Sailing and watersports Next to Port Rive Gauche At Marina Tabarka, right next to Port Rive Gauche, water sports such as kite surf, wind surf and water-skiing are available for hire or to learn. Dinghy and yacht sailing are on offer and Salicorne guests can take advantage of the owner’s membership of a local sailing association ‘Atouvents’, enabling them to take accompanied sailing excursions on the Etang at low cost. At Marseillan port and marina, boats, canoes and kayaks are available for hire by the hour or by day. Cycle hire Cycle hire is available on the doorstep and a new dedicated cycleway can quickly get you around the southern edge of the Etang to the beaches at Marseillan Plage and then along the sandy strip to Sete. For the more enthusiastic cyclist there are many quiet, well-surfaced back roads amongst the vines and foothills to enjoy. Beaches For beach lovers there are miles of soft sandy beach and the clear blue waters of the Mediterranean are good for swimming and monitored in summer months. Just a little further down the coast lies Cap d’Agde, one of the largest marinas in France where sea tours in glass-bottomed boats can be taken. Excellent golf courses are in close proximity at Golf de St. Thomas, Beziers or the 27 hole course at Golf du Cap d’Agde.
