4 days in French Riviera - Cote d'Azur Itinerary
Created using Inspirock French Riviera - Cote d'Azur holiday planner
Start: Chicago
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End: Chicago
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Cannes — 3 nights
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Festival City
Although its luxury shops, nightlife, casinos, and high-end restaurants give Cannes a feeling of exclusivity, this classic French Riviera city has alternatives to suit every budget.You'll get in some beach time at Castel Plage and Juan les Pins Main Beach. Family-friendly places like Marineland and Old Town will thrill your kids. Change things up with a short trip to Place Massena in Nice (about 44 minutes away). Next up on the itinerary: tour the pleasant surroundings at Lérins Islands.
To see where to stay, ratings, reviews, and other tourist information, go to the Cannes day trip website.
Chicago, USA to Cannes is an approximately 14-hour flight. You'll lose 7 hours traveling from Chicago to Cannes due to the time zone difference. In June, plan for daily highs up to 78°F, and evening lows to 61°F. Finish your sightseeing early on the 15th (Thu) to allow enough time to fly back home.
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French Riviera - Cote d'Azur travel guide
On the Mediterranean Sea coast, the French Riviera-Côte d'Azur has the glitz and glamour rivaled by few places on earth. It is a modern resort area with luxury shopping, seaside cafés for people watching, and several marinas for yachts and super-yachts along its coast. Although the Riviera is famous for the glamour of St. Tropez, Monaco, and the Cannes Film Festival, there are many other lesser known attractions and places to visit, such as the perched villages of Gourdon and Eze, the perfumeries in Grasse, the potters of Vallauris, and the glassblowers of Biot.The Riviera has been the inspiration for many works by artists, such as Picasso and Renoir, which are on display in local museums. Sea-front hotels and holiday resorts are the most expensive options, with smaller, modest, more affordable accommodations available as you move away from major cities or further inland. Cafés, bars, and restaurants are diverse enough to respect your vacation budget and tastes, with the vast majority of eateries serving food local to the area--Provençal cuisine with Italian influences, and Cassis and Bandol regional wines.The small independent state of Monaco is surrounded on three sides by France, and the fourth by the Mediterranean. It has been ruled by the Grimaldi family since the 13th century and is a major center for tourism on the Mediterranean. The glamor of Monaco has been replaced by Monte Carlo for its opulence, designer and luxury shopping, and its casino.The busiest travel season is in July and August, when crowds and prices both skyrocket. But, with 300 days of sunshine per year, 115 km (71 mi) of warm blue coastline and beaches, 18 golf courses, 14 ski resorts, and 3,000 restaurants, you're sure to have a wonderful time and find plenty of things to do whenever you plan to stay.
