Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Le Vieux Port & Le Suquet
On the western side of the Palais des Festivals lies the real Cannes. The yachts that frame
celebrities holiday, but they don't seem to impress the pensioners playing pétanque on
square Lord Brougham
. Follow
rue St-Antoine
and snake your way up
Le Suquet
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,
Cannes's oldest district, for great views of the bay.
Sun)
, a couple of blocks back from the port. It's one of the most important markets in the
region and the supplier of choice for restaurants (and for your picnic!).
HISTORIC QUARTER
Trans Côte d'Azur
( 04 92 98 71 30;
www.trans-cote-azur.com
; quai Max Laubeuf)
From June to Septem-
ber, Trans Côte d'Azur runs day trips to St-Tropez (adult/child €44/32 return) and Monaco
(€48.50/32), an ideal way to avoid congested roads to these popular spots and relax
among scenic landscapes instead. Panoramic cruises taking in the dramatic contrasts of
the Estérel's red cliffs, green forests and intense azure waters are another must (€26.50/
16.50).
BOAT TOUR
Beaches
Cannes is blessed with sandy beaches, although much of the stretch along bd de la Crois-
ette is taken up by private beaches. This arrangement leaves only a small strip of free sand
near the Palais des Festivals for the bathing hoi polloi; the much bigger
Plage du Midi
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(blvd Jean Hibert)
and
Plage de la Bocca
, west of Vieux Port, are
also free.
Rates for private beaches range from €15 to €25 at the relaxed and family-friendly
Plage Vegaluna
( 04 93 43 67 05;
www.vegaluna.com
;
La Croisette; 9.30am-7pm;
)
, water sports available, to €34/30/38 for the blue loungers on the front row/other
rows/pier of the super-stylish
Z Plage
( 9.30am-6pm May-Sep)
, the beach of Hôtel
Martinez. Book ahead.
BEACHES
Festivals & Events
Cannes lives for music in the summer so come prepared to party hard.
Festival de Cannes
FILM FESTIVAL
