our own tours.
We confirm the exact pickup point once we know where your group is staying — usually Plaça de Catalunya or Plaça d’Espanya.
You need a valid ID card or passport. The trip crosses the border into France, and which document you need depends on your nationality.
It is a full-day excursion from Barcelona, with return coach travel.
Yes. After the guided route there is time to explore the town on your own, sit on a terrace and try a local speciality.
Yes. Traffic, border checks, events or other operational circumstances can change it.
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