Activities:
Visit any of the famous coastline towns from glitzy St Tropez, fashionable Cannes, the historic walled city of Antibes, the vibrant working city of Nice with the quaint quarter of Vieux Nice or onto to the pretty port of Villefrance and then glamour of Monaco. Inland the perfume capital of Grasse, the historic arts centre of St Paul de Vence, or the gastronomic centre of Mougins are all a short drive away.
There are numerous outdoor activities to be enjoyed, golf, watersports, mountain trekking, cycling, horse riding etc.
Fine Dining:
The cuisine in this part of France is a delight with the best of fresh local produce used in a delightful combination of Italian and French styles. There are two Michelin starred restaurants nearby and many examples of the excellent ordinary local cuisine. Order the plat de jour in any of the local restaurants and you will be served a inexpensive local dish.
The 2 Star Michelin restaurant L'Oasis is located a few minutes drive away in La Napoule.
List of Activities Nearby:
1 Aquatica: Adventure park with water activities and a jungle park in Frejus. Pedal boats, tubing, the twister and restaurants with fun themes for kids. 2 Canyon Forest: Adventure activities for children aged 8+ years incl cycling, canyoning, via ferrata, climbing & labyrinths (26 Route de Grasse, Villeneuve-Loubet).3 Colmiane Forest: Adventure park in the forest with five courses of different skills. From May to October.4.Marineland: Biggest marine park in Europe with a killer whale, dolphins, shark aquaruim and much more, also restaurants and shop. Open everyday from 10:00, just off the RN7, Antibes.5 Parc Phoenix: Seven hectares of park with birds, fish, flowers & a large greenhouse. Regular exhibitions and workshops organised for children (405 Promenade des Anglais opposite Nice airport).6 Parc Zoologique: A conservation friendly zoo of 20 hectares where visitors can view various species of animal from their car, or by foot. Open throughout the year, in Frejus.
Ski:
Skiing is accessible within about a short drive in two different directions. Two local resorts Greolieres les Neiges & Andon-L'Audibergue are about 50mins drive away. Robion is about 1:15 away and La Colmiane 1:20.
Up the Var Valley the larger resorts of Valberg, Auron & Isola are all about 1:45 min. La Foux is just over a 2 hour trip.
Ski Websites, please ask us for details.
Golf:
Due to the wonderful climate all year round golf is almost guaranteed on the Cote D’Azur, with a variety of landscapes and courses suited to all abilities. There are more than a dozen golf courses to choose from, all within an hour’s drive of Marina Parc. In Mandelieu itself there are two excellent golf courses, the Riviera Golf Club and the Old Course Cannes-Mandelieu.
Riviera Golf Club. This 18 hole par 72 course was designed by Robert Trent Jones Senior in the 1990s. It is fairly level with some hills and lakes.
Cannes-Mandelieu. This is the oldest course on the coast dating from 1891. A very beautiful course lined with umbrella pines around the Siagne River. During the course of a game, you even have to take a short boat ride across the River Siagne. An 18-hole course of 5,676 metres, par 71, it also has a 9-hole course of 2,409 meters, par 33. There is a good practice area and a lovely old world clubhouse.
There are many other Golf Clubs only a short drive away: Mougins Area (15 min drive) The Royal Mougins (home of the Cannes Open), Opio Valbonne & Cannes-Mougins.
Grasse Area (25min drive) St Donat, La Grande Bastide & Grasse Golf & Country Club.
St Raphael Area (30 min drive) Esterel Latitudes Golf Club.
Ste-Maxime Area (35 min drive) Beauvallon-Grimaud Golf Club & Ste-Maxime Golf Club.
La Motte Area (45 min drive) St Endreol.
