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Promenade des Anglais
Seafront
A palm-lined seafront boulevard curving along the bay, perfect for walking or cycling.
- Suggested time: 1h 30m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Couples · Beach lovers
Open-air; always accessible
Nice
17 places, 9 of them free and 8 tours and activities. A sunny seafront city of pebbled beaches, an old town and Riviera day trips.
Plan your Nice trip
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Must SeeFree
Vieux Nice and Cours Saleya Market
Old town
A tangle of ochre lanes leading to a flower and produce market with cafés.
- Suggested time: 2h 30m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Food lovers
Market Tuesday–Sunday mornings; flea market Mondays
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Castle Hill (Colline du Château)
Castle Hill
A wooded hilltop park with a waterfall and an excellent panorama of the bay.
- Suggested time: 1h 30m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Families · Photographers
Daily, roughly 8:30–18:30 (later in summer)
Culture~£10
Matisse Museum
Cimiez
A collection of works by Henri Matisse, in a villa surrounded by olive groves.
- Suggested time: 1h 30m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Culture lovers
Wednesday–Monday, roughly 10:00–18:00
Culture~£9
Chagall Museum
Cimiez
A small museum devoted to Marc Chagall’s biblical paintings, with stained glass.
- Suggested time: 1h 15m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Culture lovers
Wednesday–Monday, roughly 10:00–18:00
Day Trips~£6
Èze Village Day Trip
Èze (12 km)
A medieval village perched on a rock, with an exotic garden and views over the Riviera.
- Suggested time: 4 hrs
- No booking needed
- Suits: Couples · Photographers
Village open daily; garden hours vary
Day Trips~£5
Monaco Day Trip
Monaco (15 km)
A glittering micro-state of casinos, a palace and a harbour of yachts, by 25-minute train.
- Suggested time: Full day
- No booking needed
- Suits: Families · Couples
Trains run frequently
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Port Lympia
Port
A photogenic harbour with painted buildings, fishing boats and relaxed cafés.
- Suggested time: 1h 30m
- No booking needed
- Suits: Couples · Food lovers
Open-air; restaurants open lunch and dinner
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