Guided Tour in Aix-en-Provence: Historical Old City
Description
An exceptional tour where I will unveil to you Aix in all her glory: historical sites, scandals, winners and losers, hidden corners, secrets, sumptuous stories that will leave you breathless. What happened here? And why here of all places? Starting with the Romans in 120 BC! We will weave in and out of shady picturesque alleyways in the historical center of Aix. We will observe fountains, houses, buildings, statutes, gardens and other interesting spots and tell the stories of the people who lived and died there, of those who fought for love – and won or lost. All this with culinary touches that only Aix can supply so prepare your taste buds for a feast of the senses. Big market days are Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Saturdays. Small market days are every day! I've been guiding in Aix since 2018. I'm a historical researcher, novelist, and screenwriter. My tours are high quality, small groups, personally tailored experiences for the guests. Looking forward, Sarit.
Tour Options
Itinerary
Observing the famous fountain.
Wall along the famous boulevard, telling juicy stories about the houses along side and their famous inhabitants. On market days, can do some shopping!
Observe architecture.
Observe architecture, retell the history.
We will in general walk through the old city stopping to discuss famous buildings, tasting some goodies from local shops (not included), telling stories of the famous historical capital of Provence.
Enter the famous cathedral discussing the old and new, famous paintings and objects.
Highlights
What's included
Traveller Ratings
Important Information
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- All areas and surfaces are wheelchair accessible
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Wheelchair accessible
Reviews(17)
Our guide reached out once we booked our tour and kept in touch. She met us promptly. She gave us history of Aix, showed us several points of interest, as well as told funny stories of historical residents. It was a thorough, fun and informative tour. Our guide was happy to offer suggestions and answer all our questions. Highly recommend this tour!
Thank you very much for coming. It was a pleasure meeting you and showing you lovely Aix.
We had a tour with Sarit before in Toulon and really enjoyed it. So when we booed Aix it was a total coincidence that we got her again. The pace of the tour is perfect and she is very knowledgeable and departs that is an easy fun and memorable way. We are big fans!
Our tour guide was very knowledgeable about the history of the palace, etc. Wine tasting was wonderful. And our guide gave us a great restaurant recommendation. I think his name is Nicholas.
Very knowledgable tour guide Sarit. We enjoyed the tour and her recommendations. We were able to go to different markets on a Saturday morning. The church visit is a must.
Great tour! We learned so much about the history and art in Aix en Provence! We recommended it to our children.
Sintra was an excellent guide and was able to provide us with a great overview of AIX. We got lucky and it was just the two of us so we basically had a private tour.
My husband and I had a very enjoyable introduction to the historical center of Aix. The combination of facts and stories of the people who used to live in the buildings made the history come alive. We also appreciated tips on how to find good local specialties of food, market products, etc., especially helpful since it was a market day.
Thanks Sarita wonderful and informative tour! Knowledge and stories were a perfect addition to all of Aix's beauty and energy!!
Sarit was knowledgeable, friendly and passionate about the history of the area. It was a well spent morning walking wit her and learning about Aix-en-Provence. Highly recommend it.
My husband and I thoroughly enjoyed our tour with Sarit. This was our first time in Aix-en-Provence, and the 2.5 hour tour introduced us to the history and interesting figures of the city. Sarit was engaging and her stories about the city’s history, buildings, and figures were memorable. She also answered all the questions we had. Highly recommend this tour
