Antibes An English sailing Club (Antibes)

Member Name: richard1952

Product:	Antibes
Date:	28/08/02 (67 review reads)
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Advantages: Easy to get there, Very Sunny Most Of The Year, Great FOOD

Disadvantages: Can be Expensive, Packed in season

Visit Antibes at any time of year and you will soon realise that Antibes is about yachts, expensive yachts and very expensive yachts. A stroll around the port is a must ,to see the mega boats with heliocopters or sea planes you may have to walk to the outer harbour and slip past the guards. The next thing you will notice is that nearly all the crews of these yachts are english, they mostly live on board and spend the greater part of the year moored at Antibes, this makes for some lively action in the local bars throughout the year.

The Old town is a must to visit with its narrow streets and varied restaurants. You will find great little specialist shops, one well worth the time to seek out is the cutlers where you can watch the craftsman beat a piece of steel into a blade and fashion it into a one off pocket knife.

On the Cap you will find the houses of the rich and famous but you will see little of them screened behind the high walls but the views of the coastline make it worthwhile taking a look.

If you are looking for the beach you are better to venture along to Juan Les Pins. This is also where you will find the late night action in season. You will find hotels easier to find here as well.

During July and August the whole of this coast is packed and a few kilometers by car can take hours but the train service is very good. Allow 35mins from Nice to Antibes, Juan Les Pins is another 2 or 3 mins and Cannes a further 15mins.

Nice Airport is serviced from most UK airports and a bus or train will take you anywhere you are likely to want in the area. Taxis are expensive compared to most parts of France and best avoided.

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