Area Info
General
Antibes Juan Les Pins is situated between Nice and Cannes and 13 kms from Nice Cote d'Azur International Airport, Antibes Juan-les-Pins possesses one of the most beautiful coastlines in France, which extends for almost 25 kms.
A Mediterranean town, Antibes Juan-les-Pins has 25 kms of coastline with a great variety of different marine features: creeks, rocky escarpments, and fine sand and pebble beaches.
Visiting Antibes Juan-les-Pins can be a relaxing or stimulating experience; there is ancient history as well as all the amenities of a modern town. Explore with the family, friends, or on your own.
Antibes Juan-les-Pins, is a place where the many restaurants welcome you, there are luxury hotels, discotheques and casinos. It has some thing for every one.
It stages international events including “Juan-les-Pins Jazz Festival”, the oldest in Europe, “Underwater Images World Festival”, and the popular “Old Antibes Antique Fair
Along the 25 kms of coastline and beaches you will find many water sports available from water-skiing, parascending, diving, and all kinds of fishing.
There are many yachting harbours in the area; Port Vauban being the largest in Europe, with more than 2,000 moorings, and some craft more than 50 metres. You can take a stroll along port and see the luxurious yacht.
Port de l'Olivette is situated in a lovely sheltered cove of the same name; it is home to sailors and their wooden fishing boats that enjoy the old marine, Provencal traditional.
Antibes Juan-les-Pins is very much a musical town, with its celebrated Jazz Festival, and there are many venues for music lovers to attend.
Bar en Biais was one of the first bar to have that great traditional of jamming sessions. Each week amateurs and professional share the stage. It is a great night out.
La Boite a Malice is a new Jazz spot for drinks and concerts. Here you can listen to Jazz, gypsy music, bossa blues and international popular music and cabaret act.
Map
Transport
Train & Bus to cannes and Nice also boat trips available to St Tropez.
Activities
Antibes Juan-les-Pins also home to the Picasso Museum, and the Peynet Museum, through which it has attained its reputation as being the town of lovers and one of the most romantic in Europe.
The Peynet Museum was opened in 1989 and is named after the famous illustrator Raymond Peynet. A stroll around the museum is always entertaining.
There is also the marine zoo, Marine land, Villa Eilenroc and the beautiful villas on Cap d'Antibes where the rich and famous of the world hide away as well as theatres.
After site seeing and all the culture activity why not spend some time relaxing at one of the sandy beaches and enjoy the French Rivera sunshine and warm hospitality.
Antibes Juan-Les-Pins is in a great location for you to visit other town in this beautiful area.
Cannes is only 12 Km, Monaco 40 Km, Nice 20 Km, and Grasse 23 Km. All with in easy reach by car, train or bus.