Great Outdoors

BEACHESPlage du PonteilBEACHAntibes’s largest public beach. The long stretch of sand is lined with street vendors and snack stands. It gets very crowded in summer during peak hours of the day.>Turn right from the vieux ville; walk along coast.Plage de la SalisBEACHSmall public beach that’s closer to the port, and the sunbathing hotspot that’s closest to the vieux ville. The breakwater forms an almost enclosed cove for swimming in the calm, manmade lagoon.>Towards Port Vauban, right from vieux ville.Cap d’AntibesBEACHA rocky beach surrounds the Cap, with crystal clear water that’s perfect for snorkeling. Isolated and far from the crowds on the main public beaches.>Take the #2 bus from the bus station to Tour Gandolphe (M-Sa, every 40 min 6:50am-7:30pm). Follow ave. Monseigneurs-Lt. Beaumont to the end. Turn left onto pedestrian road, then right when a small door appears in the surrounding walls; take dirt path to the isolated beach cove.Plage GaroupeBEACHOn the Cap. Sandy beach that was frequented by celebs such as F. Scott Fitzgerald, Picasso, and Cole Porter in the 1920s.>Cap d’Antibes.