Antibes has the largest port on the Mediterranean, attracting sailors and scallywags of all varieties from around the world. A strange island of English-speaking visitors and residents, Antibes has its fair share of rugged British and Irish pubs, with very little of the hopping club scene found in Juan-les-Pins or Cannes. People are either here to drift or to look for work, so the crowd can range from drunk and entertaining to sketchy and intimidating. Antibes has the free beaches that you’ve been searching for, as well as some good SCUBA diving spots and snorkeling off of the Cap d’Antibes. While the museums, with the exception of the Picasso Museum, might be a tad on the dull side, the real attraction is the laid-back people and easygoing atmosphere, only 10min. from one of the craziest party cities on the Riviera.