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YOU R HOLIDAY
INCLUDES
• Return Eurostar from London to Lille
• Return TGV from Lille to Nice
• Four nights’ half board
accommodation in Diano Marina,
Italy
• Welcome drink
• Free time in Diano Marina
• Services of our experienced
Tour Manager
Plus the following excursions:
• A day you’ll never forget spent at
the Nice Carnival Flower Parade
• Join a world of colour at the
Menton Lemon Festival
Menton Lemon Festival
Day 1: London – Diano Marina
We journey aboard Eurostar from London
St Pancras International to Lille and join the
TGV connection to Nice. From here we are
transferred by coach to the pretty coastal resort
of Diano Marina, just over the border on the
Italian Riviera of Flowers, where we check into
our hotel.
Day 2: Nice Carnival Flower Parade
After breakfast our coach travels to the city of
Nice for the 2.30pm Flower Parade, a fabulous
event made up of 20 flower covered floats, with
costumed characters who throw thousands
of flowers into the enthusiastic crowd. This
ephemeral art promotes the breathtaking quality
and variety of Riviera flowers – a staggering
90% of the flowers used are produced locally.
The parade route follows the seafront along the
Promenade des Anglais, between the Théâtre
de Verdure and the Hotel Negresco and takes
around 1 ½ hours – be sure to stay until the
end when the floats are plucked of their floral
decorations.
Day 3: Menton Lemon Festival
Enjoy a relaxing morning in our hotel before our
coach takes us to the coastal town of Menton,
Menton
where the Lemon Festival will be in full swing.
The Golden Fruit Parade is the focus of this
unique event which brings a colourful explosion
of tangerines, oranges and lemons together with
entertainers, fanfares and drums. During our visit
be sure to head along to Biovès Gardens, just in
front of Casino Barrière, where you can admire
giant fruit sculptures up to 10 metres tall.
Day 4: Diano Marina
Today is free for you to spend at leisure in our
beautiful resort, surrounded by hills and coast.
You can relax in our hotel and enjoy the facilities,
head to the fine sandy beach or venture into the
old town to browse the shops and sample local
delicacies. There’s also an 11th century castle
where traces of the town’s ancient past can
be found. If you want to explore further afield
the nearby medieval village of Cervo, with its
combination of cobbled alleys, terraces, arches
and rooftops, is a delightful place to spend
some time.
Day 5: Diano Marina – London
This morning we check out of our hotel and
retrace our route to Lille, where we join Eurostar
for our return to London.
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DAYS
FROM
£599
DATES & PRICES
Tour code: RENIC05
14 February 2019 .................................................... £599
18 February 2019 .................................................... £629
22 February 2019.................................................... £629
26 February 2019 ................................................... £629
Single room supplement from ........................£80
Sea view room supplement ..............................£30
All prices shown are per person
Insurance & deposits – see page 65
PROVISIONAL TRAIN TIMES
Outward journey
London – Lille 08.54 / 11.27
Lille – Nice 13.03 / 20.35
Return journey
Nice – Lille 09.27 / 16.57
Lille – London 18.36 / 19.03
YOUR HOTEL
Hotel Palace, Diano Marina, Italy
This 3 star hotel is perfectly located in front of
a sandy beach with the old town and the
shopping centre easily reached along the
seaside promenade. Bedrooms are well
furnished and have air conditioning, flatscreen
satellite TV, balcony, safe and hairdryer,
telephone and Wi-Fi. Enjoy sea views from the
restaurant which serves a range of dishes using
delicious local products along with a wide
variety of wines. There is also a Wellness Room
with a sauna and Jacuzzi and a rooftop terrace
where you can admire the views across the bay.
To book call us on 01858 438479 or visit us at www.arenarailholidays.co.uk
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