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Carcassonne Medieval City

A61 West, France
33 0 468 102 430
Ranked #3 of 26 attractions in Carcassonne
4.5 of 5 stars 272 Reviews
Type: Historic Sites, Neighbourhoods, Historic Walking Areas
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Alaigne, France
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5 reviews 5 reviews
Reviews in 2 cities Reviews in 2 cities
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 28 May 2012 NEW

A must see if in the area. Can be very busy in peak season. Lots of nice places to eat in the square and the church has amazing stain glass windows. More

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Auckland
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

The city was amazing. The cathedral was so beautiful inside at night when most of the tourists had left the city. An amazing little town. It's great to stay up in the old city for dinner too. More

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adelaide
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 8 cities Reviews in 8 cities
5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 27 May 2012 NEW

Beautiful and fascinating- missed the ramparts tour due to the limited times- but what we saw was great. More

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Australia
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 24 May 2012 NEW

If you enjoyed a place like Assisi, you will love this place too. More

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Barcelona, Spain
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3 reviews 3 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

It was like traveling nack in time, everything was so old, with a lot of history. The day I went it was raining and I think it was the best because there weren't so much people and the rain gave the city a great feeling. It was only missing the people riding horse and my knight dress. More

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Australia
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22 reviews 22 reviews
Reviews in 14 cities Reviews in 14 cities
8 helpful votes 8 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 23 May 2012 NEW

The fortress inside is worth exploring. Lovely to walk around in and absorb history. More

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Bourne, United Kingdom
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6 reviews 6 reviews
5 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Wonderful way to spend a couple of days. The Castle and Ramparts are amazing so don't forget them. The inside of the city is mostly gift shops, restaurants and hotels, but bearing in mind that the whole place was basically rebuilt from ruins in the 1800s that's not altogether surprising. It would have been a nice idea to have a... More

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carcassonne
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41 reviews 41 reviews
Reviews in 6 cities Reviews in 6 cities
22 helpful votes 22 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW

Nice to see, lovely at night all lit up, in the summer it is packed with tourists which adds to the buzz, but really it is just a few streets, with a few tacky shops,and a few overpriced restaurants, but as you dont pay to get in worth a visit,one word of warning,park in the car park or where there... More

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Maryland
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30 helpful votes 30 helpful votes
2 of 5 stars Reviewed 22 May 2012 NEW
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Before heading to France, my Mother played a board game with me called Carcassonne. While traveling between Barcelona and Toulouse I thought it would be cool to stop here just for the aspect of being able to tell my Mother about it. I smiled in every picture, so she'll think I had a great time. But really, I didn't see... More

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Runcorn, United Kingdom
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 18 cities Reviews in 18 cities
26 helpful votes 26 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed 20 May 2012

Its a very interesting place to visit and reminded me of when we visited Mont St Michel last year. More

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