A sleepy town on the French Riviera, which once a year turns into the world capital of cinema and a fashionable resort.
Held here since 1946, the Cannes International Film Festival attracts Hollywood's biggest stars, as well as tourists and film fans from around the world.
Among the sights of Cannes you will find:
Boulevard de la Croisette is a 2 km long promenade in the center of the city. Luxury hotels (Carlton, Majestic) line the boulevard, and the most distinctive feature of the place is the free-standing blue armchairs.
Palais des Festivals – the annual film festival is held here, and Hollywood s ...
A sleepy town on the French Riviera, which once a year turns into the world capital of cinema and a fashionable resort.
Held here since 1946, the Cannes International Film Festival attracts Hollywood's biggest stars, as well as tourists and film fans from around the world.
Among the sights of Cannes you will find:
- Boulevard de la Croisette is a 2 km long promenade in the center of the city. Luxury hotels (Carlton, Majestic) line the boulevard, and the most distinctive feature of the place is the free-standing blue armchairs.
- Palais des Festivals – the annual film festival is held here, and Hollywood stars walk the red carpet here.
- Sandy beach along the Croisette Boulevard - this beach is mainly occupied by luxury restaurants, but tourists can also find a place here.
- The old town is a small old town (le Suquet) on a hill overlooking the whole city, with colorful apartment buildings and flowers growing everywhere.
- The old port - with its colorful fishing boats and luxury yachts.
- The Lérins Islands are beautiful islands near Cannes where you can hide from the tourist crowds amidst lush vegetation and natural beaches.
The best time to visit Cannes is during the film festival in May.
The city is experiencing a real rush of tourists, but it exudes a unique atmosphere of an international resort.
