Cannes has lots of swanky hotels, big yachts and top-end shops selling designer gear, but for the most part it’s much more down to earth than you might imagine. There are some great restaurants, bars, cafés and bistros, including plenty of reasonably priced options. And Cannes has plenty of outdoor activities right on its doorstep — from kitesurfing at Palm Beach to kayaking out to the Lérins Islands.
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Its Mediterranean setting, 30–40 minutes from Nice by train and with a backdrop of mountains, makes Cannes a great destination for an outdoor sports holiday. If you’re in town in May, your trip may coincide with the Cannes Film Festival (11–22 May in 2027), and you could run into a Hollywood star!
Cannes Highlights
The famous Cannes Film Festival in mid-May is one of the world’s most headline-grabbing cultural events. But the old port, Le Suquet hill, the bay, Boulevard de la Croisette, the beaches and the eclectic mix of people all make Cannes well worth a visit at any time of year.
Boulevard de la Croisette
Boulevard de la Croisette runs from the old port round the bay to the Pointe de la Croisette, and it’s undoubtedly the classiest promenade on the Côte d’Azur. A leisurely walk along its pine- and palm-shaded paving is a great way to people-watch and soak up the natural beauty. Some of the largest yachts you’re ever likely to see moor up in Cannes’ Vieux Port, which was once a humble fishing harbour. The nearby streets are particularly pleasant on a warm summer’s evening, when the many cafés and restaurants overflow with well-heeled punters.
Le Suquet
The Notre-Dame-de-l’Espérance church graces the top of Le Suquet, the hill just west of the Vieux Port. Cobbled streets lined with restaurants and cafés wind up to a viewpoint with picture-postcard views of Cannes. The square in front of the church is free, and it looks out over the bay, the port and the Croisette.
Shopping and Dining Out
There’s no end of fancy restaurants and exclusive boutiques. But dig a little deeper and you’ll find a more real and affordable Cannes. Soak up the atmosphere with dinner at one of the many good restaurants in Le Suquet. Then take a stroll past the yachts at the old port for an ice cream. Rue d’Antibes is a fantastic shopping street. Rue Hoche (parallel to Rue d’Antibes) has become a trendy haven of off-beat boutiques and cool places to stop for a coffee.
Beaches: Public or Private?
Cannes has 18 public beaches and 33 private concessions, where you pay for a sunbed. Much of the central Croisette is private, so walk to either end for a free spot. Our pick is the long Plage du Midi, which runs west towards La Bocca with views of the Estérel and the islands.
Getting Active in Cannes
For activities, take your pick from kitesurfing at Palm Beach, rollerblading along the Croisette, waterskiing, parasailing, running or swimming. The Plages du Midi and Plages de la Bocca stretch for several km westward from the old port, along Boulevard Jean Hibert and Boulevard du Midi. Head into the hills behind Cannes for mountain biking, paragliding, rock climbing, via ferrata and canyoning.
Plan Your Trip
Outdoor Activities in Cannes
Cannes sits between two very different playgrounds. Out front, the sheltered bay leads to the pine-covered Lérins Islands, 15 minutes away by boat. Behind the city, the red rocks of the Estérel rise to the west. Then, to the north, the limestone hills of the Préalpes d’Azur climb towards Gréolières. Here’s our guide to the best outdoor activities in Cannes:
Kitesurfing & Wing Foiling at Palm Beach
Palm Beach, at the tip of the Croisette, is Cannes’ official kitesurfing spot, and it’s open all year. It’s popular with local riders, and wing foilers share the water. But it’s a spot for confident, experienced kiters rather than improvers. You launch from a strip of tarmac on an old helipad, surrounded by rocks, lampposts and cars. So there’s no margin for error. The wind is often offshore, and a south-westerly makes it choppy. There’s heavy boat traffic to the islands, too.
Air X Kite on Boulevard du Midi Louise Moreau, at Port du Béal in La Bocca, can provide lessons and gear rental. It now teaches kitesurfing, wing foiling, SUP and e-foil, in English and French. Lessons run in open water from a safety boat, which is far easier than learning off the Palm Beach launch. A two-day kite initiation costs €390, and the school opens daily from the end of March to the end of October.
Palm Beach isn’t the only kite spot in the Alpes-Maritimes, though: confident riders also head east to Saint-Laurent-du-Var, next to Nice airport.
