A guide on organising and enjoying a trip to Cannes, St Tropez and Nice.
The south of France is home to various glamorous resorts: gorgeous sandy beaches, bars, restaurants and nightclubs. You can stay in one location or can easy travel to a few different towns during your visit.
Where to stay
We based ourselves in Cannes which I would definitely recommend. Family friendly while still having various bars, clubs and restaurants and architecture that looks like a movie set we really enjoyed our stay here.
What to eat
In Cannes, we had a great night for dinner and drinks at Cafe Hoche. The DJ was great, drinks strong and food delicious.
In general, you’ll find a number of great restaurants and bars. While in the south of France, make the most of the rose wine (often less than €5 for a glass of house wine). And being by the coast the seafood is amazing too.
What to do
- Antibes: Only a few stops on the train from Cannes, Antibes has a beautiful old town which is the perfect way to spend an afternoon and have dinner.
- St Tropez: definitely recommend booking a boat trip to St Tropez and back. The boat transfer itself means you can view the French Riviera coastline which is stunning! We went on this trip expecting to spend time at the beach, but where it’s a Port Town I’d recommend wearing a nice dress and sandals and grabbing lunch at the Dior cafe (would think you’d need to book in advance). When we walked past it looked beautiful and hamburger with fries was €32 which seemed similar to other restaurants in the area. If you want a cheaper lunch option there are bakeries where you can get baguettes/ croquettes monsieurs to enjoy on the beach for less than €10.
- Nice: as we were flying back to London from Nice we spent our last day in the Port of Nice. It was a 47 minute train (only €7) to Nice Riquers which is a 20 minute walk to the Port (totally doable with a mini suitcase). The Port is also the end stop for the Tram to the airport. The tram costs €1.50, runs every 10 minutes and takes 30 minutes to get to the airport. As the tram starts/ends at the port you’re guaranteed a seat! The port itself has multi-coloured houses as a backdrop to numerous boats and yachts. We grabbed some lunch and treated ourselves to a glass of champagne to enjoy the view (and then another glass of rose when we saw our flight was delayed).