Our Recommandations

Red Carpet and Movie stars' handprints in front of the Palais des Festivals

The Croisette with it's sandy beach and luxury hotels and boutiques

Le Suquet, the old city with it's point of view on Cannes from Place de la Castre

The Lerins Islands

Watch the sunset from the Palm Beach

Forville Market

Musée des Explorations du Monde, place de la Castre in the Suquet
Musée du Masque de Fer et du Fort Royal on Sainte Marguerite Island
Under-water Museum by Jason de Caires Taylor (access from Saint Marguerite Island or by boat)
Centre d’Art de la Malmaison
Suquet des artistes

Walk by the Croisette: For its hotels and luxury boutiques 
For its public and private sandy beaches
Walk to Palm Beach. You can always return on imperial bus no.8

Rue d'Antibes – it is like a shopping mall with open sky

Palais des Festivals : Possibility to visit the Palais, find out at the Tourism Office
The Red Carpet - take a photo on the famous red carpet.
Discover the hand prints of the movie stars.
Office du Tourisme - take the opportunity to make some photos at the Photobooth and buy a souvenir in their boutique

Quai Jetée Albert Edouard & Jodephine Beker : - to admitre the bay and the yachts in the Old Port.

 Old town Le Suquet: Take rue Saint Antoine, climb up the hill to the Place de la Castre for the view overlooking Cannes.
Visit le Museum Explorations du Monde, walk around the little streets,
Drink an aperitif or eat at la Sousta or le Tredici.
You can also climb the hill up/down via the electric shuttle service for 1.50€ every 25 mins.

Forville Market: Everyday from 07.00 to 13.00 except Monday when there is the Flea Market.
Soak up the local ambience and drink a coffee or an aperitif. Buy some fruit or snacks for your day at the beach or the Islands.

Quai Saint Pierre: Eat at the restaurants or stroll along the quay to view the yachts

Cours Félix Faure : Take a seat on the terrace for lunch/diner, drink an aperitif or eat an ice cream while watching the passers by

Painted walls of Cannes including the hotel 7Art. Take a tour to see all of the painted walls.
To find them go to the Tourist office

Sainte Marguerite Island
Walk along the coastal path passing l’étang des Batéguiers and la pointe du Dragon. 
Go swimming at the cimetière de Crimée beach or at one of the small coves in the north of the Isle.
Visit the Museum 'Masque de Fer et du Fort Royal' (the old state prisons and the famous cell of ‘The Man in the Iron Mask’).
Departures are frequent and prices favourable with Compagnie Trans-Côte-d’Azur. Crossings take 15 minutes

Saint Honorat Island
Walk along the coastal path in the direction of l’abbaye and climb the tower of the monastery to see the view. Walk along the paths that border the vineyard and then take a rest in one of the small coves. http://www.cannes-ilesdelerins.com/en/

Free public beaches : Beaches of la Croisette, Beaches du midi et BEach du Mouré rouge.
Watch the sunset with your small picnic from the nearby Bijou Plage or from Palm Beach.
Municipal Beach - Zamenhoff offer favourable prices http://www.cannes.com/fr/cadre-de-vie/mer-nautisme/plages/plage-en-regie-municipale.html

Private Beaches -  like those for the Festival or Vegaluna sur la Croisette.
There are also the beaches on boulevard du Midi and by the Mouré Rouge.

Pétanque Party by the Allées de la liberté or Place de l’Etang

Small touristic train - Tour of the city with headphones available in different foreign languages
departs from near the Palais on the Croisette www.cannes-petit-train.com

Bus imperial number 8, to make a tour of la Croisette and take photos from the top of the bus  
(you can take the bus from any bus stop for Croisette bus 8)

Go for a run or walk along la Croisette (towards Palm Beach or towards Cannes la Bocca, along the seafront) download the free app ‘Cannes Sports’ to discover the tracks

A walk in the nature :
-Le parc naturel de la Croix des gardes – take bus 7 or 7a, the stop is ‘Eaux vives’
more information: www.cannes.com/fr/decouvrir-cannes/visiter-cannes.html
- Walk alongside the Canal de la Siagne – 1hr 2.7km one way
- Walk along the banks of the Siagne (3 km)
Parking at  Robinson or Port Inland à Mandelieu - buses 16 or 20, bus stop ‘Berges de la Siagne’

Panoramic Helicopter flights www.azurhelico.com

Scooter and car rentals www.mistrallocation06.com

Gyropode, Segway PT rentals to visit the city (visits in french or english) www.cannesvisitour.com