Sea Kayaking, SUP & Snorkelling around the Lérins Islands
For us, the Lérins Islands are the best thing about Cannes. Sainte-Marguerite, the bigger one, has no cars, just pine and eucalyptus woods, while little Saint-Honorat is home to a monastery. The ONF protects both islands, so you can’t camp, smoke, light fires or fly drones.
Kayak & SUP to the Islands
It’s about 20 minutes’ paddling from Palm Beach to Sainte-Marguerite. Aqua Sport Evasion launches from Pointe Croisette from April to October. Its sit-on-top kayaks cost from €30 for a half day, or €40 with a guide. A self-guided SUP costs from €15 an hour. Go in the morning, before the sea breeze fills in.
For a guided day, try the Lérins Islands kayak adventure from Azurkay. It crosses to Sainte-Marguerite and walks up to Fort Royal, with a snorkel stop and a picnic. It takes four hours, costs from about £67 and scores 4.7 from 100 reviews. Or rent from SeaFirst Kayak at Palm Beach from about £30, from age seven.
Snorkelling the Underwater Sculptures
Off Sainte-Marguerite’s south shore, the Écomusée sous-marin is a set of statues by the sculptor Jason deCaires Taylor. They lie 3–5 m deep and 84–132 m out, so a mask and snorkel is all you need. They’re free to visit all year, but don’t touch them. Older guides mention a marked underwater trail, but today the sculptures are what you come to see.
For a guided trip, Nature Essentielle runs half-day snorkel boat trips from €45, April to November. For scuba, the Nemo Plongée club offers a try dive for €50.
Boat Trips to the Islands & the Estérel
Ferries to Sainte-Marguerite leave the Vieux Port about every 30 minutes, and the crossing takes about 15 minutes. A return with Trans Côte d’Azur costs €19. Saint-Honorat has its own boat, run by Planaria from the Quai des Îles, at €19.50 return.
The Estérel calanques boat trip from Black Tenders spends 2.5 hours along the red-rock coast, with two swim stops. It costs from about £64 and scores 4.8 from 864 reviews.
Mountain Biking near Cannes
The hills behind Cannes hide some great natural mountain bike trails. Closer to town, the Mougins Bikepark has 4 downhill tracks from green to black, a pump track and some dirt jumps. Each track has 24 features, and there’s a skills area too. The bikepark is free of charge and open 7 days a week from 10am. It closes at 8pm from June to September and at 7pm the rest of the year.
Mougins Bikepark, Chemin des Peyroues, 06250 Mougins, France.
For natural riding, head west into the Massif de l’Estérel. Most of it is state forest, and you can only ride the signed tracks, so check the ONF panels at the trailheads. In summer, fire risk can close the massif altogether (see Hiking below). Nearer to town, our ride guide to the Tour of the Mimosas explores the hills around Pégomas.
Want a lift? The La Moulière bike park at L’Audibergue, up in the Préalpes d’Azur, has 14 downhill runs served by a chairlift.
Road & Gravel Cycling from Cannes
If you’d rather stick to the road, then make sure you tackle the Corniche de l’Estérel, which runs along the coast from Cannes to Saint-Raphaël. You can loop back to Cannes via Fréjus through the stunning Estérel mountains.
The official Corniche d’Or loop from Saint-Raphaël is 60 km with 700 m of climbing, and it comes home over the Col du Testanier. From Cannes, it’s about 75 km, and Agay, about 45 km in, makes the obvious café stop. The Testanier is a gentle, rolling climb. It averages 2% over 15.4 km from La Napoule, though it kicks up to 10% in places.
Climbs Behind Cannes
Inland, the Tanneron climbs 7.6 km from Pégomas at 4.7% through the mimosa forests. Ride it in February or March, when they’re in bloom and there’s little traffic. For something longer, follow the Route Napoléon north from Grasse, climbing about 8 km to the Col du Pilon at 783 m. Our guide to road cycling in the South of France has the bigger cols further east.
Road Bike Hire in Cannes
Bike Trip, opposite the station, rents carbon road bikes from €45 a day, carbon gravel bikes from €65 and city e-bikes from €30. It opens Monday to Saturday from March to November, plus Sundays in July and August. Otherwise, Booking Bikes Cannes on Avenue Maréchal Juin opens daily, all year. Its road bikes cost from €45 a day and e-bikes from €32.
