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About Toulouse
Toulouse is a city in southwest France on the banks of the Garonne River, half-way between the Atlantic Ocean and the Mediterranean Sea. As you wonder around its beautiful maze of streets, you might hear locals referring to it as Tolosa, which is the Occitan version of the French name.
City areas
Toulouse can be a bit confusing for the tourist who visits it for the first time. You should set your sightseeing priorities right from the beginning and decide which areas of the city are of real interest to you.
Transportation
Tourists rejoice, for the city of Toulouse is well link linked to European and global transportation networks and once you arrive here, you’ll see that traveling inside the city is also easy, fast, even pleasant.
Events
The visiting potential of a city as tourist-friendly as Toulouse can only be enhanced, by many of the fairs, celebrations and conventions which take place here all throughout the year. Just keep abreast of things and you can take part to some of the best of these.
Attractions
In Toulouse, the quest for attractions worthy of your sightseeing prowess will not be a hard one. Almost every district will have something to offer you in this respect and your sole challenge will be to choose what to see first.
History and civilization
The city of Toulouse is no modern-age, fast sprouting urban conglomeration, but an ancient city where people lived, worked and created for hundreds of years. So you can easily imagine that, in terms of historical tales and museums, Toulouse comes pretty high in rank.
Restaurants and Nightlife
When it comes to eating out, Toulouse provides excellent opportunities to savor that famous Occitan cuisine. And even if Toulouse seems to be a bit on the quaint side during the day, you can make your night-life as unquaint as you like.
Toulouse for the cultured tourist
Whether we’re talking about theater, opera or classical concerts, Toulouse has plenty of things to offer all year long. Ticket prices in Toulouse vary depending on what you want to see and temporary exhibitions are generally not included in the museums’ entrance fee.
The Occitan way to fill one’s stomach
From small local restaurants up to the most beautiful starred establishments and international dishes, the Occitan city has something for every taste and in any flavor. But the best choice is to focus on the famous Toulouse cuisine and on nothing else.