Collioure

Surrounded by less-appealing resorts, lovely Collioure is blessed with a privileged climate and a romantic setting. By Mediterranean standards, this seaside village should be slammed — it has everything. Collioure is a pastel treat with six petite and pebbly beaches, leafy squares under a once-mighty castle, and a lighthouse to mark where the Pyrenees meet the sea. Come here to unwind and regroup. Even with its crowds of vacationers in peak season, Collioure is what many look for when they head to the Riviera — a sunny, relaxing splash in the Mediterranean.