Self-catering holiday homes: Antibes

Make a holiday rental, apartment or villa in Antibes your home away from home

Situated between Nice and Cannes on the French Riviera in the South of France, Antibes has long been a favourite destination with holiday-makers. The area is known as the party capital of the Riviera and combines 25km of Mediterranean coastline with a dramatic mountainous landscape.

Places to holiday in Antibes

Juan-les-Pins – A beautiful seaside town, this is the favourite site for holiday homes in Antibes. The seaside town is rich in history and culture, and holiday rentals in Juan-les-Pins are ideal for tourists looking to combine beautiful scenery with cultural activities, offering traditional events throughout the year and a variety of museums and exhibitions. Holiday makers in Juan-les-Pins can also enjoy a vibrant nightlife, as the town boasts numerous bars, pubs and clubs.

Old Antibes – A historical gem, Old Antibes is a popular destination for tourists who want to get a taste of the local culture as they wander around the attractive squares and small alleyways from their Antibes villas. The lure and vibrancy of Antibes remains within walking distance of a holiday rental in Old Antibes. Art lovers should take a trip to Old Antibes, the best place to buy local art, which has been so important to Antibes historically.

Cap d’Antibes – The southern-most point of Antibes, the Cap d’Antibes is the place to go for luxury holiday homes in Antibes. The La Garoupe beach is world famous and the lighthouse offers spectacular views of this stunning resort.

Port Vauban – This huge marina is a popular destination for holiday makers in Antibes, offering visitors the chance to see fisherman at work as well as providing great shopping and watersport possibilities. An Antibes holiday villa in Port Vauban is the ideal spot to relax and watch the world go by.

Things to do in Antibes

Tourists staying in holiday homes in Antibes are surrounded by a wide variety of things to do. One of the most famous museums in the area is the Picasso Museum (Musee Picasso), housed within the historic Chateau Grimaldi. The museum contains one of the most comprehensive displays of Picasso’s work in the world. History lovers will enjoy the Museum of Archaeology, charting the rich history of the region in the impressive setting of a seventeenth century military fort, or the Musee Naval et Napoleonien’s collection of Napoleon Bonaporte memorabilia.

Antibes is great holiday spot for tourists looking to flex their credit cards, with several popular shopping areas. Juan-les-Pins has many small boutiques selling local handicrafts, while the Foire market offers shoppers the chance to buy local clothing.

Weather in Antibes

The best time for people to stay in a holiday home in Antibes is during the summer, but even during autumn and winter months there is little rain and the temperature remains high, soaring to around 38˚C, meaning visitors to the area can enjoy the Mediterranean beaches all year round.

Travel to Antibes

Antibes is easily accessible from the international airport in Nice (NCE), 22km to the east. Cheap flights to Nice are available direct from the UK with EasyJet, and a bus service runs from Nice to the holiday rental villas in Antibes.

Alternatively, the Eurostar connects to Paris before continuing to Antibes by train. For people already in France, the bus station in Antibes is a destination for buses from across Provence, and there are trains from both Cannes and Nice.

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