Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cost and Hours:
€3, includes tour in French, Tue-Sun mid-June-mid-Sept
11:00-17:30, mid-Sept-mid-June 10:00-16:00, closed Mon year-round, 30-minute walk
from Antibes along Avenue du 11 Novembre, easy parking nearby.
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Beaches
(Plages)
ThebestbeachesstretchbetweenAntibes'portandCapd'Antibes.Thefirstyou'llcrossis
Plage Publique (no rentals required). Next are the groomed Plage de la Salis and Plage du
Ponteil (with mattress, umbrella, and towel rental). All are busy but manageable in sum-
merandonweekends,withcheapsnackstandsandexceptionalviewsoftheoldtown.The
closestbeachtotheoldtownisattheport(PlagedelaGravette),whichseemscalminany
season.
Walks and Hikes
FromPlaceAlbert1er(whereBoulevardAlbert1ermeetsthebeach),yougetagoodview
of Plage de la Salis and Cap d'Antibes. That tower on the hill is your destination for the
first walk listed. The longer Cap d'Antibes hike begins on the next beach, just over that
hill. The two hikes are easy to combine by bus, bike, or car.
