Antibes: Guide, Hotels, Map & Photos
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EUR 100 - 300 Mas Djoliba
 Mas Djoliba is a 2-minute walk from the beach in Antibes. It is set in a park and has swimming pool and terrace. Free Wi-Fi is available in the rooms.… MoreEUR 70 - 120 Le Ponteil
 Located on a quiet street 150 metres from the beach, Le Ponteil is a 10-minute walk from the centre of Antibes. It offers free Wi-Fi access.
Each roo… MoreEUR 90 - 150 La Place
 Located in the heart of Antibes, Hotel La Place is a 10-minute walk from Port Vauban and the sandy beaches. It offers air-conditioned and soundproofed… MoreEUR 78 - 225 La Garoupe-Gardiole
 The Garoupe-Gardiole is located in Cap d’Antibes, 600 metres from sandy beaches. It has an outdoor swimming pool, a large shaded terrace and air-con… MoreEUR 33 - 9,999 Olympe
 The Olympe is located in the heights of Antibes, between Nice and Cannes. This residence offers a swimming pool, and spacious and fully-equipped studi… MoreEUR 84 - 251 Pierre & Vacances Premium Port Prestige
 This Pierre & Vacances residence offers good value, air-conditioned apartments, located in central Antibes, 100 metres from Port Vauban. It has an out… MoreEUR 120 - 650 Vogue Hotel
 Vogue Hotel is in Cap d’Antibes facing the sea, 900 metres from the La Garoupe beach. It offers private access to the shore and a heated swimming po… MoreEUR 80 - 120 Villa Fabulite
 Less than 100 metres from the beach, Villa Fabulite is situated in the heart of Cap d´Antibes. It combines a hotel, restaurant and diving centre for … MoreEUR 33 - 163 Residence Residéal Antibes
 This residence is located close to Antibes’ old town and the marina, just 800 metres from the Mediterranean Sea. It features a roof-top swimming po… MoreEUR 95 - 153 Hotel Miramar
 Located in the quiet Cap d´Antibes, the Hotel Miramar is only 30 metres from the beaches of Garoupe. From its terrace you can see the bay and th… MoreEUR 70 - 220 Hotel Baie Des Anges Thalazur
 This hotel is situated on the French Riviera in the Antibes´ hills. With views of the Mediterranean sea and the French Alps, it offers free acce… MoreEUR 250 - 900 Cap d´Antibes Beach Hotel
 Located on a private beach, the Cap d’Antibes is just 3 km from Juan-les-Pins. This boutique hotel features 2 restaurants, a wellness centre and an … MoreEUR 50 - 125 Bastide De La Brague
 Located 5km north of Antibes town centre, the Bastide De La Brague is just a 10-minute walk from the Mediterranean coast. It offers air-conditioned ac… MoreEUR 59 - 144 Appart´city Antibes
 The Appart´city Antibes offers air-conditioned and furnished studios and apartments with balconies and equipped kitchenettes. It features an out… MoreEUR 79 - 174 Castel Garoupe
 The Castel Garoupe hotel is located 3 km from Antibes and only 300 metres from the Garoupe sandy beaches. It has an outdoor swimming pool and tennis … MoreEUR 59 - 107 Chrys Hotel
 Chrys Hotel in Antibes is a 5-minute drive from the Fort Carre, the port and the Marineland aquarium. Free Wi-Fi and free private parking are availabl… MoreEUR 91 - 183 Hôtel Josse
 This sea-side hotel offers rooms with views of the Mediterranean, satellite TV and free Wi-Fi internet access. It is just a 10-minute walk from the ol… MoreEUR 59 - 95 Hôtel Campanile
 This Campanile is located 3 km from Antibes town centre and 15 km from the Nice-Cote d’Azur Airport. It offers free Wi-Fi access and has an outdoor … MoreEUR 85 - 235 Hôtel Beau Site
 Beau Site is located in a residential area, 3 km from central Antibes and a 10-minute walk from Garoupe beach. It offers free Wi-Fi internet access a… MoreEUR 64 - 130 All Seasons Antibes
 This All Seasons is located 4 km from the centre of Antibes, between Nice and Cannes. It offers modern rooms which are equipped with flat-screen TVs a… More | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Antibes: Guide
Antibes is a city in the French Riviera. The Cap d'Antibes is the break between the Bay of Cannes to the south-west and the Baie des Anges to the north east. Old Antibes and the port of Antibes are on the mainland on the side facing the Baie des Anges, while Juan les Pins is on the Cannes side and the magnificent Fort Carré lies between the port of Antibes and the rest of the Baie des Anges. Although Antibes is best known for its coast, the municipality does stretch up the hills inland.
