Antibes Travel Guide — Things to Do, Food & Hotels
commune in Alpes-Maritimes, France
About Antibes
Antibes was founded by the Greeks over 2000 years ago with the name Antipolis. Shortly afterwards it was incorporated into the expandingRoman Empirewhen it was known as Antiboul. With the fall of the Roman Empire Antibes was a target of pirates and raiders until the growing power of Genoa removed most of these menaces. Around the 11th century AD Antibes was a feudal town whose eventual overlord was the Pope. In 1384 it passed into the hands of the Grimaldi family - the former Genovese merchant princes who had now moved westwards to Monaco and Nice - as collateral to a loan that the Pope could not repay. Shortly after this Antibes became the easternmost port of the kingdom of France - at that time Nice was part of Savoy - and thus was extremely important. Over the years, and particularly du
Top Attractions in Antibes
Explore the best things to see and do in Antibes:
- ★Le Sentier Du Littoral, Cap D'antibes
Where to Eat in Antibes
Must-try local food and restaurants:
- 🍴Chamkila
- 🍴La Passagere
Where to Stay in Antibes
- 🏨Antibes - Pierre & Vacances Port Prestige
- 🏨Garden Beach Hotel
- 🏨Hotel Belles Rives
- 🏨Hotel Juana
Antibes Travel Guide Sections
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