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Popular Off the Beaten Path | Other Off the Beaten Path Tips | All Tips (142) Just along from the Chateau are the Nice Cimitieres - one Jewish, one Protestant and one Catholic. Here high above the city and commanding fine views you will find the curious grandeur of the baroque mausoleums and monuments of the illustrious old families of Nice.
As is customary in France, the history of the city is written in its streets named after its most prominent citizens, and you will find their tombs up here - Malusenna, Pastorelli, Gambetta, Garribaldi, as well as that of Jellinek-Mercedes, founder of Daimler Benz..
As a general rule, the more powerful and wealthy, the higher and more grand the monument. You will also discover the Italian links from Nice's past from the names carved here. Leave a Comment
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Another short bus ride, Route 100 from Nice Gare Routiers, will drop you off at the next town along the Riviera direction Monaco, of Villefranche.
Here is a restfull and attractive little "village" with harbour, beach, cafes and restaurants and a few sights such as Cocteaus inspired frescos in the Chapel St Pierre.
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Known as the Church of Saint Rita, this place has become a pilgrimage for single women. I read about in a guide book, which referred to Saint Rita as the patron saint of miserable, middle-aged women, and decided this was a must-do on my itinerary!
The church features archaelogical ruins on the exterior of the building, behind imposing wrought iron fences, with beautiful frescoes and sculpture adorning the interior. Enter on rue Benoit Bunico.
The shrine to Saint Rita is the first on the left as you enter the chapel. Go beyond it and walk through the doors on the left to reach the gift shop and buy a candle. Then go back out and light your way to happiness! Let's hope it works! Other Contact: 1, rue de la Poissonerie
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Mont Boron is the hilly area to the east of the Port of Nice where Sir Elton John has a villa. Many of the villas here are pretty spectacular and there are many beautiful turn-of-the-century belle epoque buildings.
The remains of a fort is still here at the summit. For a pleasant walk with fantastic views of the Port and Promenade des Anglais, walk from the top of Mont Boron, all the way down to the Port. But how to get up there in the first place? Easy - cheat and take the number 14 bus (Place Garibaldi is a good stop to catch it - by the tea shop close to the Grand Cafe de Turin) The 14 takes you effortlessly to the top of Mont Boron for 1 euro 30.
Once off the bus, cross the car park and you will see a path signposted for the Port. Start walking! If you want, there is a circular path around Mont Boron and you could do a quick circuit and take in fine views of Villefranche sur Mer, before decending to the Port of Nice.
Eventually the path becomes steps which cross narrow roads and near the bottom you will have to take a right turn onto boulevard Carnot for the final short walk to the Port.
Don't forget your camera and a bottle of water.
This is not a strenuous walk and it will not take you very long. We took about an hour with a child but we were stopping to take photos en route.
We did this walk in April and it was very hot. It would be a lovely gentle walk to do on a sunny autumn/winter day. Leave a Comment
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Some 70 km away from Nice on the Route Napoleon followed by the Chemin de Fer de Provence narrow guage railway is the medieval village of Entrevaux. Three or four trains a day leave on the Nice-Digne route and Entrevaux is about an hour and a half journey, cost around 12 euro for the round trip.
The town was a key regional access point in the middle ages and has a rich and interesting history. There is easily enough to keep you occupied for an hour and a half stopover, including a steep climb up to the fortification on the hiltop above, with fine views of the Var valley, a cathedral, a moto-museum, and mercifully few souvenir and T-shirt shops or coach parties. Leave a Comment
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Ever since I saw Ventimiglia on a train schedule and found out where it was, I decided I would make a day trip there. Its proximity to the Mediterranean and the nearby hills offers natural beauty and, because it's not as urban as Nice and Monaco, a little more charm. The townspeople are very nice- patient with a 20-year old student of French trying to teach himself Italian at that time. The day I was there, they were having a Unity Festival, rather like an Italian Summerfest. If this trip weren't so hurried, I might have had enough tips to build a stand-alone page. Leave a Comment
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Close to the airport is Parc Phoenix - a not altogether successful attempt to create a tourist attraction.
The large glass pyramid - the largest of its kind in Europe - holds interesting displays of tropical palms and plants. And in the grounds is an artificial lake, with terrapins and many varietes of waterfowl.
The gardens are colourful and it is something a bit different, if you have had enough of shopping. However not a great place for people watching - not many people. Leave a Comment
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Monaco is a little bitty principality between Nice and the Italian border. It was real easy to get around on foot, but just a mite too ritzy for me. It seems to me the police there are a little too sensitive about getting their photos taken. Monaco didn't show me much. Go if you like ritzy places or if you have nothing better to do. Leave a Comment
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Not the best sunny day? Tired of the beach and no-activity holidays? Here is something for you.
One of the highlights during my stay in Nice was trip to Beaulieu-sur-Mer (on the way to Monaco) and walking tour to Villefranche. It was a whole day tour along the sea shore.
Start in tourist office near the train station and grab the map of a tour. It's easy, but very rewarding in terms of views of the sea, small typical French towns and expensive villas. Leave a Comment
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However much every town tries, no-one acheives the celebrity magnet pull of St Tropez.
Hang around the harbour-front cafes, lurk around Hotel Le Byblos, if you can stay overnight the clubs are chocka with stars, everything around you screams glamour.
Hard to get to, exclusive, truly glamorous and ferociously expensive, a day in St Tropez is yours for the princely sum of 50-odd euros return and an early start from Nice Port. But make sure you book in advance, and arrive a half hour earlier than you are told if you want a good seat on the two and a half hour boat ride to St Tropez.
Travel sickness pills are recommended if you don't do boats. This is no wallflower cruise liner, it zips along at great speed and bounces over the crest of waves.
The only other convenient way to access St Tropez from Nice is a train to St Raphael, and switch to the fairly frequent local boat services from the harbour to St Tropez.
(I know what youre thinking: why not just hire a car and drive there? Well in season, if you want to spend six hours in one long traffic jam, this is your big chance. Everybody who has tried that has come away with the words "Never again!" on their lips.) Leave a Comment
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