Cannes

Cannes tourist guide – hotels – car hire

The city of Cannes, known throughout the world for its film festival and its magnetic pull on the world’s wealthy and has become increasingly popular for hosting conferences, tournaments, festivals and entertainment. It has always been one of the Côte d’Azure’s most popular destinations among the rich. The city buzzes day and night, while the beaches and many nearby resorts are crowded with attractive, slim and tanned bodies and their entourage of voyeuristic snap-happy fans.

Attractions in Cannes

Cannes is a pleasure to stroll around; and it’s highly recommendable to visit the old town, Le Suquet, which is charmingly situated on a hill, from where you can enjoy some stunning scenery.

Head to La Croisette, The palm tree lined waterfront avenue, gives Cannes its exotic, high class appeal and it’s hard to miss the tacky façade of the international movie festival auditorium.

It might be not so easy to find a public beach; although, there are some west of Le Suquet, along the plages du Midi and just east of the Palais des Festivals. Îles de Lérins, a short trip by boat offshore, is a decent spot to escape for some serious walking and bicycling along the many trails.

The marina is the place where you can view numerous of luxurious yachts only affordable to the rich and famous.

The Côte d’Azure is a beautiful area boasting numerous of brilliant sites. There are lovely routes along the coast dotted with quaint typical Provence villages. The area is best explored by hire car. In Cannes you will find plenty of opportunities to hire a car. It might be good to book Cannes car hire in advance on-line.

Hotels in Cannes

There are numerous hotels to be found in Cannes scattered throughout the city. Most of the hotels are located along the coast. Unfortunately for the budget travelers are no cheap hotels available in the city and its advisable to head for one of the numerous camping grounds in the area. Hotels in Cannes offer excellent facilities and the staff is well trained.

Cannes is a city of allure and the rates of the hotels aren’t cheap. Booking Cannes hotels in advance on-line gives you the opportunity to save same money on the pricy hotel rates.

Cannes hotels are not affordable for everybody but if you can afford it you will definitely be pampered and bathing in luxury.

Airport and car hire in Cannes

Seven kilometers west of the larger city of Nice lies the nearest airport. From Cannes it takes about 45 minutes by road to reach Nice Côte d'Azur Airport. There are regular flights to Nice from many European cities and limited trans-Atlantic flights. Nice Airport has the reputation to be one of the most active gateways to France and the Mediterranean. Restaurants, cafés and bars are available in the two terminals. You will find a comprehensive array of newsagents, gift shops, and duty-free shopping across the airport. The airport handles over 8,000,000 passengers annually and is the principal port of arrival for passengers to the Côte d'Azur.

Taxis serve all destinations. You will find taxi stands located outside both terminals. Be aware that motorway tolls could be added to the fare.

Car hire at the Nice airport is well catered for and most of the reputed car rental companies provide car hire at the airport. There’s a nice fleet of hire cars to choose from. Car hire for Cannes can be booked at the airport or if you wish in the city of Nice or nearby Cannes. The French Provence area is really rewarding to explore by car.

Nice Côte d'Azur Airport has sufficient car parking facilities. A number of car parks provide short and long-term parking. The airport car parks are linked to the terminals by a courtesy shuttle bus. For the best deals on airport car parking rates it is best to pre-book parking at Nice airport on-line.