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"Nearly all the beaches in Nice stretch along the sweep of the bay between Rauba Capau and the airport at the other end of the Promenade des Anglais. At equal intervals along this bay there are about 15 private beaches separated by the public beaches. You are allowed to walk along the length of the bay including the private beaches if you remain close to the sea". (This intro was provided by 'allaboutnice' - another virtual tourist member, who has a wonderful page with lots of info about Nice - see below for link to her pages).
As we were only there for 4/5 days (any longer and it could get very pricey) - we booked our spot on the hotel's private beach at our hotel reception (reduced price for hotel clientel), intending to do things in the easiest way possible.
We spent quite a few heavenly hours on comfey sun beds, reading, sipping cocktails (brought to us by an unobtrusive waiter) and generally doing not much at all.
This beach provided large fluffy towels, also there were changing rooms and showers and a restaurant serving good food. Recommended, the salads, especially Nicoise which I enjoyed with a glass of champagneinbetween lying around doing nothing...Ahh the life.
(Tip - I highly recommend take beach shoes, to deal with the pebbles, they can be VERY hard on the feet, but once you're in, it's fine!)
Also, check out allaboutnice's extremely informative guide here : http://www.allaboutnice.com/beaches.html
I wish I'd read her restaurant tips before we went there! Leave a Comment Address: Bay of NiceDirections: Private beach belonging to the Hotel Windsor.
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You will find the Cathedral in the heart of the Old Town in Place Rossetti, built in the 17th century it is beautiful inside and out.
Sainte Reparate is the patron saint of Nice. Martyred in Palestine in 250AD aged 15, the legend is that she was washed ashore one autumn evening in a small boat guided by a dove.
Afterwards perhaps have an ice cream at the well known Fennochio on the square. Leave a Comment Address: Place Rossetti, Old Town
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Lovely collection of Matisse paintings, drawings and sculptures, situated in a beautiful building in smart Nice suburb.
4 euros entry for adults, children free. Open 1000-1800, Closed Tuesdays + holidays, free entrey on the 1st + 3rd Sundays of each month Leave a Comment
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There was nothing more beautiful then taking in the sites while walking along the Promenade des Anglais. The promenade runs the length of the bay and is used by walkers, runners, bicyclists and roller bladers. On one side you have the bay, with glistening blue water lapping at the shoreline, and beaches with people enjoying the sunshine. On the other side, there are hotels, restaurants, shops, parks and roads leading throughout Nice.
There are many places to sit and relax and just watch the world go by. Pictures really don't do it justice, it really is one of those places that you have to see with your own eyes. Directions: All along the Bay of Angels from the port to the airport.
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Buying and selling property is one of the main heavy industries of the Cote d'Azur. Browsing real-estate agents windows is an absolutely must-do activity in Nice .Everybody is at it.What's on offer? What does it cost? That's outrageous! Hey we could afford that...
Since Nice is one of the most beautiful cities you will find, why not see what the price of admission is? This four bed apartment "close to the Negresco" is only three quarters of a million euro, but a studio in a good central neighbourhood 80-90,000 euro.
Apartments are the main form of residence, Oh, but add 100,000 euros to the price of anything with a sea view. Leave a Comment
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Originally home to the King of Sardinia in the 1700's, at a time when Nice was part of the kingdom of Savoy, the palace has been since the 1980's the residence and offices of the Prefecture of Nice. The Prefect is the French State's representative in the Region, so he's a big cheese and gets to live in a kings palace.
Open exceptionally to the public as part of the Nice heritage weekend in September, an opportunity to glimpse the grandeur of high office in the French administration.
