First up I will delve into my time spent in Cannes, a 15-ish minute train ride from Antibes, costing you 2,20 euros. It was the first port I dock walked as well as my last, so it holds quite a special place in my heart. Every time I got out at the train station the following song immediately entered my mind and exited my mouth.. It just couldn't be helped.
Cannes is wonderful, it has two ports separated by a long promenade overlooking a well formed stretch of beach. In order to get from one port to the other, one often opt's to catch the Palm Beach bus, costing just 1 euro and with a topless deck its a delight to ride on.
Whilst living in Antibes, Cannes hosted their famous film festival. The town went from mildly calm to an amazing state of refined panic as famous stars and movie-folk descended upon their shores yet again.
Following on from the Film Festival, and more up my alley is the Cannes Lions festival of creativity, which was held this last weekend.
Cannes also boasts many famous hotels, such as the Carlton, which during the film festival was draped with many Great Gatsby posters.
There is also a great supply of high-end fashion stores, all the top designers displayed with a slight French-esque twist.
All in all Cannes is delightful, If I had the cash to throw around in the stores, bars and hotels I would probably love it even more. Cannes displays a great sense of French pride, from the cleanliness of the streets to the acknowledment of the arts, both foreign and local. Compared to other neighboring towns it is by far the more internationally driven and operates at a very smooth pace. When dock walking in Cannes you will more than likely bump into a friend which always makes the walk of the dock that much sweeter, the port is one of the more popular ones along the Cote d' Azur.
Cannes I'll see you in a month when I come chill in your port again, this time on a yacht:)
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