well just under 12 hours till my flight, this time i'm going for aweek, usually only go for the weekend.
anyone got any tips on things to do and see around perpignan? fancy doing the sights and sounds of catalonia this time with more time on my hands!

Dont jump off any walls!!!

canet de plange is well worth a visit bout 4 miles outside perpignan,lovely beech lots of cafe bars along the front,
also went in a pub called wembleys there bit overatted but when in rome and all that kind of thing..........Enjoy it and dont speak to any strangers..

wake up, have a quick dip in the pool, sunbathe, drink beer, eat, drink beer, sleep, ad infinitum

Depends what age you are, I am at the more senior end of the scale so the places I go to when in Perpignan won't be good if you are a young whipper snapper.

If you want some restaurant recommendations then PM and I will reply.

For everyone Collioure is a fantastic beach resort and only 20 miles from Perpignan.

i'm 44 with the mental age of a 15 year old, i've done perpignan every time so far, but as stated before i've done the drunk at the castille bit most times, food wise i've tried most of the local resturants and enjoyed most.
i'm planning on doing the beach bit (thanks for the tips) but was looking for a bit of culture this time.
i believe there's an arabic part to the town but have never found it yet, museums sound good but not sure where they are! any tips?

will undoubtably be getting levelled match day after tasting the local fayre available along with the world record attempt.

Slim i think i was stood in front of you at the wigan game, didn't identify myself thought you'd kill me

La Grand Folie in Perpignan is a restaurant we always go to when In Peppy.
The food is first class. Its about 70 Euro Is for a couple and that includes three courses , a bottle of good wine and a delicious coffee afterwards. They don't speak much English so take a phrase book for the menu, but they only do three choices for each course. The Granmd Folie isn't much use for kids. The Cafe Vienne does nice food but does get busy.

The Cathedral San John is very old and a well worth great place to visit again this is in Perpignan

Slim, unfortunately we're not making the trip this time so wont be stopping for a a bevvie with you at the castile after the game.

If you have transport for your trip, Carcasson is a good day out, history, culture , decent food etc. Although you may have done that before when we played London.

Anyway have a good'n wherever you end up

Canet is worth a trip, seaside beach resort and you can get a bus from Perpignan. Also some nice vineyards if you like your wine. Failing that make sure you drink Desperados!

Oh and don't forget the rugby match!

I am not touting so please Admins don't remove: I have three spare tickets for the game owing to a funeral . They were bought from the club shop by my father and are for the Wire end. I would like to pass them on (and cover most of the cost) so if anyone hasn't got tickets yet and wants them (or some of them) please send me a PM, I will be in Perpy from Friday lunchtime. They cost £15 each but will take some Euros for some beer rather than see them wasted.
Cheers,
Tim.

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Thought I would bump this topic as we are only a couple of weeks away from the game.

So who is going then?

I will be there for my first visit - anyone got any good tips in terms of things to see/do and nightlife? Where do the Warrington fans tend to congregate the day of the match?

I'll be there with Mrs Bling and the baby for the first time. Out of interest, how easy is it to get from the airport to the city centre? Are there frequent buses or is it a cab jobby?

Perpignan Airport shuttle bus
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Taxi about €18 from airport to Perpignan Centre

The shuttle bus that Rchick refers goes first to the Bus station, the bus station is not like ours in Warrington its just a largish car park so don't do like I did 5 years ago and sat on the bus waiting for it to get a large interchange. But it is central for Perpignan and costs about 4 euros one way and is reliable.

As you come out of the airport turn right and you will see a white 24 seater mini bus waiting.

Off to Tossa De Mar on Tuesday for two weeks and will hopefully (yet to receive confirmation from Catalan Sports Tours) be doing a coach day trip for the game. Anybody else staying in Tossa?

We are in Lloret, might just drive up for the game and not bother with CST for the bus.

Were leaving on wednesday for 3 weeks over there, night life im not sure on but the bar under the castillet seems to be the one where everyone congregates (at least it was last yr) best beach in europe as far as im concerned and if i remember rightly its the number 1 bus from outside the castillet and is 1 euro straight to the beach, collioure is worth a visit if you have transport

Going for the 4th time, staying for a week, as others have said collioure is definatly worth a visit and also the beach at Canet is closest to Perpignan and easy to get to by bus, as for night life the bars seem stay open untill about half 12 1ish but other than that theres no clubs ( thats i've found anyway), hopefully alot of fans travel over been great last few years

we liked the Resort of Argeles sur Mere,

lots to do all in the same place
A nice little Fairground which was nice to go on at night, also Argeles Adventure which Was a High Wire thing like Go Ape, which me and My eldset scared ourselves on. Then for more adventurous there's the Canyon Adventure which is like the high wire Stuff but across waterfalls and Canyons......

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there's also go karting and Horse Riding as well, all in the same area

for Culture we went to Forte Saint Elne that looks out over the port of Collioure fantastic views from the car park but the Forte was closed...!! we drove up but if you want to live wild take one of those little trains that drive round resorts

1pm mate , from Tossa de mar bus station.

we will be sending emails out early next week.

cheers
Dave

Yes, also on the CST bus too. See you there

Yep - were on the CST bus from Lloret....we're staying in LLoret Thurs - Monday! .....My 1st time and I cant wait now!

Is the day trip running this time by any chance?

i'm doing the day trip!

no, joking on one side, anyone staying in the mondial hotel in perpy this year?

For anyone still in need of accomodation. I have just this minute cancelled a triple room in the Hotel De France, right in the centree of Perpignan,booked for the nights of 19th and 20th.