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Walking
If you like walking, and
especially if you like walking and photography, the beautiful scenery of
the Massif des Maures is all around you. There are many footpaths,
some over the hills and some along the coast, all with interesting
features and stunning views. The place pictured above is about a
ten minute car journey followed by an hours moderate walking away from
Pachacaid. As you can see you are rewarded by a panorama stretching from
La Garde Freinet right across the Golfe de St Tropez to Gassin, with the
Corniche de l'Esterel and, on a clear day, the Alpes Maratime in the
background. Bernard in Pachacaid reception is a keen local walker and
has written up some local routes for you to enjoy.
On
Site Sports and Entertainment
Within the grounds of Pachacaid
there are many things available.
You will have seen
from the preceding pages that there is a wonderful swimming pool and
waterpark. There are also:
In high season
there are organised activities such as Aquagym and in the evening there
is often entertainment at the Pacahcafe.
Wine
Tasting
If you like wine you are in an
excellent location. All through the Valley of the Mole and in the
surrounding countryside there are vineyards everywhere. At most of
them 'degustation' ( tasting ) is encouraged. The local wine,
reds, whites and, of course, rosés are excellent and there are several
vinyards within easy reach of Pachacaid plus the Co-operatives at
Cogolin and Grimaud. Again ask Bernard in Pachacaid reception, who
is very knowledgeable on such matters. A
little further afield, about an hour and a quarter's drive to the north,
you can reach Cotignac, a lovely old picturesque medieval Provencal
village. Just to the south of the village is one of our favourite
vineyards called 'Carpe Diem'. Here you can taste and buy their
wines either bottled or 'en vrac'. The Vignerons de Cotignac whose
building you will find in the village also has some excellent
wines. After tasting you can have lunch in one of the restaurants
at the side of the picturesque village square with its beautiful avenue
of plane trees. Our favourite is the 'Table de la Fontaine' at the
top of the square. Wherever
you go to visit vineyards it is worth remembering that they usually close
between 12noon and 3pm. Santé! |
