Antibes – French riviera – Cote d’azur – 8118km Europe Tour

Wikipedia says: Antibes was founded as a 5th century BC Greek colony settled by Phocaeans from Massilia. As the Greek Empire fell into decline, it began incorporating the small towns into its empire. In 43 BC, Antibes (or Antipolis Aντιπόλις, as it was then called) was officially annexed by Rome and remained so for the next 500 years. The Romans turned Antipolis into the biggest town in the region and a main entry point into Gaul. Roman artifacts such as aqueducts, fortified walls and amphora can still be seen today.

After getting down from the Alpes we took a day off from riding. Well, we still on the bikes a bit We had a nice relaxing ride visiting the French Riviera between Cannes and Nice. We first got to Antibes-Juan les Pins (one of the most well known resorts on the Côte d’Azur, located between Nice (20 km) and Cannes (12km)).

We took a small boat with a glass bottom and we visited the “Bay of millionaires”:

This looks like the place to be when you get old and don’t ride anymore:

Good, after the rich and famous we went to Antibes. You can see Scufu, one of the guys, leading the way. The road is something to remember:

Antibes is a very nice old town. And very French:

A silent street. Next time I will take a book and a chair. I don’t think you can ask for more.