Nice (France) > Reviews > Nice, the French Riviera

Author's product rating:   

Value for Money	Excellent
Sightseeing	Excellent
Shopping	Good
Nightlife	Average
Ease of getting around	Good

Advantages:	Beautiful, Gorgeous, sunny, nice weather, exotic cuisine
Disadvantages:	can be pricy

Recommend to potential buyers:

yes

Full review

Nice, the capital of French Riviera is a fantastic travel destination.

It is a beautiful French town flanked between the gorgeous meditation and the mighty Alps. The pebbly beach by the deep blue Mediterranean is absolutely superb. The old town is just a few steps from the beach and its narrow alleys are lined by restaurants and shops of exquisite Nicoise items. You can get hand made potteries, wooden items, lavender, olive, herbs and other spices from these shops. If you like good, exotic perfumes, then you must visit the shops selling local perfumes. Nearby place Grasse is renowned for exotic perfume factories made from the local herbs.

The restaurants are fabulous with a range of French and Italian menu. Quite a few of them specializes in sea food and you can give yourself a treat with Oysters, Crabs and Lobsters. To accompany it there will of course be good French wine or Champagne!

Just Walking beside the beach along the Promenade de Anglais is an wonderful experience. Or just take sun bath in the beautiful beach. If you feel more active and energetic, then there are plenty of things to do; staring from surfing, water scootering, canoeing, parachute diving etc. etc.
You can also go on trekking or hiking in the olive and pine covered Alps.

There are many other places to visit on day trips...all along the beautiful mediterinian coast. You can either visit glamorous Monaco, Menton and Cannes, Saint Tropaz. Or can visit less known but more exquisitely beautiful places like Beaulieu, Villefranche, Saint Raphael. All this places are reachable within an hour drive. They are also connected to Nice by frequent trains and buses.

There are plenty of hotels and B&Bs in nice to suit every budget. If you are planning to stay longer then renting a holiday apartment may not be a bad option either.
Nice is very well connected to all major European cities by flights. There are also train connections from Paris, Venice, Luxemburg or Rome. And of course you can drive down there, if you like.

This is a place worth visiting, even if you are a seasoned traveler with the experience of many sea side trips.

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********(This review of mine is posted by me in Helium, too)**********