Saint-Raphaël

St. Raphaël is in the French Riviera, in the department of the Var. It is next to Fréjus. This city is spread along the coast and divided in sub-city as Theoule, Agay, Boulouris, Valescure, etc.

Get in
Train and bus station are in the middle of the city. Whereas the "St Raphael/ Frejus" highway exit is quite far (around 15km) inside the land.

Get around
Car is necessary, but beware that in summer time there is huge traffic on the coastal road.

Do

 * Trekking, From Agay, if you take the only road that go away from the cost (follow the highe sign) you will find lots of other signs towards "Esterel". you will find there pretty and easy trek to do (one of the most famous is probably around "the le pic de l'ours").
 * Diving, very nice spots from St. Raphael and the "Lyon de mer" (the island in front of the city center to Traya and the red creeks falling deep in the sea. Don't forget to dive in front of the Dramond colorful wall and a wreck for those who have a bit of experience.
 * Playing golf, in Valescure, one of St Raphael suburb.

Sleep

 * Many camping sites provide spaces for tents and trailers and also rent mobile homes as well. for 4 or 6 persons, it could be a cheap way to be near the beaches.

Go next
The city is next to Fréjus, but with a car one can reach in around an hour (depending on the traffic):
 * Cannes the biggest town nearby.
 * Saint-Tropez is a beautiful fishing port.