Traveling To Nice And The South Of France

Nice in southern France. Queen from the French Riviera, the French call “the Riviera” (AzureCoast or Blue Coast). This can be a wonderful city with much charm and character, a combination of French and Italian cultures, where individuals are easygoing and friendly even though you may not speak French.

Even though you might think it is a resort, you can go to Nice at any time of the year and have a good time. If you happen to go in the wintertime, you will be surprised to see flowers within their many parks and gardens. Nice includes a Mediterranean winter, so the temperature stays around 40 to 50 degrees throughout the coldest months, but if you want skiing, ski resorts for example Valberg and Isola 2000 can be reached by car in a single or two hours. If you use the summer, get ready to share the town with many tourists. Popular streets where most restaurants and cafes, could possibly get crowded, but they can be very exciting if you enjoy people watching, and since most streets are closed to traffic, it is easy to simply walk and enjoy the upbeat atmosphere.
Nice includes a major airport and its location close to the city did get there quickly.
Find a hotel should be simple as there are plenty of accommodations for all types of budgets. The writer is a frequent guest from the Meridien Hotel, a 4-star hotel around the Promenade des Anglais, facing the Baie des Anges (Bay of Angels).
-Things to complete in Nice:
-Promenade des Anglais. The Victorian English residents from the 1800s provided the funds to construct the beautiful boulevard, hence its name. A great avenue following the coastline from the bay and is lined with palms and flowers.
-Hotel Negresco. Beautiful and glamorous, it's located at 37 Promenade des Anglais, so if you're not rich enough to remain there, you should go see it.
-Old Nice. Winding streets with Italianate buildings painted in earthly colors, describes that old part of town. You will enjoy strolling. watching people and small shops filled with crafts Provençal charm.
-Marche aux Fleurs. Located on the Cours Saleya, the flower marketplace is open Tuesday to Sunday, 7:00 to five:00 p.m., but when you decide to go, check with your hotel all night of operation. You can also have your meal, where a wide variety of restaurants setup tables and chairs outside where you can dine inside a pleasant and fun.
-Marc Chagall Museum. If you want modern art, you can catch a peek at the largest collection of the painter. The amount of time vary depending on the season check with your hotel receptionist prior to going.
Nice is so well located that you could take tours half day and full day either by car or trains and buses.
Easily accessible by car or trains and buses cities are: Monaco, Eze, Grasse, St Paul de Vence, Cannes and St Tropez.
-Monaco-A indication of glamor and elegance, Monaco sits on a beautiful stretch of Mediterranean coast. His most well-known city of Monte Carlo, has much to provide with its casinos, boutiques and exotic gardens. Make sure you visit the village of Monaco, towards the top of “the rock” as he is affectionately called by locals. This can be a charming town with shops and cafes along with a wonderful view of the sea
-Eze-This small medieval village perched on the hill is a must. Tourists and artists flock to Eze throughout the summer months because of its picturesque setting and delightful views. If staying in Nice, you may make an excursion to a half day or simply stop there for lunch and continue to Monaco for any full day trip. If you’re feeling rich, lunch in the Golden Goat. The restaurant offers fine dining and breathtaking panoramas. The restaurant is open just for lunch.
-Grasse-Considered the perfume capital of Grasse, France is really a small hilly town with beautiful parks and scenic views. I am going to Grasse, you must visit the perfume factories. Most significant is Parfumerie Fragonard. English speaking guide will highlight the process of extracting the scent of countless pounds of flower petals.
-St-Paul de Vence An image perfect medieval city, sitting atop a hill, St Paul de Vence continues to be painted by many artists and photographed by a large number of tourists. It is located 19 miles from Nice. Have a meal at the famous Colombe d’Or Restaurant or sip a beer in a sidewalk café while watching a local bet on petanque.
-Cannes-Cannes is situated on the shores from the Bay of La Napoule, surrounded by experience of Mediterranean hills. While Nice has got the Promenade des Anglais, Cannes has la Croisette, a stylish promenade lined with palms and gardens. Cannes hosts the famous Cannes Film Festival each year and is most favored by celebrities. If you go there, be sure to do a large amount of people watching, because you never know …
-St-Tropez When a fishing village, St. Tropez has become a summer place for the jet set. Its setting around the south of France, managed to get attractive to turn-of-the-century artists who were then accompanied by writers, poets and eventually movie stars as well as their fans. It is now internationally famous.