Even the sun came out to add to the continental feel in Tenby on Sunday, as the town's Tudor Square was transformed for the first time into a lively street cafe and market.
As part of the town's first ever Cafe Culture weekend, the square was closed to traffic allowing people to enjoy local restaurant and cafe fare 'alfresco' and browse around a wide variety of stalls offering cheeses, sauces, preserves, herbs, fruit and other local produce to buy and to sample.
There were also stalls selling food to take away; sandwiches, cooked fish and Indian meals.
Cookery demonstrations, organised by food and craft officer, Kate Morgan, were given by local experts, including the Reef's Tom Hunt and the Plantagenet's Mark Phillips. Also demonstrating their culinary skills were Carl Hughes (formerly of Tenby) and Nick Davies, both members of the Welsh Culinary Olympic team.
Live music added to the cosmopolitan atmosphere and included some upbeat Irish music played on traditional instruments.
It was a popular and busy highlight in the three-day 'Cafe Culture' festival which had been 18 months in the making. The event was organised by the Tenby 2020 community action group in association with local businesses and SPARC. The organisers have already arranged to meet and talk over plans for a repeat for next summer.
Mr. Mike Thorne, chair of Tenby 2020, said: "From our point of view the event was a great success. We were of course fortunate with the weather, but that success was also dependent on our volunteer help, on the businesses around the square, and the people of Tenby and surrounding area who supported us.
"It showed what could be done in Tenby if traffic could be reduced."
One alternative mode of transport found itself in great demand, however, as long queues grew for rides on the horse and cart.
The many people who had enjoyed themselves during the day were hoping for a repeat much sooner than next summer.
Tenby's Mayor, Clr. Mrs. Christine Brown, who officially opened the event, summarised: "I was really impressed. It was absolutely brilliant. A lot of local people would like to see something like that every week, possibly even extended up into the High Street."