Arles, France, was the second stop on my European vacation back in May so below is another delayed ~greetings from~ Greetings from Arles, France! After spending three days in Paris, we took a train to the Provence region to spend three days in Arles. Following traveling all morning, lunch, and checking in to our hotel room, we walked around Arles to get acquainted to the city. Sights included the main town plaza and the Arles Arena which is a Roman Coliseum from when the city was part of the Roman Empire. Day two started with a traditional Provencal farmers market that Arles hosts one Sunday a month. We were very fortunate to be in town for the market. The produce, lavender, crafts, and art were all absolutely wonderful. After the market, we went to the Vincent Van Gogh foundation. Again, I'm not a huge art person but seeing these paintings in an area where they were created was cool. We ate at two AMAZING restaurants while in Arles. Both were classic French / Provencal spots and hands down some of the best food I ate while in Europe. The names were Le Criquet and La Pergula. Yelp again did not disappoint. For our third day in Provence, we took the train from Arles to Avignon. Avignon was a much larger Provencal city than Arles and had so much character. Both were wonderful cities but I think I liked the small town charm of Arles more. In Avignon we visited the Pope's Palace, walked around the Saint-Benezet Bridge, and explored a contemporary art museum. The Pope's Palace was fairly interesting. The museum had self guided tours through an ipad that acted as an audio guide and was location / AR based to show you what the palace looked like in each room while it was in use. Arles and Provence were so beautiful and full of character I definitely want to visit again in the future and explore other cities and maybe see the lavender fields in bloom.
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