Antibes in a day
A one-day plan for Antibes: the Marché Provençal, the cathedral, the Musée Picasso, Port Vauban and Fort Carré, then the Villa Thuret garden and Notre-Dame de la Garoupe on Cap d'Antibes, ending in Juan-les-Pins. Every stop has a typical visit length.
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Antibes in 1 day
Day 1
Marché Provençal
Covered market on Cours Masséna in the old town, selling fruit, vegetables, cheese, olives, spices and flowers from Provence in the mornings.
Antibes Cathedral
Notre-Dame-de-l'Immaculée-Conception, the old town's church beside the Château Grimaldi, with an ochre facade and a medieval bell tower.
Musée Picasso
Museum in the Château Grimaldi on the sea walls, where Picasso worked in 1946; it holds his paintings, drawings and ceramics.
Port Vauban
One of the largest yacht harbours in Europe, with a quay of superyachts and the Nomade sculpture by Jaume Plensa.
Fort Carré
16th-century star-shaped fort on a headland beside Port Vauban, later strengthened by Vauban, with views over the bay.
Jardin botanique de la Villa Thuret
Botanical garden on Cap d'Antibes created in 1857, with thousands of plant species from around the world.
Notre-Dame de la Garoupe
Hilltop chapel on Cap d'Antibes filled with sailors' votive offerings, next to a lighthouse with wide views along the coast.
Juan-les-Pins
Seaside resort of Antibes with sandy beaches, a pine park and the Jazz à Juan festival every July.
Watch: Antibes
A one-minute look at the plan: every stop, day by day, with the map.
When to go to Antibes
May, June and September are the best months, warm enough for the beaches without the peak crowds. July and August are hot and busy, with the Jazz à Juan festival in July. Winter is mild and quiet, though some beach places close.
Plan the rest of your trip
- Where to stay: hotels in Antibes on Booking.com or Trip.com
- Skip-the-line tickets: museums and sights in Antibes on Tiqets
- Tours and day trips: things to do in Antibes on GetYourGuide or on Viator
- From the airport: a private transfer in Antibes with Kiwitaxi
- Data on arrival: an eSIM for France from Airalo
- Last day: leave your bags in Antibes with Radical Storage and keep sightseeing
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Tips for Antibes
- The Musée Picasso and Fort Carré are closed on Mondays; plan the old town for another day of the week if you can.
- The Marché Provençal is a morning market and is liveliest early; start the day there before the old town fills up.
- Notre-Dame de la Garoupe is on the highest point of Cap d'Antibes; the climb is steep, so a car, taxi or bus saves time in summer heat.
- The coastal path around Cap d'Antibes is rocky in places; wear good shoes and carry water.
- Trains on the coast line stop at both Antibes and Juan-les-Pins, which makes a day trip from Nice or Cannes easy.
Make it your own
Open the guide in Andiamo Places to see every stop on a map with walking directions, move places between days, check opening hours for your dates, and add your own finds. After the trip, your photos become a journal and, if you like, a printed photo book.
Guides are made with the help of AI and public sources such as Wikipedia, and may contain errors. Opening hours and prices change, so check before you go. Spotted a wrong photo, a pin in the wrong place, a missing stop or a better one? Write to andiamotravelapp@gmail.com: the e-mail opens with this guide filled in.
Photo credits
- Antibes Cathedral: Olivier2000, CC BY-SA 1.0
- Fort Carré: Plyd, Public domain
- Jardin botanique de la Villa Thuret: Daderot, Public domain
- Juan-les-Pins: Ameilland, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Marché Provençal: Javier B, CC BY 3.0
- Musée Picasso: Clemensfranz, CC BY-SA 3.0
- Notre-Dame de la Garoupe: Original uploader was Aimelaime at fr.wikipedia, Public domain
- Port Vauban: Abxbay, CC BY-SA 3.0
Opening hours change; check before you go. Map data © OpenStreetMap contributors.
