After Pisa, the next stop was Cannes. I can’t say Cannes is a city I ever had much intention of visiting, but since the cruise docked here for stop 3, I had little say in the matter. And whilst here, I really liked it, and now am more eager to return to the French Riviera at some stage (and more of France in general).
Since the port in Cannes was so small, our cruise ship technically couldn’t dock in Cannes itself, instead it had to dock a bit out at sea, and we travelled via smaller taxi boats to the port.
Upon embarking at the port, first on our to-do list was to check out Marche Forville, a marketplace stocked with fresh fruit, flowers, sea food and stalls preparing food to eat. We decided to try zucchini’s here as neither myself or Amy had ever tasted them before, zucchini’s were okay. You’re basically just eating batter, as the courgette flower inside is so light.
After filling up on batter, we checked out Rue d‘Antibes, one of the highest rated attractions to do in Cannes online. It’s basically just a shopping street with fashion ware. The streets were admittedly pretty, however.
I didn’t think too much of it. We walked along this for a while before heading to Boulevard D’alsace where the giant Marilyn Monroe mural is located, on the side of the Cannes Riviera Hotel.
Next up on our to-do list was a walk along the beach towards the Palais that hosts the Cannes Film Festival. The beach was crowded with overpriced bars and restaurants, and rented sunbeds, so we walked along the avenue adjacent to the beach rather than actually stepping foot on it. However, if you are a fan of overpriced beers, and expensive sandwiches, this is the beach for you.
We reached the film festival Palais and noticed a cardboard cut out featuring many A Listers that have frequented the film festival over the years, and I just began to imagine the buzz that must exist around here when the film festival is on.
The Palais is Surrounded by a “walk of fame” featuring celebrities hand prints and their signature, here’s some of the more notable ones I spotted.
Before walking back along the marina to get the taxi back to the cruise, we spotted this impressive artwork on the side of the bus station referencing the strong cultural impact of many cinematic masterpieces.
Titanic, Star Wars, Jessica Rabbit, Mickey Mouse, Charlie Chaplin, Batman and others all make an appearance. Can you figure out the others?
And to finish off, here’s a reference to Green Mile that I noticed on the harbour. Though I suspect this movie reference was unintentional.
