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| St Malo Travel Guide for backpackers |
Built on a granite rock in the Channel, it is joined to the mainland by a causeway.
There is a certain charm about the town which unfortunately is spoilt by the hordes of tourist buses and passengers engulfing the narrow streets. World War II practically destroyed the entire place, which has since been rebuilt.
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 DAILY BUDGET in ST MALO - No point in depriving oneself in this charming town. Give yourself a budget of +- US$44. |
Explore - The best way to see the town is on foot. Take a walk along the ramparts for the best view of the bay and islets. Some of the walls date back to the 14th century. Begin your walk at Porte St-Vincent.
lle du Grand-Be’ - At low tide take a walk to the lle du Grand-Be’ the site of the tomb of Chateaubriand and check out the view of the Emerald Coast. Breathtaking scenery.
Cathedrale St-Vincent - Admission to the Cathedrale St-Vincent is free. The Romanesque and Gothic architecture is fascinating and includes Renaissance artistry.
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A la Duchesse Anne - 5 place Guy-La-Chambre - To experience the local seafood specialities - this is the place to be. The fish soup with chunks of fresh seafood is excellent as well as the Cancale oysters. You might also like to try the grilled lobster.
Le Chalut - 8 rue de la Corne-de-Cerf - Very touristy but the food - fantastic. Loads of seafood dishes cooked in interesting ways.
O’Flaherty’s - 18 rue des Cordiers - where would the world be without the Irish? A pub in every city and town throughout the world. Here they serve really great pies, stews and the like along with six different draft beers and every whiskey imaginable.
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Le 109 - 3 rue des Cordiers - drink, dance and flirt with whoever in this cellar which is at least 300 years old.
L’Escalier - La Buzardie’re, 5 km (3 miles) east of the town, is where you can dance the night away from Thursday to Saturday. Very popular and loud.
L’Aviso - 12 rue due Point du Jour - a lively pub and meeting place which specializes in beers from throughout the world.
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