During the summer, the place is packed, primarily with French families. In the evenings, everyone is out at the many outdoor restaurants in the old part of Antibes and in Juan les Pins. A fun place for a relaxed vacation.
Understand
Antibes was founded by the Greeks over 2000 years ago with the name Antipolis. Shortly afterwards it was incorporated into the expanding Roman empire when it was known as Antiboul. With the fall of the Roman empire Antibes was a target of pirates and raiders until the growing power of Genoa removed most of these menaces.
Around the 11th century AD Antibes was a feudal town whose eventual overlord was the Pope. In 1384 it passed into the hands of the Grimaldi family - the former Genovese merchant princes who had now moved westwards to Monaco and Nice - as colateral to a loan that the Pope could not repay. Shortly after this Antibes became the westernmost port of the kingdom of France - at that time Nice was part of Savoy - and thus was extremely important. Over the years, and particularly during the 100 years war, it's port was continually fortified and expanded, culminating in the Fort Carré and the Port Vauban finished in 1710.
The first tourists arrived at Cap d'Antibes in the 1880s and the adjacent town of Juan les Pins was built at the end of the 19th century. Although it expanded, during the early 20th cetury Antibes was less developed than its neighbors on the French Riviera and was thus a haven for artists such as Picasso and later Nicolas de Staël. This under-development did not last and as the 20th century drew to a close the combined minicipality of Antibes-Juan-les-Pins was just a part of the unbroken development between Nice and Cannes.
Information
The tourist information office is located in Place Charles de Gaulle.
Get in
Both Antibes and Juan les Pins have train stations on the main Nice-Cannes line.
The usual method of driving to Antibes is to take the A8 and exit at the Antibes exit (junction 44) and then taking the winding road down to Antibes. It is possible to approach Antibes along the coastal roads (RN98 and RN7) from Cannes and Nice/Cagnes sur Mer. In summer all these coastal roads can be extremely congested as can the main route from the A8. There are, however, very few alternative methods of access and all of them eventually use one of these roads so if you want to go to Antibes then you pretty much have to expect traffic jams.
There is a regular bus service (no 200) between Cannes, Antibes and Nice from Place Charles de Gaulle. Alternate buses go to Nice Airport and to Cap 3000, a large, pleasant but quite expensive shopping centre near Nice.
Juan les Pins has a number of trendy boutiques
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Plane. The Nice airport is the closest airport to antibes. It is not a long drive from the airport to antibes.Get around
Walk. Antibes is a beautiful city. Walking to the old downtown is easy and makes for excellent views.
Bike. Although Antibes may be very hilly in certain areas, riding bikes is certainly beautiful and somewhat rewardingSee
The Cap (very romantic under a full moon) and beaches
The port
Old town and covered market
Marineland (www.marineland.fr)
Picasso museum - Don't miss it! It's where he lived, on the sea. Some choice works, painted plates, and a sculpture garden (not Picasso's).
Beaches of Juan les Pins
Jazz Festival
FireworksDo
Buy
In the old town a number of galleries with art for sale including paintings of local scenes
Supermarkets - Carrefour and the centre commercial by the A8, various smaller ones down the hill. The supermarkets, especially Carrefour, also sell the cheapest petrol locally.Eat
Antibes features both standard French cuisine as well as local specials focusing on fresh seafood and produce from Provence. Scenic restaurants can be found around the port of Antibes, in the old town, and in Juan les Pins.Drink
One interesting place to drink at is the Absinthe Bar La Balade (25 Cours Masséna, Antibes - Tel. 04 93 34 93 00 -email: balade@free.fr ). Absinthe, the mysterious green liqueur so much associated with 19th century artists and writers such as Van Gogh and Baudelaire, was outlawed for decades because of the health risks associated with its abuse, namely insanity and death. However these side effects seem to have been due to "quality control" issues and the herbs that go into absinthe are in fact good for you. Absinthe was only reintroduced legally again in about 2003, and there are very few places where it is possible to drink it. The bar is set in the basement of the Olive Oil shop by the covered market (Marché Provençal) of Antibes and is full of charm even without the lure of Absinthe. If there is a group of you the host will normally give each member of the group a slightly different absinthe so that you can try the different varieties. It is quite an experience and will set you back a mere €4 for a glass. Given the price of beer in the touristy bars by the port this is a real bargain.Sleep
Get out
French Riviera