How to Spend a Perfect Day in Antibes with Itinerary Map

Antibes Port

Antibes

Check Point
・Port town facing the sea on the Cote d’Azur

・Castle that Picasso used as his studio

・Fortress on top of a hill overlooking the sea

【City description】

It is a city of the Mediterranean. The center city is surrounded by the stone walls. The Grimaldi Castle in the city is used as Picasso Museum at present. There are many narrow streets in the old area and we can discover the beautiful view there. The Castle Carré is located in the north of the city and the form is like a throwing star when we look at it on the map.

【Overall rating】

 ★★★☆☆

【Time required】

 4 h 30

【Budget】

 14 euros

【Fatigue】

 ★★★★☆



Itinerary Map

Navigation

【Start】
①Antibes Station

★We visit the castle before visit in the center city. Turn left in front of the station to go to November 11 Avenue. When you go through beside a soccer ground, you’ll find a path between the ground and the beach. Go to the path. It takes 25 minutes by walk.

②Carre Forteresse

★Return to the station with the same route. Go to November 11 Avenue beside the harbor.

③Le Nomade

★Go back the route a bit and enter the center city by Auberon St. Turn left to go to Rampe des Saleurs Promenade.

④Picasso Museum

★Go to the back of the museum.

⑤Antibes Cathedral

★Turn left to go to Arceaux St and go through Masséna Square to go to Georges Clemenceau. You arrive at National Square. It takes 5 minutes.

⑥Peynet Museum

★Go straight on Thuret St and go out from the center city. Then, go back to the station with the same route. It takes 15 minutes.

【Goal】
Antibes Station


Downtown Map

Click the square mark on the top left of the map to see a list of tourist spots. If you open the enlarge button on the top right corner on your smartphone, this model course will be displayed on Google Maps along with its location information. You can also quickly return to this map from the table of contents in the sidebar (if using a smartphone, select “Go to table of contents” from the menu at the bottom of the screen).



【Start】

①Antibes Station

Gare d’Antibes

★We visit the castle before visit in the center city. Turn left in front of the station to go to November 11 Avenue. When you go through beside a soccer ground, you’ll find a path between the ground and the beach. Go to the path. It takes 25 minutes by walk.


②Carre Forteresse

Carre Forteresse

Fort Carré

Time required: 40 min

Admission fee: 3 euros

Opening hour: 10 am – 6 pm
(until 5 pm from November to June)

Close: Monday, 1/1, 5/1, 11/1, 12/25

The fort is located on a hill and can only be visited on guided tours that depart every 30 minutes. There are few exhibits, and the focus is on observing the architecture. You can see the town and the sea from the rooftop.

★Return to the station with the same route. Go to November 11 Avenue beside the harbor.


③Le Nomade

Time required: 5 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

This monument is located on the breakwater and is made up of letters of the alphabet combined to form the shape of a person. The view from here is also good.

★Go back the route a bit and enter the center city by Auberon St. Turn left to go to Rampe des Saleurs Promenade.


④Picasso Museum

Picasso Museum

Musée Picasso

Time required: 60 min

Admission fee: 8 euros

Opening hour: 10 am – 1 pm / 2 pm – 6 pm
(10 am – 6 pm between June and September)

Close: Monday, 1/1, 5/1, 11/1, 12/25

Originally the Grimaldi Castle, Picasso used it as a studio and now it is a museum. You can see a variety of works by contemporary artists, including Picasso.


★Go to the back of the museum.


⑤Antibes Cathedral

Antibes Cathedral

Cathédrale Notre Dame de l’Immaculée Conception

Time required: 15 min

Admission fee: 0 euro

Opening hour: 8 am – noon / 3 pm -7 pm

Close: No

The cathedral is right next to the museum, and the bell tower is across the street. The pastel orange walls give it a Mediterranean feel. The interior has a calm atmosphere with monochrome floors and modest stained glass.


★Turn left to go to Arceaux St and go through Masséna Square to go to Georges Clemenceau. You arrive at National Square. It takes 5 minutes.


⑥Peynet Museum

Musée Peynet 

Time required: 60 min

Admission fee: 3 euros

Opening hour: 10 am – 12 h 30 / 2 pm – 5 pm
(10 am – 6 pm in summer)

Close: Monday, 1/1, 5/1, 11/1, 12/25

The museum is tucked away in a corner of the square, and a bronze statue made by him is displayed in the square in front of the building. Approximately 300 fairy tale works by Peynet, including “Lovers Embracing Each Other” and animals, are on display. In addition to paintings, you can see works drawn on various things such as drawings and ceramics.


★Go straight on Thuret St and go out from the center city. Then, go back to the station with the same route. It takes 15 minutes.



【Goal】

Antibes Station



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