Why not taking advantage of your stay to go to the cinema?
There are 2 city cinemas in the centre of Cannes less than 200m from the hotel and the Cineum complex 15 minutes drive away:
Cinéma Olympia 5 rue de la Pompe cinemaolympia-cannes.fr
Cinema des Arcades 77 rue Félix Faure
And the Cineum complex with latest screening generation: cineum.fr  (Take the bus A from the train station and stop at Saint Cassien)

Golf : there are 11 golf courses in the area around Cannes. The closest to Cannes is the Golf Old Course de Cannes-Mandelieu, legendary golf just a few seconds away from the beaches .Riviera Golf de Barbossi, one of the most beautiful courses in the region facing the massif de l'Estérel.The other 18-hole golf courses are distributed between Mougins, Grasse, and the other municipalities of Opio, Biot, La Martre and Tourettes. Book your golf pass online to benefit from preferential rates from 20 partner golf courses
provencecotedazurgolf.com

WATER SPORTS

Waterskiing, Parasailing,  paddle, bouées  reservation.cannes-destination.fr
Visits by boat with Trans-Côte-d'Azur: visit Monaco, Corniche d'Or, Saint Tropez www.trans-cote-azur.com
Sail by Catamaran half day or day with Trans Côte d’azur www.rivage-croisiere.com
Underwater Diving with le Sylpa (Go to Quai St Pierre) www.plongee-cannes.com

All carefully selected and tested by us, for you!

French & Provençale Cuisine :
La Cantine Provençale  9 rue Bivouac Napoléon +33 (0)4 93 68 33 83
Aux Bons Enfants  80 rue Meynadier - web : aux-bons-enfants-cannes.com
L’Assiette Provençale  Quai St Pierre  +33(0)4 93 38 52 14
Uva 13 Boulevard de la République  +33 (0)4 93 68 57 01 - web : restaurant-uva-cannes.fr
Le Cirque  30 rue Hoche  +33 (0)4 93 30 02 38 - web : lecirquecannes.com
La cuisine de Mathilde  10 rue d'Algers  +33 (0)6 85 86 81 72 - web : www.instagram.com/la_cuisine_de_mathilde
La Meissounière  15 rue du 24 Août   +33 (0)4 93 38 37 76 - web : lameissouniere.com
Vincent & Nicolas  92 rue Meynadier +33 (0)4 93 68 35 39 - web : chezvincentetnicolas.fr
Café Hoche  32-37 rue Hoche  +33 (0)4 92 98 69 45 - web : cafehoche.com
Le Pompon 4 rue Emile Négrin +33 (0)4 93 30 31 23 - web : www.lepomponcannes.com
New York $ 1 allée de la Liberté +33 (0)4 93 06 78 27 - web : nynycannes.com/fr/
Côté Jardin 12 avenue Saint Louis  +33 (0)4 93 38 60 28 - web : christopheferre.com
Le Roof (Hotel Five) $$ rue Notre-Dame  +33 (0)4 63 36 05 05 - web : fiveseashotel.com/le-roof-five-seas-hotel
Table 22 (Mantel) $$ 22 rue Saint Antoine  +33 (0)4 93 39 13 10 - web : restaurantmantel.com
La Môme $$$ 6 impasse Florian  +33 (0)4 93 38 60 95 - web : lamomecannes.com

Beach restaurants :

Plage Vegaluna $$ Croisette  +33 (0)4 93 43 67 05 - web : vegaluna.fr
Plage La Môme $$$ Croisette +33 (0)4 93 38 22 00 - web : lamomeplage.com
Plage du Festival $$ Croisette +33 (0)4 93 39 37 37 - web : plage-festival-cannes.com

Italian Cuisine :

Da Laura $$  8 rue du 24 Août +33 (0)4 93 38 40 51
Pizzaiola Chez Xavier 10 rue Marceau +33 (0)4 93 99 57 99 - web : pizzaiolachezxavier.com
La Piazza 9 Place Bernard Cornut Gentille +33 (0)4 92 98 60 80 - web : restaurant-lapiazza.com
La Pizza Cresci du Port 3 Quai Saint-Pierre +33 (0)4 93 39 22 56 - web : pizza-cresci-cannes.com
Bella Storia 51 Rue Félix Faure +33 (0)4 93 39 03 95 - web : bellastoria-cannes.fr

Other specialties :

