Calais

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Trip Review: Calais’ Multi-Million Pound Makeover

Lucy Daltroff pops on a DFDS ferry across the Channel and discovers Calais is enjoying a fresh new look

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Rupert Parker is hiking the Opal Coast 50km between these two iconic ferry ports, with the white cliffs of Dover his constant companion on the other side of the channel. Vauban Fort Ambleteuse e1597309137668

Hiking the Opal Coast from Calais to Boulogne. Discover the iconic route along the French coast.

Rupert Parker is hiking the Opal Coast 50km between these two iconic ferry ports, with the white cliffs of Dover his constant companion on the other side of the channel.

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Calais five must-see places

It’s easy to forget just how easy it is to get to Calais, whether by ferry, tunnel or train but most people just drive straight through on the way to somewhere else. That’s a shame because it makes a great weekend destination, perfect for stocking up on wine and other foods and enjoying excellent meals. The presence of the Jungle refugee camp certainly hasn’t helped but, in Calais, there’s no evidence of any trouble. Indeed the town centre seems completely unchanged since I first visited it thirty years ago. Here are my Calais five must-see places to visit.

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