
Cannes (for Monte Carlo), France
Movie stars, motor yachts, the crush of paparazzi on the Croisette - such are the images of Cannes and its legendary film festival. But this gracious city with its palm-lined boulevard dividing divine beaches from chic cafés and nightclubs is also your gateway to Monaco and Monte Carlo, Nice and St. Tropez. For centuries this former Roman camp - the Castrum de Canios - was nothing more than a sleepy port. Then in 1834, the British Lord Brougham interrupted his travels to Italy to take shelter from a cholera outbreak. He fell in love with the stunning coast, built a villa and voila! Two centuries later, the town remains synonymous with glamour, luxury and a sybaritic lifestyle.
Note: Cannes is an anchorage port, passengers transfer to shore via ship's tender.
Points of Interest
- St. Nicholas Cathedral
- Prince's Palace and Old Monaco
- Oceanographic Museum
- Monte Carlo and Casino
- Nice
- Cannes
- St. Paul de Vence
- St. Tropez