Antibes on the Cote d’Azur. Interesting places, summer meetings in Antibes

Antibes – Juan-les-Pins, the second largest city in the Maritime Alps, situated between Cannes and Nice, surrounded by one of the most beautiful coasts of France, 25 km long. The town is situated between the famous Cannes cultural center (approx. 10 km eastwards) and the bayMarina Baie des Anges (west).

It is a very old, historic town, founded in the 5th century BC by the Greeks. A city full of extremely beautiful gardens and parks, and by the sea – the most beautiful beaches on the Cote d’Azur with fine sand, many restaurants with exquisite Mediterranean cuisine, night clubs, casinos, discos, music from morning to late night … In Antibes there is approx. 300 sunny days in year!

Artists in Antibes.

It has a great artistic tradition that dates back to the 19th century. Writers, painters, actors and singers came here, incl. Hemingway, Valentino, Piaf, and later Miles Davies.
On the promenade along the beach, every few meters there are racks with reproductions of paintings painted in Antibes by painters visiting the resort.
Admission to the guarded beaches is payable, but there is no shortage of beautiful, wild beaches. The most popular and free one stretches along the old town.

What’s worth seeing in Antibes?

Marineland Oceanarium – the largest water zoo in Europe. You can stand face to face with a shark through the glass of the gigantic aquarium. Besides, there are whales, dolphins, killer whales, seals and other animals here. It’s here Luc Besson he made part of the famous movie “The Big Blue”. Picasso Museum in the former Grimaldi Castle. In the second half of the 1940s, Pablo Picasso lived and worked in Antibes. His ceramic works are at the heart of the local Picasso Museum. The painter had his studio here.

Antibes landmarks.

It is also worth going to Napoleon Museum and archaeological museumwhich is located in St. Andre.

Fort Carre
The Old Town is surrounded by a bastion built in the 16th century. You can walk on it and watch the yachts that come here from all over the world. Antibes Juan-les-Pins is the largest yacht port in Europe.

Sanctuary de la Garoupe
St. Helena (mother of Emperor Constantine) ordered a place of Christian worship to be created here. A chapel was built in honor of the patron saint of the city – Notre Dame de La Garde.