So, what to do and where to go, being in antibe.
1. Beaches
Beaches in Antibes are the most diverse. These are the sections of yellow sand (where is very crowded in the summer months), and pebble long beaches, which stretch from Antibes to Nice, and a number of small rocky bays around Cape Cap, where you can do diving. Most of the sandy beaches have souls, toilets and kiosks with food and drinks. For example, on the beach La Salis Beach, the best Panbunities (local dish, sandwich with olives, fine green peppers, sweet red bow, radishes, basil and tomatoes) are passed.
2. Walk through the old town
Start this absenteeism from the harbor, which was divided into the old and new port of Vauban (Port Vauban) to admire the yachts and boats, striking on the azure waves. Next, go through the old arch and follow the market with its dozens of bursts with fruits and vegetables. You can also wander along the pretty streets behind the market or walk along the picturesque fortress trees on Promenade Amiral De Grasse, offering a wonderful view of the sea.
Go to the south along the fortress trees to the delightful Rasseur Place Du Safranier - the commune, created after World War II.
This place is known because it was here that Nikos Kazandzakis wrote his novel "Greek Zorba", as well as the place attracts tourists with its first-class Bistro "La Taverne du Safranier" (1 Place Du Safranier), where the most delicious fish dishes are prepared in the city.
A little to the south is the Archeology Museum (Musée d'Archéologie on Bastion Saint-André), which contains 4000-year-old exhibits found in the Antibe area.
After visiting the museum, you can wander around the narrow taking streets nearby, but be careful, it's very easy to get lost.
3. Picasso Museum (Musée Picasso)
In 1946, Picasso settled in Chateau Grimaldi Castle and was in such a delight from this place overlooking the sea, which later wrote a large number of works inspired by these landscapes. Thanks to the efforts of the last Passiard of the artist, Jacqueline Rock, the museum was founded here, where some of his work was exposed, and which was later supplemented with paintings on the theme of mythology and landscapes of the Mediterranean coast, as well as a wonderful collection of ceramics. For example, here you can see the works of the French artist Nikola de Stelle, who lived and died in Antibe.
Museum Operation: June 15-15 September: from Tuesday to Sunday from 10: 00-12: 00 and 14: 00-18: 00/14 September-June 11: from Tuesday to Sunday 10: 00-18: 00
Entry cost: 6 euros
4. Walk along Cap d'Antibu.
This is a cape in the south of Antibes. Speaking, from the Picasso Museum to this Cape, about 5 km, you can easily walk through the beautiful places, and you can rent a car or a bike and take there, or go from the bus station to Antibes by bus number 2.
What is so famous for this corner? First of all, its nature is a wooded, hilly terrain, with chic villas, coastal cliffs and small alleys that lead to nowhere. Pearl is a majestic Eden-Roc Hotel.
Visit the Musée Napoléonien Museum (on Boulevard John F Kennedy),
And the gorgeous villa of the mid-19th century Villa Eilenroc, where the Festival of Classical Music is held at the end of July.
In winter, the entrance to the villa is free, in the summer it costs only 2 euros. Next to the Wildery Gardens, Rosary, and also from this place there is a beautiful view of the bay.By the way, along the way to Cape, visit the Catholic Church of Eglise Notre Dame de La Garoupe on Chemin Du Calvaire, which was built in 1926.
This chapel was built in memory of fishermen in the sea. The beacon nearby is one of the most powerful on the coast - it can be seen in 52 kilometers.
5. Marineland.
This is an entertainment complex, an ideal place to relax with the whole family. Here and the water park, and the zoo, and several pools, where you can see the show dolphins, tales and seals. In large Marineland aquariums float dolphins, followed by clock. There is also a zone where the polar bears live, by the way, the only similar place in Europe, intended for living on white bears in proper conditions. The territory of "Messenger" -On 2200 m² is divided into 3 zones, with sea and fresh water pools, special plants, rocks, waterfalls.
There is also a "shark tunnel" -30-meter tunnel, which runs under a huge aquarium containing almost 2 million liters of water.
That is, you go, and fish, rods and sharks swim over you! And terribly, and beautiful! Take a look at the Naval Museum, the pearl of the French maritime history. Another pleasant moment - here you can swim with dolphins (for 70 €, children at least from 1.20 m in growth) and even ... with sharks (for 60 € and children should be from 10 years)!
As for the AquaSPlash water park, then all the joys of life, slides, pools, rides.
Also, you can look at Kid's Island. Here is a kennel Lemurov, attractions for the smallest, rope town, a ponceum with a pony and horses, as well as here you can paint the babies in the children's room and drove along the old railway by train.
In addition, golf lovers should go to another part of the Adventure Golf complex. As clearly out of the name, there are a variety of golfing sites.
Address: 306 Avenue Mozart
Login: Marineland - 39 € adults and 31 € Children (3-12 years old), children up to 3 - free. Aquasplash- 27 € adults and 21 € Children. Kid's Island - 13.50 € adults, 10.50 € Children. AdventureGolf- € 11 adults and 9 € Children. Groups and families are provided with discounts, as well as there are different combi tickets.
7. Botanical Garden De La Vila Turea (Jardin Botaniquede La Villa Thuret)
This is a botanical garden on the territory of about 3.5 hectares in the territory of the Villa Ture. Today, about 2,500 trees and shrubs belonging to about 1600 exotic types of plants of the Mediterranean or countries and areas with a hot climate, including South Africa, Australia, California, Chile and Mexico, and China, Japan, and New Zealand, grows in the garden. About 50 to 100 new species are planted here every year.
Address: 90 Chemin Gustave Raymond
Opening hours: in summer: 8:00 -18: 00, winter: 8: 30-17: 30
The entrance is free