Family adventure combines with the ultimate shopping experience in Calais...
Calais is shopping heaven for day-trippers. But after you've 'shopped till you dropped', remember Calais is not just wall-to-wall hypermarkets, bars and restaurants...
Start by taking a stroll through the old city to and see the Citadel's ancient walls and the Watch Tower - part of Calais' war-torn history.
Then, why not check out the Church Tower of Notre Dame now being restored to its former glory?
But if you really want to see history in action, be sure to visit the Musée des Beaux-Arts et de la Dentelle and 'Little England' where hundreds of years ago thousands of Nottingham folks settled and worked producing lace
WW II comes to life at the Nazi's V2 rocket base at La Coupole just a few minutes drive from Calais. Experience Hitler's massive Dome of Destruction and see for yourself inside the German Navy's headquarters, home of the Calais War Museum.
Then, get ready for an incredible journey! The Transparent Man, at le Cité Europe, is a remarkable, state-of-the-art multimedia tour of the human body. It's educational and, more importantly, fun for the whole family.
DOVER CALAIS – 1 hr This is the shortest crossing time on the Channel, probably the best known route with excellent road connections throughout France and Europe. Ideal for day trips – Cite Europe Hyper market just one of many places to shop Boulogne’s (25mins 20 miles) old town & Nausicaa Sealife centre only half an hour away.