Hiking near Cannes
Croix des Gardes
The Croix des Gardes forest park starts less than a kilometre from the Croisette. It covers 80 ha, with 20 km of paths, a fitness trail and five viewpoints over the bay. Its arboretum holds more than 40 varieties of mimosa, which flower in late winter. It’s free, and it’s the best place in town for a morning run.
Walking the Lérins Islands
On Sainte-Marguerite, a 9 km path loops around the island, past Fort Royal and the cell of the Man in the Iron Mask. Saint-Honorat is smaller than its neighbour, with a 3 km circuit around the monastery. There’s no shop on Sainte-Marguerite, so take a picnic and plenty of water.
The Estérel
The best day hikes near Cannes are in the Massif de l’Estérel. The Pic de l’Ours walk is 2.6 km and about 1 h 30. It starts from the Col Notre-Dame car park, 12 km inland from Agay. Alternatively, the Pic du Cap Roux loop is about 5 km and 2–3 hours, with views all the way from Cannes to Cap Camarat. For more routes, see our guide to hiking in the South of France.
Check before you go in summer. From June to September, the prefecture publishes a massif-access map each evening for the next day. On red days, the Estérel closes to walkers and bikers, so check the fire-risk map before you set off. Hunting season runs from September to March, so wear bright colours.
Canyoning & Hiking in the Gorges du Loup
The Gorges du Loup canyon is an ideal introduction to canyoning. Located near Grasse, it’s one of the best-known whitewater scrambles (randonnée aquatique) in the Alpes-Maritimes. The Gorges du Loup canyon is a bit of a choose-your-own-adventure, in that there’s always an escape route if you choose not to tackle a feature. However, if you’re keen, there are some lovely jumps and slides, and the chance to try abseiling. The descent is suitable for kids from 8 years old.
The canyon is about 40 minutes’ drive from Cannes. Ailéments guides half days from €55 and full days from €80 between May and September. Les Geckos charges €60 (€55 for under-12s), and children must weigh at least 25 kg and swim 10 m. Azur Canyoning runs the same descent from April to October, for €60. For harder canyons, see our guide to canyoning in the South of France.
Rather keep your feet dry? The gorge is just as good on foot, with the Balcons du Loup, the Foulon aqueduct and the Cascade de Courmes. The perched village of Gourdon looks down on it all. Our guide to hiking the Gorges du Loup has the routes and the parking.
Paragliding at Gréolières & the Préalpes d’Azur
Behind Cannes, the limestone ridges of the Parc naturel régional des Préalpes d’Azur make superb flying country. The launch at Gréolières sits at 1,800 m on the Cheiron ridge, about 50 minutes’ drive from Cannes. Ailéments offers tandem flights here from ~€140 for 20–30 minutes, or ~€250 for 45–60 minutes. Kids can fly from age five, for €100. Surprisingly, winter and spring are the best seasons, while in summer you fly early or late. Our guide to paragliding in the South of France covers the other sites.
Skiing at Gréolières-les-Neiges
In winter, Gréolières-les-Neiges is the closest ski resort to the coast, about an hour’s drive from Cannes. It’s small, with 30 km of pistes over 26 runs between 1,400 and 1,800 m, and 10 lifts. The 2026–27 season is provisionally set for 19 December until 7 March, snow permitting. Treat it as a fun day out rather than a ski holiday — nobody on the beach will believe where you’ve been. For something stranger, the Via Souterrata near Caille is an underground via ferrata about 45 m deep.
Day Trip: the Gorges du Verdon
From Cannes, the Route Napoléon winds northwards, passing Grasse, Castellane at the gateway to the Gorges du Verdon and Digne-les-Bains on its way to Gap and finally Grenoble. This superb scenic route is named after Napoleon I, who, after escaping from the Mediterranean island of Elba in 1815, passed by Cannes en route for his triumphant return to Paris. He landed at Golfe-Juan, just along the coast, on 1 March 1815.
Follow his road and you reach Castellane, at the eastern end of the gorge, in about 1 h 20 to 1 h 35. So the Verdon is a long day trip from Cannes: pick one thing and do it well.
Hike the Sentier Blanc-Martel
The Blanc-Martel is the Verdon’s classic hike: 13 km and about 6 h 30 one way, from the Chalet de la Maline to the Point Sublime. You need a torch for two tunnels, one of them 670 m long, and under-8s and dogs can’t go. Park in La Palud and book the shuttle online (€8.50 return), because you can’t buy tickets on board. It’s about two hours’ drive each way, so leave Cannes at dawn. Avoid July and August, when it’s hot and crowded. Our guide to hiking in the Gorges du Verdon has the details.
