Ligure, Cannes

Cannes

Cannes is known as one of the most stimulating Places in the world:

With breathtaking sea views and many attractions that would print that romantic memory, Cannes will also spoil you with the high street shopping and the endless bars and restaurants that line the streets will never see you without a good meal, and that is without mentioning the beautiful sandy beaches along the coastline where you can relax ...
...selling there souvenirs along the sidewalks and for a small fee you can rent chaise lounge and umbrellas to drink and take a nice relax in the shade.

Cannes Central

Click here for Cannes Accommodation in the central Area

Cannes is a busy place holding up tp one million inhabitants in which French is the local laungage, English is also spoken there but get your dictionarys out anyway and have a go at your ... more

Cannes

Cannes is known as one of the most stimulating Places in the world:

With breathtaking sea views and many attractions that would print that romantic memory, Cannes will also spoil you with the high street shopping and the endless bars and restaurants that line the streets will never see you without a good meal, and that is without mentioning the beautiful sandy beaches along the coastline where you can relax and enjoy the french sun, you will also find sellers selling there souvenirs along the sidewalks and for a small fee you can rent chaise lounge and umbrellas to drink and take a nice relax in the shade.

Cannes Central

Click here for Cannes Accommodation in the central Area

Cannes is a busy place holding up tp one million inhabitants in which French is the local laungage, English is also spoken there but get your dictionarys out anyway and have a go at your french,

Cannes is more than just its all year around events venture,Cannes is filled every year with its visitors, it is a spectacluar place for singles,couples & families there is a big influence there for all types of travelers, whether its business or pleasure, the stretches of beach coastline and the warmth of the sun makes Cannes a very popular destination to be part off, especially with the picturesque views you can retrive there making it a romantic setting, thats not including the shops, bars clubs and restaurants with aromas that will leave your mouth watering, the cafes and bars with outside seating gives you the comfort of sitting back to relax and take the weight of your feet and do what we all tend to do and people watch, in may whilst the film festival is on keep watching as you will never know who you just might see!! Cannes is what I would call Glamour and a place where you will find the rich and famous,

Dont forget the children

Cannes Bowling La Bocca

Espace Mimont The performance space with artistic shows

Marine land huge marine park in Antibes-Juan-les-Pins

Festival Pyromelodiique is held in August another special treat especially if you are travelling with children the event consists of firework display and music set along the sea front a spectacular parade of colour and light which lights up the bay and can be seen from bars and restaurants all along the coast,

Shop to you drop Cannes has a very good display of shops on the La Croisette and little pretty streets where you can find quaint boutiques full of charming gifts, after the La Croisette you will find a shopping mall, the Rue Antibes is a great area to visit and the Meynadier for shopping there are antique fairs to also look out for, along with the bigger chains Gucci, Lacroix & Farrari its all there for you to enjoy and discover,

The Palais des Fesivals et des congres is worth poking you head into which when on Film festival nights and award nights is full of glitz and sparkles as the red carpet is rolled out,

The convention centre which holds most of the events in Cannes is worth taking your photo pictures of as there is flagstones outside the building from visiting celebrities,

Musee de la Castre for all you art lovers there is a diverse mixture of art, also you can go to the castle tower and look at the beautiful views of Cannes,

Truthfully there is no end to what you can do in Cannes the attractions go from designer shops,the blooming flower Plage de laasinos park (east of Cannes) also very cose to the park if you feel like throwing a dice is the Casino there if you fancy your chances !!

Or for a quiet night you can stroll around and look at the magnificent lines of yachts and boats that glimmer on to the sea all across the harbour.

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Nice Airport is approximatley 30 Minutes to Nice,

Nice

The Old Nice well known as Vieux Nice is a wonderful little village type place with winding small pretty lanes,

full of your sweet ptisseries and fresh baked cakes and bread,you can also stop of and have a fresh coffee at the cafes there and try the famous Nicois dish that is served there, you will find many restaurants here so there is no shortage of choice when it comes to food, it is a compact area which is bound by the Cours Saleya which is located on the side and the other side is the Albert 1st Gardens, you will also come accross the calming smell of lavender as the locals and shop sellers stock up on these sachets and different smells of the perfumed soaps

A relaxed and calm atsmosphere is in nice even on the sunny beaches you can take good picturesque views in along the Promendade des Anglais the promeade is normally used for the cyclists, runners, roller bladers and the afternnon strollers taking in the french sea air,

Even thoug Nice is a small compacted place thee are a number of features there that are worth looking at the Musee et de Art Contemporain has a lot of architectural sights includidng glass walkways that actually connect to the four marble coated towers there, on top of these towers you will see arooftop garden full of bloom and display that give out a bouquet aroma of sweet and fresh smells,

The Parc du Château is a nice place to go to especially if you have children and fancy a few hours out of the sun as there is a lot of shade there,leaving you to sit and relax and look at the fantastic views and the Bais des Anges and if you are lucky you will also find entertainment there and some open air concerts, most local families will be found here too, as your little ones run around if you want to go to the top of the Chateau you must take the lift you will find it under the Tour Bellanda

Dont forget the children

Promenade des Anglais with this beautiful promendade being the French version of the Venice Beach, there is a long wide sidewalk along the beach. A great place for your children to run free, try your hand at flying a kite, bike riding and get your children to trying there skills on there rollerblades, cafe and restaurants are all along this promenade

Parc Des Miniatures attracts thousands of visitors every year which displays hundreds of miniture buildings, and if you are a train spotter or have a collection of train sets this place the Musee Des Train Minatures will be right up your street there is a extensive model train lay out there for you to view,

Parc du Chateau (Chateau Park) – A absolute must on a hot day for your children this wonderful park has another great and inspiring view of the city with a waterfall a play area and a cafe,

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The airport is located 7km (4 miles) west of Nice.The airport does have banks with ATM machines and a Bureaux de change office you will find these in both terminals,

Terminal one has a post office, you can also pick up wireless internet throughout the airport and there are internet stations availiable,

Restaurants and cafes are in both terminals if you need snacks and drink before your flights or a magazine, along with duty free shops,

Left luggage facilities are availiable for you in the terminal 1 section close to the gate 0 you can have a porter called from the information desks,
Pharmacy is located in Terminal 1 and baby changing area are located in both Terminals
Lost and found contact number 0820 423 333

 

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