Antibes old town
Cap Ferrat & Antibes, France
A historic old town with a superyacht-lined harbour and boutique shopping.
Places in Antibes old town
- Antibes old town harbourfront dining High-end dining overlooking the superyacht-lined harbour in the historic old town.
- Antibes harbour bars Bars overlooking the superyacht-lined harbour in Antibes.
Practical notes for Cap Ferrat & Antibes
- Best time to visit
- May to September, for the warmest Mediterranean swimming conditions and the height of the French Riviera's social season.
- Getting around
- Nice Côte d'Azur Airport is the primary gateway, roughly 30 minutes by car to Cap-Ferrat and 20 minutes to Antibes; the peninsula and old town are best explored on foot, with taxis or private drivers connecting the two along the coastal road.
- Currency
- Euro (€)
- Language
- French. English is widely spoken along the coast.
- Timezone
- CET (UTC+1, UTC+2 in summer)
- Current trends
- Cap-Ferrat's Grand-Hôtel continues to trade on over a century of jet-set glamour, with Chef Yoric Tièche's Michelin-starred La Véranda and the poolside Club Dauphin anchoring the hotel's reputation for salubrious dining alongside its clifftop infinity pool and iconic beach club, while nearby Antibes' superyacht harbour keeps the wider peninsula at the centre of the Riviera's high-season social calendar.
Other neighborhoods in Cap Ferrat & Antibes
- Cap-Ferrat peninsula — Home to the Grand-Hôtel du Cap-Ferrat, set among six hectares of gardens overlooking the Mediterranean.
- Cap-Ferrat waterfront — Home to the Club Dauphin poolside restaurant and the hotel's iconic beach club.
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