NICE

Nice is the largest city on the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur in French) and a popular destination for vacationers. Nice is well connected to nearby towns via train, bus and car making it a great home base to explore the French Riviera. An advantage of staying in Nice is the variety of optional day trips to Monaco, Cannes, Èze, Menton, Grasse, Antibes, Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat, Saint-Paul-de-Vence and a little further away Saint-Tropez. Take an hour or two and go to Castle Hill for an amazing 360-degree view of Nice and the distant Alps.

This lovely late 18th century man-made waterfall is located above Old Nice in Castle Hill.

Old Nice lies just below Castle Hill bordering the Promenade des Anglais and the Paillon River. Take a stroll along cobblestone winding narrow streets full of shops, restaurants and small apartments. Locals gather at Nice's main marketplace square on Cours Saleya, lined with vendors selling food, flowers and everyday items. Every Monday there is a flea market here. Visitors should taste the local food, Socca - a thin pancake made from chickpea flour, baked in a wood-fired oven.

Promenade des Anglais is the perfect place to walk, run, cycle and just chill. The Promenade is 7 kilometers long spanning from the Nice Côte d'Azur airport all the way to the Quai des États-Unis.

Castel Plage Beach is located on the Promenade des Anglais in Old Nice. The beach is made of pebbles instead of traditional sand so you have to wear comfortable shoes that will protect you. It's a perfect spot for locals and visitors to relax and listen to the waves.

The Promenade du Paillon is a 12 hectare long park located between Old Nice and the modern city center. It was designed as a place for everyone to come relax, enjoy nature and have fun. The park boasts water jets and fountains, kiddie playgrounds, modern sculptures and a vast array of botanical flowers and lush greenery.

Port Lympia, the old port of Nice, was established as a major trading port dating back to the 18th century. The port is located between Mont Boron and Castle Hill Park and can be reached via tram, bus or the Promenade des Anglais.

La Tête Carrée (meaning square head) is a 30 meters high and 14 meters wide contemporary inhabited monument by Sacha Sosno located on the on the corner of Promenade des Arts. The monument is not opened to the public.

The Bibliothèque Louis Nucera is situated next to the monument housing over 120,000 freely-accessible documents, CDs, DVDs, records, video booths and cultural programs to the public. The entrance to the libray is next to the monument's garden.

La Cathédrale Sainte Réparate de Nice is located in Old Nice in Place Rossetti. The Cathedral is dedicated to the 15 year old Palestinian virgin martyr Sainte Réparate.

The Monument to the Dead of Rauba-Capeù was built to memoralize the people of Nice who died in the First World War.

Fontaine du Soleil is located in Place Massena showcasing a statue of Apollo, the Greek god of the sun.