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Criques du Cap Estel
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Criques du Cap Estel is located on the Mediterranean Sea and it is in the 58th place out of 75 beaches in the Maritime Alps region 9.1 km away from its center, the city of Nice. It is one of the beaches of Cap-d'Ail settlement, just 1.5 km from its center. The beach is located in an urban area, among the mountains.
It is a small bay with crystal turquoise water and light fine pebble, so it is recommended to wear special shoes. The sharpness of entering the water is quite normal. This beach is suitable for different categories of people, lonely travellers, relaxation getaway lovers etc. It is not crowded place during the season. Moreover, this beach is popular with naturists.
Criques du Cap Estel coast is free for all. It has no amenities, only nature. .
In addition to swimming and sunbathing, you can also take part in other activities.
This beach is easily accessible, it is located very close to road. Parking is located at some distance, within 300 meters.
12 more beaches are also available within a 5 km radius. The best one is Plage Mala, which has a rating of 8.7.
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Criques du Cap Estel is located in Maritime Alps region (French Riviera sub-region) within Cap-d'Ail, which makes it not only easily accessible, but even popular among tourists. However, during the high season it is quite uncrowded, which allows you to spend a comfortable time on the coast.
The beach stretches on the sunny coast, within the boundaries of the settlement, it is not difficult to get to it. If your stay is located not far from the beach, you can reach it by walking. In this case you will not be tied to finding parking or to the schedule of public transport. If you are traveling by car just use your navigator. In any case, do not forget about the availability of public transport and taxis.
User reviews
"The Eze naturist beach is more popular among boys and can be accessed from NICE via Bus 100. There are two entrances, one difficult and one easy. The difficult entrance is quicker, but requires retracing your steps from the Cap Estel stop and taking a left before the tunnel. From there, you'll need to navigate an inclined sloping wall with steps to reach the bottom, where yo..."
Nathaniel Hayes
User reviews
"The Eze naturist beach is more popular among boys and can be accessed from NICE via Bus 100. There are two entrances, one difficult and one easy. The difficult entrance is quicker, but requires retracing your steps from the Cap Estel stop and taking a left before the tunnel. From there, you'll need to navigate an inclined sloping wall with steps to reach the bottom, where yo..."
Nathaniel Hayes
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Nearest Beaches
Average rating of nearest beaches is 7.3 (Good)
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access
Cap-d'Ail 0.6 km
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Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 0.9 km
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Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 0.7 km
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Beaulieu-sur-Mer 0.4 km
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Beaulieu-sur-Mer 0.7 km
Free entrance, Virgin beach, Easy access, Light pebble, Turquoise pure water
Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat 0.5 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Picturesque, Easy access, Bright sand
Villefranche-sur-Mer 0.7 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Light fine pebble
Monaco 2 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Light fine pebble, Turquoise pure water
Menton 0.5 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
Antibes 3.9 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Turquoise pure water
Antibes 1.6 km
Free entrance, Amenities beach, Easy access, Bright fine sand, Blue pure water
Golfe-Juan 0.6 km
Beach surroundings
Restaurants
- La Table de Patrick...• 6 min walk
- La Réserve de la Mal...• 14 min walk
- ALEXIER S• 17 min walk
- Les Remparts• 20 min walk
Attractions
- Naturstrand• 17 min walk
- Château des Terrasse...• 18 min walk
- Eze village France 🇫...• 20 min walk
- Église Notre-Dame-de...• 21 min walk
Transport
- MCM• 3.4km
- Résidence Costa Plan...• 20 min walk
- Cap d'Ail• 17 min walk
Localities
- Cap-d'Ail• 1.5km
- Nice• 9.1km
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Questions and answers
What is the water and sand quality of the Criques du Cap Estel?
The Criques du Cap Estel is covered with light small pebbles. It's very clean, the surface is pure and unmixed. Turquoise and clear water sparkles in the sun. The entrance to the water is convenient from small pebbles.
What are the key activities at Criques du Cap Estel?
For the main activity - sunbathing, there are no sun loungers on the Criques du Cap Estel, so you need to take personal items with you and there is no natural shade, so be careful on a hot day.
Is the Criques du Cap Estel good for swimming?
The entrance to the water is gentle, the bottom is a bit rocky, so it is recommended to wear aqua shoes. The prevalence of sharks in the area is low.
Criques du Cap Estel does not have a wave-protected swimming area, but there are usually no strong waves during the season.
Is the Criques du Cap Estel good for families?
Family travelers should consider the following features of the beach. This is the natural virgin beach with minimal amenities. It's covered with small pebbles and the entrance to the water is gentle.
Is the Criques du Cap Estel secluded and good for relaxing?
There are several buildings near the beach. During the high season, the occupancy of the beach is moderate, which is very good for lovers of a relaxing holiday.
What are the key audiences of Criques du Cap Estel?
Criques du Cap Estel can be a good place for the following groups of travelers:
- FKK / Naturists
Is there any food or beverages in the area of Criques du Cap Estel?
There is no restaurant or bar directly on Criques du Cap Estel.
There are 4 restaurants nearby.La Table de Patrick Raingeard Eze is the closest place located 500 meters from the beach.
What is the closest accommodation to the Criques du Cap Estel?
There are 4030 places to stay in the Criques du Cap Estel area.
Some of the best hotels in the area of Criques du Cap Estel include:
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How far is the Criques du Cap Estel from parking?
The Criques du Cap Estel has a parking spot. It is not very large, so in high season it can be busy. It's not very close, about 300 meters.
Are there any attractions nearby Criques du Cap Estel?
There are 4 attractions near Criques du Cap Estel that are popular with travelers. The nearest are Naturstrand located in 1.3 km. See the attractions section for details.
What is the best time of the year to visit Criques du Cap Estel?
The month with the highest temperature in Criques du Cap Estel is August. Its average value reaches 26°C. The warmest sea is in August, the average value is 26°C. The coldest month is January with air temperature 12°C and water 14°C. See more details in weather section.
Is the beach good for sunbathing?
Criques du Cap Estel (Maritime Alps) is not fully equipped for sunbathing. However, if you are not picky and are willing to spread out on a towel, you can sunbathe here as well. The natural shade will allow you to hide from the scorching sun in the peak of its activity. Well, the photos of our visitors will be the best proof of that, all the available photos of the beach are above.This beach is poorly suitable for sunbathing. First of all Criques du Cap Estel (Maritime Alps) is completely lacking in comfortable sunbathe facilities. There are no sun loungers and umbrellas, this is usually not a problem for an unsophisticated tourist who can relax on a towel, but in this case the rest can be very uncomfortable due to pebbles.Lying on it is possible, but is far from comfortable. In addition there is a lack of natural shade, which leaves you alone with the summer sun. So our recommendation is that you can sunbathe comfortably on the Criques du Cap Estel for a short time, and not at the peak of sunbathing. If you want to explore the photos of this beach - they are above on the page.
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