Day 34 – Carcassonne

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Being in the city of Carcassonne I had to take another day off and explore it. I stayed in a hostel again mainly because of its superb location within La Cite.

The castle seen from the hostel

The castle seen from the hostel

It’s been a long time since I haven’t ridden the bike for a whole day and today I decided not to cycle at all. I left the bike locked in the hostel, as there were plenty to see at la Cite, where I was and the newer part was within walking distance.
My first destination was the castle of the old city, which was just around the corner from the hostel. The site is  very old, dating from the early Roman times. The first part of the castle was built around the 14th century and then it got extended several times over the years to how it looks today. There are two or three layers of walls in some parts and pleanty of watchtowers. The rest of the old city has a big church and many houses, which most of them now are restaurant and little tourist shops.

The entrance of the castel at la Cite

The entrance of the castel at la Cite

The castle's courtyard

The castle's courtyard

Walking along the walls

Walking along the walls

The view of the city

The view of the city

Within the church

Within the church

At midday I headed down to the other part of the city for some more walking and food. Despite all these restaurants serving cassoulet, I bought supplies from a shop and cooked something to eat in the hostel and had plenty of wine with some other travelers I met there.

Carcassonne's speciality and how to make it

Carcassonne's speciality and how to make it

The city of Carcassonne

The city of Carcassonne

La cite from the old bridge

La cite from the old bridge

Going up to the castle again

Going up to the castle again

Going through one of the many entrances of La Cite

Going through one of the many entrances of La Cite

Alleys within la Cite

Alleys within la Cite

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