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Places to visit in Calais


The cheapest way to get to Calais is by ferry from the UK. You can use the channel tunnel which is quicker but costs a lot more.

Calais is one of the busiest ports in the world it has a good motorway network.The town is undergoing a lot of development shops offices.

One of the best buildings in the town is the 20th century Flemish style town hall see picture. The bell tower bears a similarity to Big Ben there is a nice garden to the front.Just across the road is a park where a German bunker from the 1944 war as been turned into a museum.

The town is a lacemaking centre you can see lace making machinery and fine lace in the nearby musee des beaux arts et de la dentelle.

Calais Town Hall

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The port of Calais France ferry terminal

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The vast car park at Cite europe


calais cite europe shopping centre

Most day trippers head out of Calais on the ring road which leads to the vast shopping mall complex at Cite Europe. The centre shops opens at 10am but you want get there at 9am. The car park although large fills very quickly,you can get a very good continental breakfast 5e inside while you wait for the shops to open.

The shops offer a wide selection of products but there prices are geared to the tourist market better prices can be had on the outskirts of town.

A wharehouse city of discount booze outlets have set up on the western side of Calais.We found fuel on cite europe car park to be cheaper at 83p a liter for diesel and petrol.

People miss out on the towns many interesting museums and fine restaurants. The beach with rows of white beach huts.

calais cite europe shopping centre

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    A handy town map of Calais

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    Modern Hotel located 3 minutes from the Channel Tunnel Terminal

    5 minutes from train station & 10 minutes from channel ferries.

    It has everything you need for a comfortable stay, gym, pool, restaurant, bar

    The Holiday Inn

    We stayed in a gite just outside Calais if you would like to do the same try here Gites in the Pas de Calais area to rent

    Try P&O for your Dover to Calais ferry




    If you liked Calais try the port of St Malo

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  • The city of Amiens
  • French town of Hesdin
  • The town of Arras
  • St Omer
  • The markets of the Pas de Calais region
  • Le Touquet French seaside town
  • Cassel a small French town
  • The City of Paris
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    Ferry leaving Calais  P&O ferry leaving the port of Calais for Dover. Notice how close to the shore it is



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