Famous all over the world of the film festival –Festival de Cannes- which takes place here annually, Cannes is also popular among tourists for its beaches, sights and shopping streets.
Location
Located in the south eastern part of France, Cannes stays at the crossroad between the Alps, Monaco, Italy and Provence. It’s one of the best known cities on the French Riviera, famous for its glamorous hotels, beaches and its rich visitors.
How to get to Cannes
Since traffic is very slow and frustrating during summer months, getting to Cannes by train is the best choice.
Alternatively you can fly into Nice and then rent a car to get to Cannes.
Weather
Cannes has a typical Mediterranean weather. During summer –May to September-the city enjoys 12 hours of sunshine a day and temperatures regularly hitting 40 C/ 104 F. Average temperature is 25 C / 77 C.
Winter –December to February- is mild. Rainfall is relatively low and the most humid season is between October and November, when the temperatures drop below 10 C / 50 F.
Spring and autumn are warm enough, mostly for those who don’t fancy high temperatures during summer.
Things to do
Don’t miss visiting the Old Town. Its narrow streets are filled with restaurants and souvenir shops. Climb up to the top to enjoy the view from the castle ruins.
Hit the beaches! Most are private ones and cost €30 per day to use. The public ones are very crowded.
Visit Îles de Lérins, which are two islands located in the bay. The smaller one, Ste Honorat is home to a monastery and ruined castle. The bigger one, Ste Marguerite also has a castle but you can also find shops, bars and restaurants.
How about seeing some animals? Parc Zoologique de Frejus is now a safari park in which visitors can drive around in their cars.
La Croisette is one of the most popular shopping streets in Cannes, running along the shoreline. Prices are fit for the upscale kind of shopping you can do here.
If you prefer to buy local produce and then head to a nice picnic spot, you should not miss Forville Market (Marche Forville).
Excellent cuisine can be found all over France and Cannes makes no exception. Because of its location, the best dishes to try include seafood, such as escalope de mérou au citron or cod and vegetables in garlic sauce.
Cannes is also popular for its nightlife. Clubs such as Morrisons Lounge, Le Cat-Corner, Jane’s Club, Le Vogue (gay club) draw party lovers every night during the high season.
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