Nice
Nice
Travel guide and tourist information
Travel guide and tourist information
Travel Guide > Towns > Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur > Alpes-Maritimes > NiceCreate an itinerary around Nice - Add to favorites - Link to this page
Nice natural light!
Capital of the Cote d'Azur, Nice is located between sea and mountains, in southern France and central Europe and only a few kilometers from the Italian border. City of history, culture, art, creative, events, leisure, nature, softness, taste buds ... Nice cultivates the charm of its difference by offering a range of countless tours and activities.
Its natural landscapes of great beauty and exceptional light has inspired the greatest painters and artists. Nice, with its flowery gardens impeccably, with Mediterranean and exotic, small luxury hotels, palaces with beautiful facades classified, fashion boutiques representing the biggest names in haute couture and French perfumes, handicrafts, Many museums and galleries, large and small tables Starry typical restaurants, outstanding wines from very old vines, is an ideal destination for all.
Its elegant seafront, colorful markets and incomparable scents, its old town with narrow streets and lively, its treasures of art baroque buildings whose architecture reflects the splendor of the past, its charming small squares, cafes, pubs where you can eat outside in summer and winter, its Carnival and its internationally renowned festivals are all part of the romance and the art of French living, living throughout the year!
- La Promenade des Anglais.
- Cours Saleya with its famous flower market.
- The Old Nice and its picturesque streets.
- The Palais Lascaris, baroque monument of Old Nice.
- The Cathedral of St. Reparata.
- Castle Hill.
- The neighborhood and its homes Cimiez Belle Epoque.
- Place Massena.
- The monastery of Cimiez.
- The Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.
- Museum of Fine Arts.
- The Matisse museum.
- The Musée Chagall.
- The Russian Cathedral.
- The Bellet vineyard.
- Recreation: Cooking classes.
| Detailed information |
| Transport | Airport of Nice - Côte d'Azur, Seaport of Nice, Train station of Nice-Riquier, Train station of Nice-Saint-Augustin, Train station of Nice-Saint-Roch, Train station of Nice-Ville |
| Information points | Tourist Office of Nice |
| Leisure centres | Archaeological Museum of Nice-Cemenelum, Beach Aubry Lecome, Beach Beau-Rivage, Beach Blue Beach, Beach Californie, Beach Carras, Beach Castel, Beach Centenaire, Beach Coco Beach, Beach Fabron - Bambou, Beach Florida, Beach Forum, Beach Lenval, Beach Lido, Beach Magnan, Beach Neptune, Beach Opera, Beach Poincaré, Beach Ponchettes, Beach Sainte-Hélene, Beach Sporting, Beach Voilier, Beach of the Ruhl, Botanical Garden of Nice, Casino Palais Méditerranée, Casino Ruhl Barrière, Golf Course of Nice, Marina of Nice, Museum International d'Art Naïf Anatole Jakovsky, Museum Matisse, Museum Message Biblique Marc Chagall, Museum Prieuré du Vieux-Logis, Museum of Art and History of Nice, Museum of Fine Art of Nice, Museum of La Marine, Museum of Modern Art of Nice, Museum of Natural History of Nice, Museum of Paléontologie Humaine de Terra Amata, Museum of Popular Arts and Traditions of the Pays Niçois, Museum of the Arts Asiatiques |
| Monuments | Abbey Saint-Pons, Arena of Cimiez, Castle of Crémat, Cathedral Russe Saint-Nicolas, Cathedral Sainte-Marie de Cimiez, Cathedral Sainte-Réparate, Chapel Sainte-Croix, Chapel of La Miséricorde, Chapel of La Visitation, Chapel of the Saint-Sépulcre, Church Notre-Dame-Auxiliatrice, Church Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur, Church Saint-Martin-Saint-Augustin, Church Saint-Nicolas-et-Sainte-Alexandra, Church Saint-Roch, Church Sainte-Jeanne-d'Arc, Column of the pape, Convent Saint-François, Fort of the mont Alban, Fountain of the Tritons, Lighthouse of Nice, Monastery of Cimiez, Palace Communal, Palace Lascaris, Palace of Marbre, Palace of la Méditerranée, Palace of the Ducs de Savoie, Private Mansion Negresco, Synagogue of Nice, Thermal Baths of Cimiez, Villa Arson |
| Performance halls | Acropolis, Comédie de Nice, Cultural Centre of la Providence, Espace Magnan, L'Altherax, Le Bouff'Scène, Le Sezamo, Le Teocali, Opera of Nice, Palais Nikaia, Palais de la Méditerranée, Salle S.Grappelli - Cedac de Cimiez, Stadium Charles Ehrmann, Stadium Nice Stadium, Stadium of the Ray, Theatre Athena, Theatre Francis Gag, Theatre Lino Ventura, Theatre l'Alphabet, Theatre la Semeuse, Theatre of L'Eau Vive, Theatre of L'Impasse, Theatre of La Cité, Theatre of La Semeuse, Theatre of La Traverse, Theatre of Verdure, Theatre of the Cours, Theatre of the Oiseaux, Theatre of the Port |
| Natural sites | Cape of Rascasse, Headland of the Ponchettes, Mount Boron |
- Battle of Carnival and flowers in February.
- Sacred Music Festival: in June
- Music Festival: in June
- Iron Man in June.
- Prom Party in July and August.
- Nice Jazz Festival: July.
- Village of Christmas in December.
| ATTRACTIONS, LEISURES AND ACTIVITES AROUND |
- The charming village of Villefranche-sur-Mer.
- The hilltop village of Eze.
- Nice's hinterland.
- The hilltop village of St. Agnes.
- Saint-Paul de Vence.
| www.nicetourisme.com | Tourist and Convention Nice |
| www.nicecarnaval.com | Carnival Nice |
| Monday 13 February | Day
 | Night
 | | Min. -1°C - Max. 6°C |
| | Tuesday 14 February | Day
 | Night
 | | Min. -2°C - Max. 4°C |
| | Wednesday 15 February | Day
 | Night
 | | Min. -1°C - Max. 7°C |
|
All restaurants around Nice
All beds & breakfasts around Nice
All vacation rentals around Nice
All campsites around Nice
All hotels around Nice