World famous for the prestigious CannesFilm Festival, the city is popular for its beaches, luxuryhotels and for star-spotting, what with all the celebrities who flock here.
Cannes is one of themost fashionable destinations along the FrenchRiviera. The former sleepy fishing village of yesteryear is now aluxurious holiday destination - as the waterfrontpromenade, LaCroisette, and the glamour of the city centre, with its chic shops,clearly illustrate. Then there’s the luxury hotels, like the IntercontinentalCarlton, built in the sumptuous Belle Époque style. It’s come a longway.
You’ll find most of Cannesmost popular attractions along the shore. Visit the Palais des Festivals et desCongrès, the building where all the films will be assessed during the CannesFilm Festival. The festival was first held in 1946 and lasts fortwo weeks in May. It’s now something of a mecca for film stars and film loversalike. Find the handprints of stars like Bruce Willis and Joan Collins on thesidewalk in front of the Palaisdes Festivals.
In the district of LeSuquet you will find the spirit old Cannes.Narrow cobbled streets lead up a hill to a fortress from the eleventh century,which offers a magnificent view over the city and the coastline of the FrenchRiviera. The Musée de la Castre has a collection of 200 antique musicalinstruments. For fresh local produce you can go to the Marché Forville, amarket that runs from Tuesday to Sunday in the Rue Louis Blanc.
Want to get active? Visit the LaBocca district’s public beaches along the Boulevard du Midi. Water sportsenthusiasts can enjoy windsurfing, wakeboarding and kayaking, and make the mostof the beautiful blue sea.
The centre of Cannescan easily be explored on foot, but you can also take the tourist train ifyou’re feeling a little tired, which passes many of the main attractions. Atour takes about 35 minutes and the train leaves every hour from the Palais desFestivals. Parking in Cannes is very expensive, so driving is unwise. The localbus services in the city are cheap and provide good connections to La Bocca andeven to Antibes, Monaco and Nice.
