Residence Parthenon, Toulouse

Advantages: Cosmoplitan Atmosphere, Excellent Restaraunts
Disadvantages: None

...Toulouse is a wonderful City that is often missed by the traveller. It is used by many skiers during the winter as a transit point for the Pyrenees or Andora. The city is a true contrast between ancient and modern. The ancient being the old town full of wonderful museums and quaint resturaunts. The modern being the new developments associated with the new industries moving into Toulouse mainly attracted by the presence of the Airbus Industrie facility. Toulouse is now one of the major centres of the European Aircraft Industry and as a result has quite a cosmopolitan flavour. I can highly recommend it as European destination for a short (or long) break.... Read review

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Advantages: very pretty, 'different', good nightlife
Disadvantages: expensive, locals not too friendly

...It's a long time since I spent six months there as a student but from what I recall Toulouse is definitely worth a visit, if you're passing through or even on a weekend break in it's own right. The architecture is truely beautiful - it isn't named the 'ville rose' for nothing, many of the buildings are indeed a dusky pink colour. It's a big student town, full of bars and a sprinkling of night clubs but in general it's a tranquil place. The river banks are full of sunbathers in summer, as there aren't any beaches near by. Great transport system - if it's not on strike too and lots and lots of shops in a compact city centre. The climate is very mild in winter and steaming hot in summer - the whole place shuts down in August apparently as residents take to the coast as there is little respite from the heat in this town. France is famous... Read review

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Advantages: Not very crowded
Disadvantages: Expensive

...Toulouse is a beautiful old city in the South of France that is sometimes overlooked by most travellers. It has beautiful architecture, interesting museums, fantastic restaurants and a lovely large park right in the centre. The people are friendly and helpful to tourists (in particular when using public transport – all the announcements are in French and my French isn’t that good, it takes me a while to understand it!!). Public transport into and around the city is fairly cheap (depends where you are travelling from), and reliable. I would say that you could enjoy a city break in Toulouse of a couple of days, particularly in you where then travelling on the Dordogne or the Pyrennes.... Read review

Ciao members have rated this review on average somewhat helpful