From the airport
Bus: central Nice is a 15-minute journey.
Eat: Socca. Not a restaurant but a local speciality available in many brasseries and from market stalls around Nice, these chickpea flour-based baked flat cakes come out of the oven looking like crepes and are eaten piping hot.
Bus: central Nice is a 15-minute journey.
Eat: Socca. Not a restaurant but a local speciality available in many brasseries and from market stalls around Nice, these chickpea flour-based baked flat cakes come out of the oven looking like crepes and are eaten piping hot.
Stay: Le Grimaldi. For accomodation that offers a taste of La Belle Epoque, le Grimaldi boasts individually designed rooms, stylish decor, right down to the coffee cups and cutlery, and a central location.
See: Hotel Negresco. Yes, it is an hotel, but in a sense it is also a museum, being one of the last remaining privately owned palaces in the world. The Negresco is decked out in the most opulent furnishings imaginable and acts as a showcase for French art from the Renaissance to the present day. Guests should dress to impress.
Shop: Fancy a spot of pampering? Come to Sephora, a well-designed shop stocking loads of brand-name perfumes, cosmetics and other beauty products.
For dazzling maracoons (lavender, violet, rose, chocolate) in shades to make your head spin, visit the sweet surrounds of Patisserie Canet.
Sunny winter days afford the clearest views over the Cote d'Azur's coastline. From the Gare Routiere, take bus 14 to Mont Boron's peak. Hike for 15 minutes to reach 16th century Fort du Mont Alban, complete with panoramic seascapes.
The Carnival in February is Nice's biggest annual event. Two weeks of parades, floats and flowers. Along the coast, Menton hosts its annual Fete du citron.
Day trip
Bormes-les-Mimosas. This 12th-century village is considered one of the most beautiful spots in the region, with its unspoilt beaches, creeks and coves, plenty of water sports and host of lovely walks. Nearby is the impressive Fort de Bregancon, the French Presidents' summer residence.
Biot. The newly renovated Musee Fernand Leger houses vibrant paintings by the master of Cubism. Take the 20-minute train to Biot then Envibus 10 to the museum.
Everyone flying into Nice wants to get their square inch of ultra-glamourous St Tropez. Join the savvy few who know the area well and choose to take the ferry to St Tropez. Not only it is a more stylish way to travel, you will avoid the inevetible traffic jam to St Maxim.
Poets, artists, film stars, notable celebreties and mere morals too have been seduced by picturresque Villefranche-sur-Mer. Lunch in one of the quayside restaurants before setting off to explore the medieval village and fantastic flea market.
Shop: Fancy a spot of pampering? Come to Sephora, a well-designed shop stocking loads of brand-name perfumes, cosmetics and other beauty products.
For dazzling maracoons (lavender, violet, rose, chocolate) in shades to make your head spin, visit the sweet surrounds of Patisserie Canet.
Sunny winter days afford the clearest views over the Cote d'Azur's coastline. From the Gare Routiere, take bus 14 to Mont Boron's peak. Hike for 15 minutes to reach 16th century Fort du Mont Alban, complete with panoramic seascapes.
The Carnival in February is Nice's biggest annual event. Two weeks of parades, floats and flowers. Along the coast, Menton hosts its annual Fete du citron.
Day trip
Bormes-les-Mimosas. This 12th-century village is considered one of the most beautiful spots in the region, with its unspoilt beaches, creeks and coves, plenty of water sports and host of lovely walks. Nearby is the impressive Fort de Bregancon, the French Presidents' summer residence.
Biot. The newly renovated Musee Fernand Leger houses vibrant paintings by the master of Cubism. Take the 20-minute train to Biot then Envibus 10 to the museum.
Everyone flying into Nice wants to get their square inch of ultra-glamourous St Tropez. Join the savvy few who know the area well and choose to take the ferry to St Tropez. Not only it is a more stylish way to travel, you will avoid the inevetible traffic jam to St Maxim.
Poets, artists, film stars, notable celebreties and mere morals too have been seduced by picturresque Villefranche-sur-Mer. Lunch in one of the quayside restaurants before setting off to explore the medieval village and fantastic flea market.
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