Cruise ships are starting to offer tours to Antibes; and just recently, Oceania began making stops in Antibes.
Old Antibes has a nicely sized "old" town behind rampart walls and enjoys the benefit of the having the largest marina in Europe: Port Vauban (http://www.portvauban.net/). Right now it appears that any cruise ship calling to Antibes will be tendered in...a short walk along magnificent yachts and visitors are welcomed through one of the rampart portal gates to the Old Town. Go left, go right, go straight ahead - each quaint lane is filled with interesting shops and many many bars, cafes, bistros and restaurants. Antibes has delightful beaches, too!
Here is a sampling of where we've dined:
Old Town:
L'Elephant Bleu (Asian - and it is really good)
Creperie du Port (my favorite!)
Le Vauban (the chef is amazing)
Le Rustic (excellent salads and selection of pizzas)
Le Jardin (ask to sit in the garden!)
La Voute (very cool" - it is in the lower level!)
Le Veil Antibes (great bar for drinks, snack and people watching!)
Michelangelo (we did lunch, but dinner attracts the rich & famous)
...and more that I cannot remember!
"New" Town:
Le Coq licot (seafront near the rampart) (love it!)
Le Lisbonne (parallel street to Albert 1er, near Gendarmerie)
Sud Square ("new" town square; sit & enjoy the fountains)
The list goes on and on - so many more places, so little time! There is no shortage of places to dine: light lunches, snacks, gelato, plenty of sweet shops and casual to elegant dining. Menus in Antibes are so varied that there is never a shortage of options; whatever your mood, there's a menu for you!
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