Rue d'Antibes

#1 La Croisette On La Croisette, a mile-long promenade that skirts the shore, you can lookout on the sparkling Mediterranean and the rolling Estérel hills.  You can also take in all the ... Read more » Zemzina / Flickr

#2 Iles de Lerins Some travelers find these four islands, just a 15-minute ferry ride away, more interesting than Cannes itself. The two most popular are Île Ste-Marguerite and Île St-Honorat. You can visit ... Read more » Bex.Walton / Flickr

#3 Rue Meynadier This rue (or road) is lined with charming 18th-century houses, which have been repurposed as boutiques, selling everything from trendy and (relatively inexpensive) clothing to wine and cheese. Recent travelers ... Read more » LightFieldStudios / Getty Images

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#5 Musee de la Castre Fodor's calls the tiny Musée de la Castre is “Cannes's token cultural attraction.” Constructed by 11th-century monks in the Gothic style, the little château is a piece of ... Read more » Glow Images / Getty Images

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#7 Rue d'Antibes For high-end shopping, you'll want to head to Rue d'Antibes, a road that runs parallel to La Croisette but lies a few blocks inland. You'll find designers ... Read more » gianliguori / Getty Images

#8 Massif de l'Esterel Although you might not think “camp” when you think “Cannes,” you can take a hike just 20 minutes away in the Massif de l'Estérel, a range of mountains formed ... Read more » *pascal* / Flickr

#9 International Film Festival Of course, Cannes's claim-to-fame these days is the film festival that swarms the city every spring. One of the oldest (1946) and most esteemed festivals, 20 "official selection" films ... Read more » jamiejohndavies / Flickr