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What about Santa Margarita, Rosas, in Spain?

In a small Spanish seaside re- The town is located at the edge of a to Saturdays where people often spend
sort on the Mediterranean, in region that has preserved its natural ten to twelve hours stuck in jams. If you
the Bay of Rosas, you find the setting, and it's close to several natio- want to rent for longer than a week, there
attractive town of Santa Marga- nal parks, including the big one at Cap is no problem.
rita with its marina resembling Creus, where you can go cycling and
that of Port Grimaud in France. trekking. There is also a beautiful wide If you are reserving early you can bene-
This is the place where Raffi sandy beach; it is well equipped and fit from quite substantial discounts (30
Garibian has chosen to establish 3km long. The canals are situated next to 45%, depending on the length of your
his vacation rentals. to the ornithological part of Aigumollis, stay). For instance, if you reserve in 2013
which is bordered by for your vacations in 2014, the discount
a large stretch of na- is more significant. I can assure you that,
tural beach. as a Swiss citizen, I personally supervise
the arrangements!
So you see that the na-
tural setting is beauti- Q: Do people who are interested
ful, really magnificent. contact you directly?
Meanwhile, you have
a huge choice of all Yes indeed. They can send me an e-mail
kind of sporting acti- and I will send them all the relevant
vities ranging from information, the prices, etc. You can
horse-back riding, to reach Santa Margarita either by TGV or
sailing, to diving... by car. From Geneva it takes about six
In addition, within 3 hours by car.
km you have archaeo-
logical and historical For further information please
sites, not to men- contact: Yeraz Vaca aces SLU, 17480
tion a rich cultural Rosas, Spain.
life. It's really a nice
Telephone: +34.69.38.39.800
place to spend your
(Spain), or +41.79.200.45.67
vacation.
(Switzerland);
Q: How did it all start? Q: So what exactly do you offer? e-mail: info@yeraz-vacances.eom
I discovered this place by accident. It's a I have flats close to the harbour
lovely place and I fell in love with it from able to accommodate from two
day one. It's a very interesting region to to five people, and houses that
visit. You can do all kinds of activities are ideal for up to eight people.
there, ranging from cultural activities, They are all fitted with modern
sports of all kind -- all located in a won- equipment. Outside the high
derful natural setting. tourist season you can choose
how long you would like to stay,
Q: Could you tell us about the from a long weekend to several
town? weeks or even months. During
the tourist season, rentals run
Santa Margarita is a Spanish seaside from Sunday to Sunday for as
resort, located on the shores of the Medi- many weeks as you like; this has
terranean Sea in the Bay of Rosas. It's been done taking into conside-
situated next door to the city of Rosas. ration the traffic conditions. It
The town itself is built around canals takes about six hours from Ge-
where boats are moored. The houses are neva by car or TGV -- the bor-
all located on canals, so you can even der between France and Spain
reach them by boat. is not far away. There is less
traffic on Sundays, compared