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What to SeeAfter admiring the mega-yachts in Antibes port, head to the covered marketplace on the Cours Massena, the bustling heart of Old Antibes. It's dominated by the 12th-century Chateau Grimaldi which once served as Picasso's studio and now houses the prestigious Picasso Museum (closed for restoration until summer 2008) Check out the "Free Commune of Safranier", a sort of village-within-a-village, determined to safeguard its history. The modest village houses and flowery streets contrast starkly with the high-end splendour of the Cap d'Antibes where the mega-rich have mega-villas or stay in the mega-expensive Hotel du Cap Eden Roc. Accommodation in AntibesIs the Cap Eden Roc too pricey? Try these hotels in Antibes. History of AntibesGreeks from Marseilles were the first people to settle Antibes, arriving in the 4th century BC. They called it Antipolis. They were eventually supplanted by the Romans and then by the powerful Grimaldis of Monaco who ruled Antibes from 1384 to 1608. With the turbulence of the Middle Ages, Antibes found itself on the border of France and Savoy. This vulnerability prompted fortifications to be constructed in the 17th and 18th centuries. They were torn down in 1894. Transportation in AntibesThe centre of Old Antibes is pedestrian only but there is an efficient network of buses to whisk you to outlying neighbourhoods such as Cap d'Antibes and Juan-les Pins, plus to nearby towns such as Villeneuve-Loubet and Biot. The local bus company is Envibus. Transportation to AntibesBy Bus By Train Tourist InformationFor more on visiting Antibes, see the Antibes/Juan-les-Pins tourist office
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