Top 20 – Unmissable things to do in Nice, Cannes and Antibes

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Top 20 – Unmissable things to do in Nice, Cannes and Antibes

The official Top20 – Unmissable things to do in Nice, Cannes and Antibes – gives you the list of what not to miss on your next visit at the Côte d’Azur.

Two orcs in the pool at Parc Marineland Antibes, France
Orcs at the Parc Marineland in Antibes is among the favorite things to see in Antibes

Get the most out of your visit to the Côte d’Azur

The area offers a lot of interesting things to see and do and here at cityxee.com you can find just what interests you.

Get inspired by the Top 20 list of the most popular things to do around Nice, Cannes, and Antibes.

Incredible popular – 13 million visitors

Côte d’Azur attracts around 13,000,000 tourists to the area each year – of which around 5 million are French.

Whereas on average there are about 200,000 visitors per day, it culminates in the month of August with as many as 650,000 visitors daily.

About 8.5 million people visits to the 20 most popular attractions. Find your favorite in the list Top20 – Things to do in Nice and other places right below.

You can find a detailed description of the experiences by clicking on the individual experience in the overview below.

By Tommy Sverre – 2023
Source: Comité Régional du Tourisme Côte d’Azur France 2020

The Top 20 list - No. 1-5

Nr. 1 - 850.000 visits

Marineland Antibes

Nr. 2 - 800.000 visits

Fragonard Perfume in Grasse

World famous since 1926 and with free entry

Nr. 3 - 656.000 visits

Océanographic museum in Monaco

Nr. 4 - 580.000 visits

La Verrerie in Biot

World-class glass production

Nr. 5 - 369.000 visits (Only 15 min. from Cannes)

Lérins Islands of Cannes

The Top 20 list - No. 6-10

Nr. 6 - 364.000 visits

Phoenix Park in Nice

Botanical and animal park for the whole family

Nr. 7 - 360.000 visits

Molinard Perfume in Grasse

The perfume city offers fragrant experiences

Nr. 8 - 288.000 visits

Exotic garden in Èze

Ecxeptional experience and sublime view

Nr. 9 - 187.000 visits (fantastic villa with 9 gardens)

Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild in Saint-Jean-Cap-Derrat

Nr. 10 - 178.000 visits

Matisse Museum i Nice

Dedicated to the life and work of Henri Matisse

The Top 20 list - No. 11-15

Nr. 11 - 141.000 visits

Chagall Museum in Nice

Chagall himself helped build the museum

Nr. 12 - 135.000 visits

Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art in Nice

Nr. 13 - 134.000 visits

Fondation Maeght art museum in Saint-Paul de Vence

Nr. 14 - 132.000 visits

Picasso Museum in Antibes

The only Picasso museum in France

Nr. 15 - 117.000 visits

International Perfume museum in Grasse

The Top 20 list - No. 16-20

Nr. 16 - Is closed until 2024 due to renovations

Exotic garden in Monaco

Nr. 17 - 82.000 visits

Racetrack Hippodrome Côte d'Azur in Cagnes-sur-Mer

Nr. 18 - 80.000 visits

Villa Masséna Museum in Nice

Discover the death mask of Napoleon

Nr. 19 - 78.000 visits

Cannes Sea Museum

Nr. 20 - 74.000 visits

Vésubia Mountain Park in Saint-Martin de Vésibie

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