All resort cities on the Cote d'Azur of France are somehow alike, but at the same time each of them has its own special highlight, its own unique face. Juan-les-Pins in France is not as famous as Cannes or Nice, but he also has an army of fans who prefer to spend their holidays exclusively on the beaches of this sea town. What does it attract them to, what exactly is the charm of this resort?
General Description of Juan-les-Pins (France)
The photos presented as illustrations in our article already make it possible to form some opinion about this corner of the globe. But without boring statistical, geographic and other data can not do. So, the resort is located on the shores of the picturesque Gulf of Juan Bay, which is located between the city of Cannes and Cape Antibes. These two districts together with Juan-les-Pins constitute an administrative commune. Here it is not as crowded as in the neighboring famous resorts of the French Riviera, but he lives at a busy pace with the onset of the high season. Therefore, if someone wants to spend their holidays here, you should not hope that the housing can be rented once in place. It’s better to take care of this before you arrive.
Along the beach there are many comfortable hotels with direct access to the sea, and their rooms are booked several months before the start of the holiday season. The same goes for renting upscale apartments and villas. If you go here by chance, it is unlikely to be able to find housing on the first or even second line. Although the hotels offshore are also quite good. By the way, they often come to Juan-les-Pins not only for sea vacations, but also for entertainments, of which there are many.
History
This resort on the Cote d'Azur was created over 100 years ago. And it is located on the site of an unremarkable fishing village, which could only boast of lush pine forests bordering the coast, and incredibly beautiful sea views, especially in the morning and evening hours. By the way, it was thanks to the pines that the village got its name: Les pins from French is translated as “pines”. Antibes, which was located in the neighborhood, then already had the outlines of the city, and its inhabitants came to Juan-les-Pins, whose beaches attracted them with their virgin beauty, for picnics.
In 1883, the construction of a local railway station began, which allowed tourists to come here. Nevertheless, the resort reached its heyday only after the end of the First World War. Representatives of the American bohemia began to come here, and then, returning to their distant country, they told everyone how magnificent Cannes, Nice, Juan-les-Pins were. France (reviews of travelers about a wonderful vacation here, of course, raised the prestige of resorts in the eyes of ordinary wealthy Americans) attracted and attracted. The rich dreamed of seeing all this luxury with their own eyes. By the way, it was for American tourists that a casino was built in Juan-les-Pins in the shortest possible time.
Description
The strip of sandy beaches, although long, is not wide. At the same time, as already noted, elegant centuries-old pine trees grow along the water's edge. The resort is famous for its nightlife. There are many entertainment venues - music cafes and cabarets, bars and discos, various gambling houses, night clubs - thanks to which young people love to come here not only from French cities, but also from all over the world. In addition, the attractiveness of the resort for young tourists is increasing due to the democratic prices of both housing and services. Juan-les-Pins is a favorite destination for jazz lovers. Here is annually held one of the largest festivals of this genre. And it all began in 1950, when the famous Sydney Bechet celebrated his wedding here. For about ten years, the musician and his friends came here to celebrate wedding anniversaries and arranged concerts, and after his death a tradition of jazz festivals appeared. By the way, this town was a favorite vacation spot of the most jazz of American writers - Fitzgerald.
How to get there
In order to get to this resort by air, you need to buy a ticket to Nice - the main air gate of the Cote d'Azur. From here to Juan-les-Pins is only 30 kilometers away. You can get there by road, or by rail, that is, by train departing for Cannes, which has a stop at the very station that was built in the late eighties of the century before last. Naturally, you can come to the resort from anywhere in France, as well as from many European countries.
Climate
As on the entire Mediterranean coast of France, the climate is temperate: warm winters, dry and sunny, but not sultry summers. The air temperature rarely rises above +26 ° C, and the water almost always warms up to +20 ... + 21 ° C.
Restaurants, bars and clubs
If you believe the reviews, the best restaurant in the resort is the luxurious restaurant "La Passenger". It is located inside the legendary Belles Rives hotel complex, located on E. Baudoin Boulevard. Its distinguishing feature is the elegant art deco interior. Everything here is very elegant and even luxurious: geometric frescoes of the thirties, a neoclassical ceiling, gilded columns ... A spacious terrace overlooking the sea is buried in tropical colors. It offers stunning views of the Lenar Islands. Visitors are delighted with the variety of delicious dishes, among which, of course, seafood delicacies are the main ones. The Bel River Hotel also has a bar named after the American writer Fitzgerald.
Another great hotel is Juana. It was founded in 2009. Here is a real gastronomic paradise - the restaurant Café Marianna. Here you can taste all the goodies of Provencal cuisine, seafood, as well as delicious desserts from Jean-Michel Lorca.
On the coast there are many other upscale hotels, restaurants, cafes and bars, thanks to which tourists simply adore the resort of Juan-les-Pins. The beaches, reviews of which you can read below, are pleased with their well-groomed appearance. There is no fuss inherent in the sea towns of Spain or neighboring Italy. This is why they attract respectable tourists of average wealth or the rich, who are burdened by the noisy life in Nice or Cannes.
sights
As you know, every patch of French land has historical sights, and the environs of Juan-les-Pins are no exception. There are many places of interest for tourists both in the Antibes area and in other neighboring regions. In addition to historical sights, there are also natural ones, for example, Marineland - the largest marine animal park in Europe. Here you can observe the habits of our friends, dolphins and killer whales, and, of course, various tropical fish. The complex also has a giant aquarium where sharks live. Under it runs a thirty-meter glass tunnel. In it, tourists are dangerously close to these bloodthirsty monsters, examine their teeth, mouth, deadly tail fin, and at the same time are in absolute safety. Maryland also hosts colorful music shows with trained park pets. Naturally, Marineland's frequent guests are children and their parents, and adults are also very interested.
For all lovers of water entertainment, the Aqua Splash water park has been built - the largest not only in France, but throughout the Mediterranean. Its main pool has an area of 1000 square meters. m, and there are twelve water slides.
Another attraction is Le Petite Ferme Park - a functioning Provencal farm with pets, and trained. There are many interesting museums in the surrounding towns that are also noteworthy for tourists.
Beaches in Juan-les-Pins
Photos and reviews of satisfied tourists never do without mentioning the coastal strip. The beaches along the coast of Gol-Juan Bay are simply magnificent, they are shrouded in an incredible atmosphere of bliss and courtesy. A wonderful aroma of pine needles is floating in the air mixed with the brackish smell of a sea breeze. Those who rent a house on the first line, can endlessly enjoy the beauty of the seascape. The beaches in the town are municipal, which means they are free, but umbrellas and sun loungers need to be rented, although most vacationing young people prefer to be located right on the sand. What can be reviews of vacationers? Of course, they are only positive. To be honest, the traditions of hospitality on the Cote d'Azur are so honed that, in principle, there should not be any dissatisfied.