Antibes



Antibes is a city in France, is a resort town in the Alpes-Maritimes department in southeastern France in the Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur Region, on the Mediterranean Sea in the Côte d'Azur, located between Cannes and Nice. Integrated to Antibes Juan-les-Pins, the technological park of Sophia-Antipolis is located north east of the city. Antibes is a leisure-industry town also called Antibes-Juan-les-Pins. The Juan-les-Pins part is the area that many tourists flock to as this is where the nightlife can be found.


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HISTORY OF ANTIBES
Due to its naturally protected port, the town of Antibes has long been an important trading centre. Many different people ruled over Antibes until France finally took control. As the Greek Empire fell into decline, it began incorporating the small towns into its empire. In 43 BC, Antibes (or Antipolis, as it was then called) was officially annexed by Rome and remained so for the next 500 years. The Romans turned Antipolis into the biggest town in the region and a main entry point into Gaul. Roman artefacts such as aqueducts, fortified walls and amphora can still be seen today.

When the Roman Empire fell apart in 476, various barbarian tribes took their turn at Antibes. The main result was destruction and a long period of instability. In the 10th century, Antibes found a protector in Seigneur Rodoart, who built extensive fortified walls around the town and a castle in which to live. For the next 200 years, the town experienced a period of renewal. Antibes’ prosperity was short-lived, as the whole region fell into disarray for several centuries. The inhabitants of Antibes stayed behind their strong city walls as a succession of wars and epidemics ravaged the countryside. By the end of the 15th century, the entire region had fallen under the protection and control of Louis XI, the king of France. Things returned to a state of relative stability, but the small port of Antibes fell into obscurity.

The area around Antibes finally emerged from its long slumber around the middle of the 19th century, as wealthy people from around Europe discovered the beauty of the place and built luxurious homes here. In 1926, the old castle of Antibes was bought by the local municipality and restored for use as a museum. Pablo Picasso came to town in 1946 and was invited to stay in the castle. He stayed for six months, painting and drawing many pieces of art as well as crafting ceramics and tapestries. When he departed, he left all his works here, and the castle officially became the Picasso Museum.

Today sport is important and the town hosts the National Training Centre for basketball. On 25 May 1999, the town was the first in the department to sign the State Charter of the Environment, planning projects to conserve the environment and respect the quality of life. 25% of inhabitants are under 25 years of age.

More informations about the History of Antibes on the Antibes !

WHAT TO VISIT ?
More informations about the places to visit in Antibes on the Antibes and even on the Official Website of the Office of Tourism!

Free Internet/Wifi Access
Here is a list of places where you can find some internet/wifi access:

Nice & Cheap Places to Eat
By general consensus, the best place to eat pizza in old Antibes is "Pizza and Co.".

However be sure to check if they are open. During summer, they are generally open for lunch and dinner. However from September to late Spring, they are only open for lunch-times (all week) and the evenings on only Fridays and Saturdays. Don't let that discourage you, we really recommend the place.

Old Antibes has a lot of nice restaurants, especially near Cours Massena. "Moules Frites" (Mussels with fries) and "Moules Frites Maniara" are some dishes that you should try out in any of these restaurants if you like sea-food.

Nice & Cheap Places to Sleep

 * A youth Hostel in Antibes (15€ per night)
 * The crew house (26€ per night, 130€ per week. A week is always from Monday to Monday)
 * The Glamorgan
 * 1) March 1st to September 30th - €30 per night or €210 per week
 * 2) October 1st to October 31st - €26 per night or €180 per week
 * 3) November 1st to February 28th - €22 per night or €150 per week
 * 4) Please note there is a minimum stay of 3 nights. )
 * The Crew Grapevine (37Euro per night, the 7th night is free. 3 night minimum stay)
 * Bel Air Crew Accommodation (35€ per night, 160€ per week, 3 night minimum stay)

Nightlife
Bar dans le vieil Antibes, au cœur de la vieille ville à coté de la place National (ambiance blues & jazz) http://www.cafecosy.com/

The Hopstore, an Irish pub, THE most famous bar in antibes, 38 Boulevard Aguillon

L'esterel, a pub, cheap with good Belgium beers, 20 bis avenue de l'esterel, 06100 Juan les pins

COUCHSURFERS
There are about 120 Couchsurfers in Antibes and its area. You can check the CS Group of Antibes or simply a couchsearch to find and contact them.

Meetings
There are sometimes some meetings organised in Antibes, just check the CS Group of Antibes to see what happen in the city and/or the Regional CS Group of Provence-Alpes-Cote d'Azur to see if there is any event in the area.

We don't have any fixed weekly meetings, but in case you want to organize one, the easiest option that we generally arrive at is at The Hopstore in the old town (next to the ramparts, near the port).

Coffee or a Drink</FONT>
Here is a list of persons who are ready to have a drink with you and/or show you the city:

How to get to Antibes</FONT>
The highway to take is the A8. Take exit 44 for Vallauris/Golfe Juan/Antibes/Juan les Pins and follow the signs to Antibes (Centre Ville) to get to the Railway Station (Gare SNCF), port or old town.
 * By Car:

A more scenic route (though crowded in summer) would be the Bord de Mer (D6007 when coming from Cannes, or D6098 from Nice), the route along the coastline.

Antibes is an important stop for all trains. The train station is right next to the port and old town, so you can just walk.
 * By Train:

Clearly you are ambitious. Clearly you can do this journey yourself and provide your input.
 * By Boot:

Nice airport is the closest. Unless, you have your own airplane and a pilot's license... in which case the Cannes Mandelieu airport is closer. From Nice, there are buses (TAM 250 from airport - €8 per ride, or TAM 200, the bus stop for which is on the street outside the airport. It's just a 5 minute walk), or trains from the Nice St. Augustin train station - to reach there, take the Ligne d'Azur 23 and ask the bus driver. Alternatively you can walk to the train station. Check ceparou06.fr to plan your travel in the region.
 * By Plane:

From Cannes Mandelieu, just buy a car or get a taxi... you have your own plane dammit!

Bus</FONT>
The Envibus service serves the regions around Antibes (click on the UK Flag to change the language to English).

A better site to calculate your travel in the entire department of Alpes Maritimes using public transport is the Ceparou. It includes train timings, buses from TAM, Ligne d'Azur, Bus Azur (and others) and also has the locations of the Velo Bleu stations in and around Nice.

IN CASE OF EMERGENCY</FONT>



 * Police Station:

Tel: 17
 * Health Urgency:

Tel: 15
 * Hospital:
 * Fireman Station:

Tel: 18
 * Embassy:
 * Emergency Doctor:

S.O.S Médecins - Tel: 0825.06.70.00

INTERESTED LINKS</FONT>
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 * Regional CS Group: Provence-Alpes-Côte-d'Azur
 * City CS Group: Antibes


 * Antibes on Wikivoyage
 * Antibes on Hitchwiki
 * Antibes on Wikipedia