Coquillages Astoux & Brun $$ (Fish & Sea Food) 27 rue Félix Faure +33 (0)4 93 39 21 87 - web : chezastoux.com
Al Charq  (lebanese cuisine) 4 rue Jean de Riouffe and 20 rue Rouaze  +33 (0)4 93 94 01 76 - web : alcharq.com
Parthenopi (greek cuisine) 3 rue Emile Négrin +33 (0)4 93 68 00 64 - web : parthenopicannes.com
Chaï Dee (thaï cuisine) 17 rue Bivouac Napoléon +33 (0)4 93 38 49 99 - web : chaidee.fr
Madame Hien (vietnames cuisine) 14 rue Hélène Vagliano +33 (0)4 93 99 25 15 - web : madamehiencannes.com
Yunik (asian food) 14 rue Vénizélos +33 (0)9 87 33 59 56 - web : yuniku-sushi.fr
New Asie Fast Food (asian food) 9 rue Maréchal Joffre - Open 7/7 from 11am to 10pm
Wazabi d’Azur (asian food) 7 boulevard de la Ferrage +33 (0)4 93 39 55 70 - web : wasabidazur.com
Le Maghreb (Couscous)  40 rue Mimont +33 (0)4 93 38 47 24 - web : le-maghreb.e-vitrine.net
Big Fernand (french burgers) 6 rue Teisseire +33 (0)4 93 30 28 41 - web : bigfernand.com/restaurants/cannes/

Kiosks only at lunchtime for a cheap lunch of pan bagnat, sandwich or salad (closed in winter):
PhilCat on the pantiéro in Cannes Old harbor (no credit cards)
Kiosque 2 Bono on the boulevard Gazagnaire beach
Kiosque 9bis on the Croisette near the Palais des Festivals

Hotel bars and Rooftops
We also recommend having a drink in one of Cannes' palaces or rooftops.
Admittedly, prices are high, but being able to enjoy a palace bar or sea view is a great experience.

Le Roof de l'hôtel Five Seas 1 rue Notre Dame +33 (0)4 63 36 05 05
Rooftop de l'Hôtel Belle Plage 2 rue Brougham +33 (0)4 93 06 25 50
The Sunset Terrace Hotel JW Marriott sur la Croisette +33 (0)4 92 99 70 02
Cloud Nine by Baoli - Port Pierre Canto +33 (0)4 93 43 03 43 - web: https://baolicannes.com/rooftop/
Le Harry's Bar - Port Pierre Canto +33 (0)4 92 59 36 77 - web :https://www.instagram.com/harrysbar_theoriginal/
 Mondrian hotel bar with charming garden on the Croisette - web: https://www.instagram.com/mondriancannes/
Camélia Tea Lounge at the Carlton Intercontinental hotel on the Croisette, where you can observe and enjoy the lobby of this legendary hotel
Bar Le Sud at the Hôtel Martinez with its view of the Croisette and the sea +33(0)4 93 90 12 34
and you can also sip a drink with your feet in the sand on one of the Croisette's private beaches.

Other places to have a drink:
Au Comptoir 16 Rue Bivouac Napoléon +33 (0)6 01 27 66 16
Byron Pub 49 Rue Félix Faure +33 (0)4 93 38 06 78
Ma Nolan's Irish Pub 6 Rue Buttura +33 (0)4 93 99 63 72
Morrison's 10 Rue Teisseire +33(0)4 92 98 16 17
The Quay's Irish Pub 17 Quai Saint-Pierre +33(0)4 93 39 27 84


Feel like dancing?

Le Club Baoli Port Pierre Canto +33 (0)4 93 43 03 43 - web: www.baolicannes.com
Bisous Bisous +33 (0)4 92 98 78 91 - web: www.instagram.com/bisousbisousclub/?hl=fr
Au son des guitares 5 rue du Docteur Gérard Monod - web: www.ausondesguitarescannes.fr
Barrel Pub 17 rue Monod +33 (0)6 89 76 65 74 - web: www.facebook.com/BarrelPubCannes/

Monoprix 9 Rue du Maréchal Foch
fashion, food department on the 1st floor, personal care products
Galeries Lafayette 6 rue Maréchal Foch
for fashion
Cannolive rue Vénizelos
provençal products (food and souvenirs)
Cénéri Cheese Shop 22 rue Meynadier
the temple of cheeses (possibility to have it vacuum-packed to take it back home)
Boutique Fragonard Perfums 103 rue d'Antibes
perfums, soaps and other gifts
Bathroom Graffiti 52 rue d’Antibes
many ideas for gifts and decoration
Marché Forville
discover all the products of the region (vegetables, fruits, fish...)
Marché Gambetta
smaller market with local products and also bargains