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Arrange the excurion through the cruise ship. It will guarantee you timely transportation and if you did (God forbid) miss the baot they would have to get you to the boat on their money since it was a cruise ship booked excusrion.
We took a train from Villefranche to Nice, I can't say it was the best part of that trip, I enjoyed Eze more and I wish we had gone to Monaco instead of Nice, if nothing else to say that I had been there. The train station was within walking distance of the boat docks. Our stop in that port was pretty long, we had time to walk to Eze (uphill, wouldn't recommend unless you are trying to take some of your cruise weight off!), walk back down and take a train to Nice for a couple hours.
Have a look at the boards on www.cruisecritic.com, there are a lot of people that are very helpful on how to do cruise ports on your own. No offense to the previous poster, but with the exception of one cruise, we've never done a ship tour and we've never been left behind. If for some reason the trains stop running, you can always find a cab (for a price) to get you back to the ship, we've never had to do that and we always make sure we have plenty of time to get back.
If you do take the train from Villefrance to Nice be aware that there are three stations, Nice Riquier, Nice Ville then Nice St Augustin. Get off at Nice Ville, turn left outside the station and at the next junction is the new tramway system which costs 1 euro to use. This will take you around in a loop of a part of the city. I would also suggest taking the open top tour bus which gives you a good idea of the history of the city.
Breakfast cannot be missed when you visit France.
Even if you usually do not eat in the morning, you cannot be indifferent in front of a croissant, pain au chocolat, torsade, etc.
A lot of bars have breakfast menus (for 4-5€) and, if the weather is nice, you can eat outside end enjoy the French atmosphere.
Go shopping in Avenue Jean-Médecin (Galeries Lafayette, Sephora, Fnac, Virgin Megastore, Etam, H&M, Marionnaud, etc).
Since the tramworks has started, this avenue has been chaotic, mostly for pedestrians and drivers! If you are a pedestrian be warned of the narrow sidewalks (pavement). I can't imagine how it's gonna be in the summer...
If you are a very patient person, you won't have any problems.
Nice tends to be quite warm, so dress lightly, although it is a dry heat so it won't be as uncomfortable as much of Eastern Canada and Eastern United States is at the this time of year. Also bring proper walking shoes as sandals may be good for the beach, but will be uncomfortable when walking on the streets where many are cobble stoned.
One of the most beautiful sites is the Lake 'Lac de St Cassien' located about 20 km from the town of Grasse.
When all the beaches are crowded and you are looking for a quiet spot, where you can be completely on your own you must come here...
You will have to climb down a few rocks and through the forest but you will be rewarded with your own small bay.
Don't miss it!!
We didn't have much time for shopping, but that's ok as I'm mostly a window shopper anyway.
I must say, even looking in the shop windows is a great experience. Everything from handcrafts from Provence tucked away in charming little alleyways only a stone's throw from the waterfront, Patisserie windows with all those gorgeous cakes and pastries, and my favorite, mini quiche.
I also just enjoyed looking at all the shop buildings, so old and different from anything we have in Australia. We did however buy a couple of good pairs of Sandals, which cost far less than we were expecting and have lasted well through the years now.
So, my shopping remembrances about Nice are mainly about shoes, and the patient shopkeepers who persevered with my slow and often hesitant French.
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