The origins of Nice can be found among the Gallo-Roman Simie ruins, on the same hill where the road from the center of the boulevard of the same name. On the hill there are a monastery and several very interesting museums. But the most chic and charm of Nice today - of course, closer to the port, with its vibrant life and multicultural diversity. Old Town of Nice that the hill attracts diversity picturesque houses and boutiques, a daily flower and fruit market. And for the old port begins the trail, on which you can walk to the beach Coco halfway through the rocks to Villefranche - and this is the charming and picturesque walk.
Areas of Nice
At first glance, Nice can be divided into two parts: the left bank of the river Pellon - older, more reminiscent of the old center of Turin. And the right bank - modern and certainly more "Frenchified".
Old Nice (Vieux-Nice) - a major tourist center with many shops, cafes and restaurants. Here is the Cathedral of St. Reparata (Sainte-Reparate), Commune Palace (Palais Communal), Place Saint-François, the Governor's Palace (Palais du Gouverneur), the Senate and the area Saleya (Saleya).
Hill Simiez (Cimiez) - the most bourgeois quarter of Nice hotel in the style of "Belle Epoque» (Belle Epoque).
Avenue Jean Medecin - the main shopping artery of the city.
Districts Republic (Republique), Saint-Roch (Saint-Roch) and Magnan (Magnan), built in the late 19th - early 20th centuries.
Outlying neighborhoods Pasteur (Pasteur), Ariane (L'Ariane) and Moulin (Les Moulins), which were built relatively recently, in the 60-70-ies.
Transport
In Nice, operates transport bus system with the romantic name "Azure line» (Ligne d'azur, ex-SunBus). There is a tram line linking the north of the city to the east and passing through its center. The fare is 1 EUR, there is also travel for the whole day cost 4 EUR.
In addition, you can move around the city by taxi. They are, as everywhere in France, have their licenses and counters, but it does not save the tourists from shortchanging. So it is better to agree in advance on the cost of the trip. On average, a trip to Nice will cost 20 EUR, to Antibes 50 EUR, Monaco or Cannes - 70 EUR, Saint-Tropez - all 250 EUR. Rate to / from the airport is fixed: 35 EUR (day) and slightly more expensive at night. In addition, we can take a car in Nice, the traffic in the city is not so terrible.
Beaches Nice
Public pebble beach, which is just below the Promenade des Anglais, is not always clear. Therefore, swimming is recommended 20 private beaches, grouped in the scenic eastern end of the bay below the Old Nice. But public beach boasts free showers and a beach volleyball court with fine sand.
Not bad rocky beaches outside of town - La Reserve, opposite the park "Vigier" and "Coco Beach" around the cape. Good sandy beaches are in the towns of Villefranche-sur-Mer (Villefranche-sur-Mer), near Antibes and Cannes. Villefranche thus considered to be the nearest sandy beach and is just 20 minutes by bus number 100.
Shopping: Stores in Nice
Nice is inconceivable without its flower market "Cours Saleya". This market - the focus of the entire commercial life of the city. On Mondays there instead of flowers, marine reptiles and vegetables-fruits on the shelves or put directly on the pavement antiques. This flea market will certainly have to go - for a very reasonable price where you can find terribly interesting things. For example, different decorations, from Art Deco to jewelry Chanel 80s. The prices compared to Paris simply ridiculous.
The kitchen and dining Nice
In small home restaurants where dinner mostly French themselves, you are not only tasty feed, but certainly will be treated digestif - a glass of very strong local brew, infused with basil.
Cheap and nice meal in a nice fresh baguette is possible with all sorts of fillings - eggs, tuna, vegetables, cheese or meat. It is a pleasure around 5-7 EUR, the most delicious, according to witnesses, are sold in the port. In general, restaurants on the waterfront and in the Old Nice, the budget can not be called.
Entertainment, tours and attractions in Nice
Nice is considered the geographic center of the area Rossetti (Rossetti). It was on her is the Baroque cathedral of the city - St. Reparata (17 in.) A little further south is the equally famous square between the boulevard Saleya and squares Pierre-Gautier (Pierre-Gautier) and Charles Felix (Charles-Felix) - sun-drenched wide Space adjacent to the high-flown municipal buildings and the main market of the city. The main landmarks here are the picturesque chapel of Misericordia on the Cours Saleya, Gezyu Rue Droite (rue Droite) and St. Augustine on the eponymous square.
Other interesting exhibition - Matisse Museum and the Museum of Modern Art. Moreover, in the town of many palaces, churches and museums: the famous Opera Nice Valroz Palace, Cathedral of Saint Reparata and Saint-Martin, Mercy Chapel, Chateau hill to the castle, a beautiful park and a waterfall, Observatory, St.. Joan of Arc Museum of Archaeology, the Palace of Congresses "Acropolis".
The park "Floral Phoenix" has a tropical garden "Green Diamond" with a variety of exotic fish, birds and butterflies.
