 |
14-Feb-2012
Last 4 Reservations:
 Czech Republic > Prague:
Hotel City Bell
booked from Kaufbeuren (DE)
Italy > Rome:
Astro Hostel
booked from Burlada (ES)
Italy > Rome:
Roma 2000
booked from Street Somerset (GB)
Italy > Venice:
Hotel Tintoretto
booked from Street Somerset (GB)
|  |
| 
Cannes city guide and tourist informationThanks to its international film festival Cannes is known throughout the world. Indeed to many people it is the festival that makes Cannes synonymous with glitz and glamour. However, in addition to the film festival Cannes is host of a numerous shows, tradefairs and exhibitions throughout the year.
What to see in Cannes
Old town. The usual narrow winding streets filled with restaurants and souvenir shops. The view from the castle ruins at the top is excellent.
Covered Market.
Palais des Festivales. Ugly building. But the hub of the film festival.
Port. Admire the yachts of the rich and possibly famous.
Croisette.
Beaches. The beaches are mostly private and cost upto 30 euros for a day's use (including sunbed and shade). The public beaches get exceptionally crouded and are found at the far east and west of town. If you want a quieter beach, a better optino is to go to the Îles de Lérins, see below. At night the beaches can be quite tranquil, watch out for occasional spectacular fireworks displays (see posters/ask at tourist info) in the bay, get to the beach early to get a good spot!
Îles de Lérins. Two islands in the bay. Well worth visiting. Smaller is Ste Honorat which has a monastery and striking ruined castle. The monks sell a number of monastery made food/drink products such as wine which make for unique souvenirs. Larger is Ste Marguerite which also has a castle as well as shops, bars and restaurants. You should be able to find yourself a quiet cove with some shade from palm trees, consider buying a cheap snorkle before you go and swim around the rocky coves. A return ticket to either island is 5 euros with ferries departing every 30 minutes from 7 in the moring until about 6 at night - ask for a timetable.
Based on work by WikiTravel - Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 1.0
|
|
|
