530 liO bus service
- Perpignan
- Arles-sur-Tech
The 530 "Perpignan - Arles sur Tech" liO bus explores Haut Vallespir and the villages in the Massif du Canigó Grand Site. An icon of the Pyrenean landscape and Catalan culture.
- Périod: all year round.
- Days: Monday to Friday, weekends. No service on bank holidays.
- Recommended start point from Perpignan: G.R. Bd St Assiscle.
Recommended stops
Places to eat and sleep at each stop.
Le Boulou
30 minutes from Perpignan. Stop: Les Thermes. Le Boulou is a spa and health resort in the Vallespir region with a particularly sunny climate and lifestyle based on health, rest, relaxation and wellness.
There are plenty of opportunities for hiking, mountain biking, fishing etc. Find out more.
Céret
40 minutes from Perpignan. Stop: RP des Croix Guerre. Céret, the cherry capital, lives and breathes Catalan culture. Céret was a modern art hotspot and nicknamed the "Mecca of Cubism".
Soak up the town's leisurely lifestyle and artistic atmosphere as you explore everything its cobbled streets have to offer. No Saturday here would be complete without a trip to the town's famous market. Find out more.
Amélie-les-Bains Palalda
1 hr 5 from Perpignan. Stop: Gare Routière. Amélie-les-Bains Palalda is a spa and health resort on the Massif du Canigó, a listed Grand Site.
The village is full of outstanding landmarks, including the Roman baths in the centre and Château de Palalda tower. Find out more.
Arles-sur-Tech
About 1 hr 15 from Perpignan. Stop: Gare Routière. A medieval village deep in the heart of Haut Vallespir on the Massif du Canigó, a listed Grand Site.
Arles-sur-Tech expanded around its Benedictine abbey. Join the locals for the traditional Bear Festival in February. Find out more.