Or Drive the Rim & Paddle
For an easier day, drive the Route des Crêtes viewpoints. Afterwards, hire a pedalo from about €20 an hour at the Pont du Galetas, where the gorge opens into the Lac de Sainte-Croix. For more adrenaline, see our guide to canyoning in the Gorges du Verdon.
Where to Eat & Drink in Cannes
Walk a few streets back from the Croisette and you’ll soon find much cheaper eats. Our suggestion: have lunch at the market, and dinner in Le Suquet.
Le Rendez-vous des Copains – Best in Le Suquet
Our pick in Le Suquet is Le Rendez-vous des Copains (€€), a family-run bistro at 28 rue du Suquet. The cooking is French and Mediterranean, and it’s one of the best-reviewed tables in Cannes, so book ahead for dinner. For a special occasion, Table 22 par Noël Mantel (€€€) on rue Saint-Antoine is in the Michelin Guide for its farm-to-table cooking. Le 24 Suquet (€€) is a reliable evening alternative.
Tredici – Best for Pizza
Our old favourite Italian has closed. Instead, Tredici (€€) on rue Louis Perrissol, at the foot of Le Suquet, fills the gap with proper pizza. It’s very popular, so it’s worth booking ahead. For pizza to go, try Mamma Pizza (€) on Boulevard Carnot.
L’Epicurieux – Best for Tapas
Check out L’Epicurieux (€€), a little gem just off trendy Rue Hoche. With more than 400 wines on the list, you can pop in for a drink and some tapas-style sharing boards or relax over a home-made Mediterranean dinner. If you manage to nab a table, you’ll not want to leave! Definitely one of our favourites, but note that it closes at 10pm, and all day on Sundays and Mondays.
Marché Forville – For a Quick Lunch
Marché Forville, at the foot of Le Suquet, is the heart of real Cannes. Local growers and the bay’s fishing boats sell here from 7am to 1pm, Tuesday to Sunday, and every morning in July and August. On Mondays, however, it turns into a flea market. The hall is under renovation, so some stalls have moved to the Allées de la Liberté. Grab a few slices of socca, the chickpea pancake, from the stall on rue du Marché Forville.
Madame Hien – For an International Menu
Our old international pick has gone, so try Madame Hien (€€) on rue Hélène Vagliano. This Vietnamese is one of the best-reviewed restaurants in town. It’s not a tourist trap, but you’re right in the heart of Cannes if you fancy a drink after.
Provençal Cooking, Seafood & Michelin Stars
For Provençal food, La Cantine Provençale (€€) near the Palais puts a modern spin on the classics. Aux Bons Enfants (€€) on rue Meynadier holds Cannes’ only Michelin Bib Gourmand. For oysters by the Vieux Port, go to Astoux et Brun (€€–€€€) on rue Félix Faure.
For a big night, La Palme d’Or (€€€) at the Hôtel Martinez holds the only Michelin star in Cannes itself. Up the hill in Le Cannet, Bruno Oger’s La Villa Archange (€€€) has two stars. His Bistrot des Anges (€€), in the same bastide, has a Bib Gourmand, so it’s the value way in.
Coffee Before a Ride
We haven’t found a cyclists’ café in Cannes. For specialty coffee, Cafés Sauvage (€) on rue Hélène Vagliano roasts its own beans. On Rue Hoche, Itinéraire Café (€) is another roaster, with a terrace. Both usually open around 8.30am, so they’re for a relaxed start.
Cannes Nightlife
Cannes after dark runs from a cheap pint in the centre to a dress-code beach club at Port Pierre Canto. Here are our three favourites, one for each budget.
Le Bâoli – For a Big Night Out
A Cannes classic, Le Bâoli (€€€) transforms from a cool outdoor and indoor restaurant into a seriously hip club as the night goes on. With a cracking location on the beach at Port Pierre Canto, the views are awesome. If you want to eat first, the food is a Mediterranean–Asian fusion, and you can book a table online up to 14 days ahead. The restaurant opens at 8pm, and then the club takes over from midnight. It’s very trendy, so be aware that you need to be dressed to the nines: no shorts, sandals, caps or sportswear. A dinner booking doesn’t guarantee entry to the club, and reviews are poor, so go for the scene rather than the food.
