Best St.-Jean-d'Illac holiday apartments

Just 18 minutes by car from Bordeaux is the small French municipality of St.-Jean-d’Illac. Among its 7,000 inhabitants, some now rent a few pretty, cosy rooms, apartments or holiday homes to tourists. This, as well as the mild, in summer subtropical Mediterranean climate, full-bodied red wine and other delicious delicacies of the region, are only a few of the many reasons for a holiday here. Couchsurfing in St.-Jean-d’Illac is also becoming increasingly popular. However, you should avoid this if you value a certain comfort and privacy. The advantages of a privately rented apartment in St.-Jean-d’Illac: You profit from the proximity to the inhabitants and feel quickly like one of them, but do not have to do without anything and do not start your holiday right away with compromises.

Chic apartments in St.-Jean-d’Illac, in the southwest of France

Saint-Jean-d’Illac is situated about 30 kilometres from the Atlantic coast, idyllically between the hustle and bustle of city hoppers and typical beach holidaymakers. A golf course, as well as opportunities for horseback riding and cycling make the place a popular destination for sports enthusiasts. If you want to take it a little easier, you can stroll through the town, past the small church and feast on the delicacies of the region in the local restaurants, bars and cafés. The obligatory red wine is accompanied by oysters or “crevettes blanches”, small white shrimps from the Gironde. And for dessert: egg, rum and vanilla cakes with a caramelized crust, the so-called “canelés”.

Pure relaxation: private accommodation in St.-Jean-d’Illac

In the French region of Aquitaine, which includes both Bordeaux and St.-Jean-d’Illac, there is also the possibility of staying well and cheaply in an accommodation in Pau or an apartment in Anglet. Both are located south of your apartment in Saint-Jean-d’Illac and can be easily reached by car in about two hours. A little further inland, 250 kilometres from your little holiday paradise to be precise, lies Toulouse, an insider tip among the French cities. Almost a little Paris awaits you here – reason enough for a trip or a flying visit with overnight stay in a cosy Apartment in Toulouse. Whether you continue your journey from here or return to your private holiday apartment in St.-Jean-d’Illac is up to you. Just this much: From St.-Jean-d’Illac you drive only about three hours to the Basque Country to spend an exciting night in Spain with tapas and co. in an accommodation in Bilbao. But whatever you choose, your holiday is guaranteed to be unique. So, what are you waiting for? Secure your journey into happiness now.