The best couple moments in Cannes are quiet ones, so this plan runs by the clock. Prices are in euros. Morning: the abbey island Catch an early Planaria boat from Quai des Îles in the old port; it is the only service to Île Saint-Honorat and takes 15 to 20 minutes. Adult returns are €19.50 online. The island covers about 40 hectares, has no cars and is run by monks, who make wine you can taste.

Two ready plans: a three-day stay that stays in Cannes and its islands, and a five-day stay that borrows two days from the coast. Euros throughout. The three-day plan Day Morning Afternoon 1 Croisette walk from the Palais to Pointe Croisette Le Suquet and the Musée des Explorations du Monde 2 Ferry to Sainte-Marguerite and Fort Royal Island loop, or a swim by the statues in calm weather 3 Planaria boat to Saint-Honorat Monastery, wine tasting, lunch at La Tonnelle Notes on each day.

Six stops make a loop through Cannes that you can finish in a day, and every stop is within a short walk of the next. Prices are in euros. Stop 1: Palais des Festivals The Palais at 1 Boulevard de la Croisette hosts the Festival de Cannes, scheduled for 11 to 22 May 2027. Outside congress and festival weeks the steps and forecourt are open to view. In front of the building, the Chemin des Étoiles has stainless-steel handprints of film figures, free and open at all hours.

Rank the walks by effort and pick what suits the day. None needs a guide. Easiest: the Croisette, about 3 km This is a flat promenade from the Palais des Festivals to Pointe Croisette. You pass the star handprints on the Chemin des Étoiles, three palace hotels (the Carlton, the Martinez and the Majestic), the public beach Plage Brigitte Bardot, formerly called Plage Macé, and the Centre d’art La Malmaison at number 47.

Think of a family day in Cannes as three anchors: a beach, a boat and an evening. The town has no zoo or aquarium, and the nearest marine museum is in Monaco, so the sea and the islands carry the plan. Prices are in euros. Anchor 1: the beach All Cannes beaches are sand. Three that suit families: Plage du Midi, Boulevard Jean Hibert. Public, gently shelving, supervised in season; no dogs.

Choose by mood and the day takes care of itself. Cannes is small enough to combine a morning on the water with an afternoon in the old streets. Prices below are in euros, and the UK government has no warning against travel here beyond a note on demonstrations and strikes. If you want to be on the water Kayaks. Cannes Jeunesse runs a nautical base at Port Pointe Croisette. Single, double and triple kayaks can be hired, and a three-hour paddle towards Île Sainte-Marguerite was listed at €35, €40 and €45 respectively.

Here are the visitable sights of Cannes, ordered from free to paid, with the practical details people ask about first. Prices are in euros and reflect 2026 listings. Free Fortified monastery, Île Saint-Honorat. Entry is free. The island belongs to a working abbey, and the boat is the cost: Planaria is the sole operator, sailing from Quai des Îles, with adult returns at €19.50 online. The crossing lasts 15 to 20 minutes.

Cannes station sits on the Riviera coastal line, and trains leave all day. Use this page as a timetable of ideas, in euros, sorted by journey time. Quoted single fares are the full price; a Zou card brings them down. 10 minutes: Antibes A full single is about €5, or €3.50 with a Zou card. The Château Grimaldi holds the Musée Picasso, listed at €12 full and €8 reduced in 2026, with free entry under 18, closed Mondays.