Morrison’s Irish Pub – For Live Music
I’m Irish so I can say it — there are so many bad Irish pubs outside Ireland. Normally I avoid them like the plague, but Morrison’s (€) on rue Teisseire is a good one. Live music, great atmosphere, unpretentious and good beer. Definitely worth popping into during a night out. Morrisons Lounge next door is a DJ bar, so between the two, the mix of music is impressive. The live music is usually excellent. Good sports coverage too.
BB Cannes – For Late-Night Dancing
Be First is now BB Cannes (€€), but this hip little spot is still tucked away behind La Croisette, in the Carré d’Or. Popular with locals, it opens from 6pm, Tuesday to Saturday. DJ sets and themed nights get things pumping, and there’s even karaoke. The perfect spot for some late-night dancing after a few cocktails.
Gravel Bike Tour on the French Riviera: From Mountains to the Sea
Ride from the highest paved road in France back to the Mediterranean, with the logistics handled for you.
This five-day tour has four riding days, and it starts and finishes in Nice, 30–40 minutes from Cannes by train. After a transfer into the Mercantour, you loop up to the Cime de la Bonette at 2,802 m. Then you follow the Vésubie valley and the Malagrata gravel track over the Col de Turini, back down to the sea.
Expect about 236 km over four days and 2,280 m of climbing on the hardest one, so you’ll need good fitness. The price covers a local guide, a support team, your accommodation and all your meals.
Groups of 4–12 riders run from May to October, from US$1,828 per person, twin share. Your guide meets you at Nice station or the airport at 4pm on day one.
Where to Stay in Cannes
Finding a half-decent place to stay during the Cannes Film Festival in May is difficult (although not impossible!). At other times of year, though, the prices of holiday rentals in Cannes will probably be a pleasant surprise. The area in the centre of Cannes inside the ring road is known as La Banane because of its obvious banana shape. While La Banane is the main pulse of Cannes, accommodation in this area can be very expensive. If you want to splash out, you’ll be right in the centre of it all, with the seafront, restaurants and shops on your doorstep.
If you want a quieter option, you can find villas and apartments to rent up in the hills behind the city. They have the most amazing views of the bay of Cannes, with Île Sainte-Marguerite and Île Saint-Honorat in the distance. The atmosphere in these areas is probably more authentically French, yet the seafront is still within walking distance. Bringing a bike? Look for the Accueil Vélo label, which means secure bike parking.
The Centre & La Croisette
Tucked away just behind la Croisette on rue Molière, the Hotel de Provence (€€) is a 3-star gem. It’s right in the middle of the posher hotels in Cannes, but at a fraction of the price. Enjoy your morning croissant in the hotel’s lush little garden before heading off into the hills behind Cannes for a day’s mountain biking. It’s close to the beach, shops and restaurants, and reception can arrange bike hire. Ask ahead, though, if you need somewhere to store your own bike.
On a budget, Hôtel Le Florian (€) is a two-star between Rue d’Antibes and the Croisette with the Accueil Vélo label. Hôtel Montaigne & Spa (€€) has the label too, and a spa for tired legs, though its reviews are only middling. If money’s no object, the Carlton Cannes (€€€) is the Croisette icon, while the Art Deco Hôtel Martinez (€€€) has La Palme d’Or downstairs.
Le Suquet & the Vieux Port
The Belle Époque Hôtel Splendid (€€–€€€) faces the Vieux Port, and the ferries to the islands leave from the quay opposite. Up on the hill above the old town, the Best Western Hôtel des Orangers (€€–€€€) is a quieter four-star base.
La Californie & the Hills
For a touch of pure Cannes luxury, try Anchor Cannes Riviera (€€€), the Belle Époque house that used to be Villa Garbo. It’s about five minutes’ walk from the Croisette, with just 12 apartments. Each has its own equipped kitchen, which means you can be flexible about eating out.
Higher up in La Californie, La Bastide de l’Oliveraie & Spa (€€€) is our hills pick. It’s top-rated, with a spa and the Accueil Vélo label. On the road up towards Le Cannet, Hôtel Chalet de l’Isère (€€) is a small three-star with bike parking and the same label.
