Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
ing'20s—withthehelpofpartyanimalslikeRudolphValentinoandtherowdy(yetsilent)
Charlie Chaplin. Fun-seekers even invented water-skiing right here in the 1920s.
Antibes' old town lies between the port and Boulevard Albert 1er and Avenue Robert
Soleau. Place Nationale is the old town's hub of activity. The restaurant-lined Rue
Aubernonconnectstheportandtheoldtown.Strollalongtheseabetweentheoldportand
Place Albert 1er (where Boulevard Albert 1er meets the water). The best beaches lie just
beyond Place Albert 1er, and the walk is beautiful. Good play areas for children are along
this path and on Place des Martyrs de la Résistance (close to recommended Hôtel Relais
du Postillon).
Tourist Information
Antibes has two TIs: one in a kiosk across the street from the
train station
(May-
Sept only, Mon-Sat 9:00-12:00 & 14:00-18:00, closed Sun), and the main TI on
Place
Général de Gaulle
where the fountains squirt (July-Aug daily 9:00-19:00; Sept-June
Mon-Fri 9:00-12:30 & 13:30-18:00, Sat 9:00-12:00 & 14:00-18:00, Sun 10:00-12:30 &
14:30-17:00; tel. 04 97 23 11 11,
www.antibesjuanlespins.com
). At either TI, pick up
