Did you ever imagine that you could find yourself in the African savannah in the middle of Europe? Going on a fascinating, extremely interesting excursion from the capital of Catalonia to the African Safari Park Sijan, you will get into a wonderful world of wild animals, amazing nature.
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Safari Park Sijan, Collioure – an unforgettable journey through the south of France
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Together with a qualified guide on a comfortable bus from Barcelona you will set out on the way to incredible adventures, vivid impressions, amazing emotions.
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Theexcursion “African Safari Park Sijan + Collioure” will last 10 hours. During this time you will be lucky to visit such places as:
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- Sijan National Safari Park;
- Collioure, a marvelous town on the coast of Vermel.
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The scenic drive from Barcelona to Sijan takes you to a unique place that is an amazing reserve of African nature. This truly stunning place was once an uninhabited area, but it has a rich fauna and flora. In the 70s of the XX century Daniel de Monfried and Paul de la Ponuse opened a park here.
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The reserve, which covers an area of 300 hectares, has become home to more than 3800 animals, most of which are typical African species. They do not lodge here in cramped, small enclosures, but move freely on the territory surrounded by the most marvelous Mediterranean vegetation and picturesque ponds.
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That is why the safari park is divided into two parts: one for walking and the other for automobile tours.
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African safari park Sijan (France) will be a real discovery for you. After all, it is difficult to imagine that on the French land you can easily meet a zebra or a giraffe. But, going by a special car through the reserve, you can see gibbons, lions, bears, gazelles, antelopes, rhinos, bison and other representatives of the animal world.
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After observing the usual life of wild animals from the car, which will move at a speed of 10 km / h, so that you can consider all the representatives of fauna, you can safely go to the pedestrian zone, where with great interest you can observe the animals up close.
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It is important to take into account that the cost of entrance tickets is not included in the price of the excursion.
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After the visit to the reserve, filled with vivid impressions, you will head to Collioure, an amazing town that has become a source of inspiration for outstanding artists.
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This town is characterized by amazing, picturesque nature, serene, relaxed atmosphere. It is no wonder that artists, painters and artists have come and continue to come here for inspiration.
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You will be lucky enough to enjoy it to the fullest. You will be able to see stunning landscapes, walk around the outstanding sights:
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- Windmill. An ancient structure dating back to the 16th century;
- Royal Castle. Amazing building, formerly served as a summer residence of the rulers of Majorca;
- Fort Sant’Elmo. Part of the defense system, which appeared supposedly in 1552.
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Also check out the marvelous wine cellar, which is one of the best in the region. You will visit the church of Notre Dame de Agnes, walk through medieval streets, where souvenir stores, ateliers, various workshops, where artists, sculptors and other artists create.
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