Stay on Île Sainte-Marguerite
Check out the CIS Îles de Lérins centre on Île Sainte-Marguerite, just a 15-minute hop by boat. It’s part of the historic Fort Royal, which also houses the museum of the Man in the Iron Mask. With no cars on the island, you step off the ferry to the intoxicating smells of pine and eucalyptus. It isn’t a drop-in hostel, though. Individuals and families can only stay at weekends in April–June and September–October, booking through the CIS online form. Full board in a dormitory costs €82.90 per person per night. If you want a bit of peace at night away from the excitement of Cannes after a tough day’s kitesurfing, this is the perfect spot for you.
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Practical Info
Getting There
Nice Côte d’Azur airport is 27 km away: about 40 minutes by car, but up to 90 minutes on summer Saturdays. The ZOU! Express line 81 runs direct from Terminal 2 to Cannes station in about 55 minutes, for €21.40 in advance. The train is cheaper: take the free tram to Nice-Saint-Augustin station, then a TER to Cannes in about 25 minutes. In town you won’t need a car, so book a hire car for the mountains and the Verdon. Cannes sits at 43.5514° N, 7.0172° E.
Getting Around Without a Car
The train station and Rue Jean Jaurès are several streets north of the very prominent Palais des Festivals et des Congrès. The Palais is just east of the Vieux Port, and it houses the Office de Tourisme. Cannes’ most famous promenade, the classy, hotel-lined Boulevard de la Croisette, begins at the Palais des Festivals and runs eastward along the Baie de Cannes to the Pointe de la Croisette. The Hôtel de Ville is at the north-west corner of the Vieux Port. Just in front, on Place Bernard Cornut-Gentille, you’ll find the main bus hub.
Palm Bus tickets cost €1.80 a trip or €4.60 for a day pass. In summer, free shuttles run to the La Bocca beaches and out to Palm Beach. Along the coast, TER trains take about 10 minutes to Antibes, about 30 minutes to Saint-Raphaël and 30–40 minutes to Nice.
Parking
Parking in Cannes at any time of year can be stressful, and in July and August it’s a nightmare. There’s beach parking heading west out of Cannes along Boulevard du Midi Louise Moreau, and east at the far end of Boulevard de la Croisette. Otherwise, you’ll find parking in the streets either side of Boulevard Carnot. But your best option is to stay within walking distance of the centre and ditch the car at your accommodation.
If you do drive, the eight CANNES Parking car parks give you 3 hours free on both Saturday and Sunday. Cannes has no low-emission zone, but get a Crit’Air sticker if you’ll drive on to Lyon or Paris.
Bike Hire
Cannes has no dockless bike share, just 13 paid Mobicity e-bikes in the Palais car park. However, the cycle network covers 36.2 km. It includes a 1.7 km two-way path from the Croisette to Palm Beach and the EuroVelo 8 to Golfe-Juan. For road, gravel and e-bikes, see our Road & Gravel Cycling section.
Best Time to Visit & Events
Go between June and October for the sea, which averages 21.7 °C in June and 25.3 °C in August. Canyoning runs from May to September, and the kite school from the end of March until October. Spring and early autumn suit cycling and hiking, while February and March bring the mimosa. Finally, winter is for paragliding and a ski day at Gréolières.
Avoid the big events unless you’re going to them, because hotels fill up and prices jump. In 2027, MIPIM runs from 16 to 19 March, before the Film Festival from 11 to 22 May. Then come Cannes Lions (21–25 June) and the Yachting Festival (7–12 September).
Cannes FAQ
Kitesurf at Palm Beach, kayak to the Lérins Islands, ride the Corniche d’Or and hike the Estérel. Inland, canyon in the Gorges du Loup or paraglide at Gréolières.
The ZOU! Express 81 bus takes about 55 minutes and costs €21.40 if you buy ahead. Or take the free tram to Nice-Saint-Augustin, then a 25-minute train. By car, allow 40 minutes.
Yes. Palm Beach is the city’s official kite spot and it’s open all year, but the launch suits experienced riders. Beginners should book a boat-based lesson with Air X Kite.
Boats leave the Vieux Port for Sainte-Marguerite about every 30 minutes. The crossing takes 15 minutes and costs €19 return.
Yes, but it’s a long day. Castellane is about 1 h 30 away on the Route Napoléon, so choose either the Blanc-Martel hike or the viewpoints and a paddle.
The 80th festival runs from 11 to 22 May 2027. Book early or avoid those dates, because hotels fill up and prices jump.
Please leave a comment below if you need specific advice for your trip to Cannes, or if you have any recommendations to help us improve this guide. Happy holidays!
