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This picturesque coastal town epitomizes the irresistible Mediterranean mix of laid back relaxation and a happening place buzzing with culture, events, an active yachting scene and a trendy night life. Antibes is a former fortified citadel town steeped in culture, enjoyed by cultivated visitors who are drawn by its stunning architecture, musical and military heritage. The town is home to several of the top, luxurious, exclusive hotels and yachts on the Côte d’Azur (french Riviera), renowned as much for their gastronomic restaurants, private beaches and luxurious services as for their superb accommodation suites. International visitors and tourists from all four corners of the world can be found exploring the maze of tiny streets and cobble stoned lanes, meeting at this veritable and elite crossroads of culture, which encompasses the alluring razzmatazz of this stunning destination with the simplicity and serenity, inherent of so many such quaint Riviera villages. Antibes is the perfect example of a typical medieval town on the French Riviera coast, succeeding in maintaining its cultural origins and heritage while offering a modern and luxurious yacht vacation in french riviera for the discerning traveler.
Since early maritime times, Antibes’ strategic position on the peninsula, known as Cap d’Antibes has proven itself of crucial importance and today it retains this position of power in terms of the commercial arena for the Mediterranean region. Nicknamed ‘the millionaires’ port’, you can easily guess the reason why Port Vauban has significant importance to the town, with superyachts, mega yachts and sailing ships flocking here to enjoy the extravagant pleasures and escapades at this French Riviera paradise with its translucent, azure blue waters. Famous around the world for its celebrated Jazz festival, Antibes carries on its glorious musical tradition, by inviting an elite selection of the world’s best musicians and jazz singers every year. You will never cease to be amused in Antibes or Juan-les-Pins with its fabulous choice of exclusive entertainment venues: casinos, night clubs, aperitif bars, deluxe private beaches and an impressive list of excellent restaurants, creating the ideal ambiance for an enjoyable, lively or relaxing vacation or weekend visit. Antibes is a town of multiple facets: It is a historic, eventful and also innovating city. Situated in southeastern France on the Côte d Azur, between Nice and Cannes it is one of the most known resorts. 25 km of coastline give way to fine sandy beaches. This make of Antibes one of the favourite destination for luxury yacht charter in cote d’azur. For a long time Antibes was the only large town between Marseille and Italy. It was the only town on the coast to be protected by ramparts, and thus it has managed to conserve historic monuments from each period in its heritage. The close by place Juan les Pins is the most exciting part with an exciting nightlife. You can choose between fashionable nightclubs, casino and even night shopping Antibes is quieter with a variety of restaurants, cafés, theatres, piano bars, chic hotels and private clubs. Port Vauban has long been a dream destination, where the most luxurious yachts in the world moor on Millionaires' Quay and gaze at the “chiselled austerity” of Fort Carré which has born witness to some of the most illustrious moments in the history of Antibes. Next to the port, where Guy de Maupassant often anchored in his “Bel Ami”, is the glorious Chantier Naval Opéra, magnificently adorned with vaulted ramparts which date from Vauban, and where many events have been held since the beginning of the 20th century.
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