No open-plan hot-desking pods here. No conversations at the corporate water-cooler. Just living history. I think I could work better from home if home was like this. Leave a Comment Address: Rue de la Prefecture
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If this is your first time to Nice and especially if you are only here for a few days then this open-top bus tour is a great way to get a feel for the layout of Nice and to have a glimpse at the major attractions. The running commentary, in English, (other languages are available) is a bit naff and if you are read up on Nice it will not tell you much that is new. However, I thoroughly enjoyed it and my only worry was that I would get too hot on the top of the bus. Once it was moving, however, the breeze was wonderful and the driver had cold bottles of water for 1 euro each. There are two 10-minute view-point stops so take your camera. Briefly, the tour takes you up the Promenade des Anglais, by the Port, Mont Boron and up to Cimiez past the Musee Matisse then back down past the Massena Fountains. Tours cost 17 euros/adult, 9 euros for 4-10 year-olds and 13 euros seniors/students. Tours start at 10 am every day and at about hourly intervals depending on the time of the year. Pay the Driver. This tour, combined perhaps with the well-established "little tourist train" which gets to the places the double-decker can't reach ie Old Nice and the Chateau, gives a great overview of Nice if you are short of time or want to save your legs! Good fun.
Additional info June 2004
See my travelogue for more photos and please go to the next tip for an update for the Open Top Tour for 2004/2005. Leave a Comment Address: Jardins Albert 1er, Promenade des AnglaisPhone: 04 92 29 17 00Directions: There is a bus stop with a notice board with tour timetable, on the Promenade des Anglais at the foot of the Jardins Albert 1er, close to the children's carousel ride.Website: http://www.nicetourisme.com/GB/html/voir/visite/v_visite.html Other Contact: email nicegrandtour@ifrance.com
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St. Nicolas Church was built between 1903 and 1912, and was donated by and dedicated to Tsar Nicholas II. It has 6 onion domes and is built in the form of a Greek cross . The exterior is richly decorated in mosaic. The style is based on the Laroslavl church in Moscow. Particularly striking is the large representation of the Turin Shroud held aloft by an angel. Before this made its way to Turin it was one of the holiest relics of the Russian Orthodox Church, kept in the city of Odessa on the Black Sea. There is a small charge to go inside. The interior is also richly decorated, with icons in silver gilt cases and jewel-encrusted treasures. There are no chairs for in the Orthodox Church the congregation stands. Note the commemorative chapel to Grand Duke Nicholas Alexandrovitch who died in Nice in 1865. The east transept is closed off by an ornate screen, separating the 'Holy of Holies' from the rest of the church.
Russians began arriving in Nice in the 1850s. There is still a large Russian population here.
Info taken from here:
http://www.passports.com/trips/cityfact/cityfact.asp?city=Nice
There is an entrance fee 3 euros. I've heard that they dont charge the orthodox believers...
Generaly I came from orthodox country but I get annoyed with fees to enter the churches. I haven't seen chatolich church with a fee... Leave a Comment Address: Boulevard du TzarévitchDirections: Off the Boulevard du Tzarewitch, near the train station (Gare Nice-Ville)
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Trompe-l'oeil, literally "that which tricks the eye" is used to great effect in Nice. Wherever there is an ugly end wall, or if a window is too plain, then these wonderful paint effects are added to fill in the gaps and it is great fun spotting them in all sorts of odd places in Nice. This photo was taken from a corner of Boulevard de Cimiez, just down the road from the Marc Chagall Museum close to the College Rolland Garros. The entire end wall is a huge mural, skillfully painted, not one bit of it is real, right down to the plants on the balcony. You can see other examples of trompe l'oeil at the Matisse Museum - the surrounds of the windows are painted. Also, if you are in Place Rossetti in the Old Town, have a look at the window surrounds on the apartments above Fennochio's Glacier- not real! Also the end wall of 'La Providence' apartment building on rue Sincaire. Happy hunting!
Additional info 26.4.04
I've added photographs of these examples on a travelogue. Let me know if you find any more in Nice - I'm sure there are plenty about. Leave a Comment Address: see above and keep your eyes peeled!Directions: There's another nice example on Quai d'Etats Unis (between the Cours Saleya and the beach), the mural depicts a man on a ladder, painting a mural! There is another great trompe l'oeil seen from a train on the east side of the main Nice train station.Website: http://www.virtualtourist.com/m/tt/4bd79/#TL Other Contact: see my travelogue, ref above
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Impressively illuminated by night, this grand memorial to thr 4000 Nicois who fell during the First World War. It is bedded into the rock beneath the Chateau.
Design is by Alfred Janniot, the sculptor of Nice, whose other works include the statue of David astride the plinth in the cntre of Place Massenna during the fifties and sixties - now sadly replaced by a pulsing water fountain. Leave a Comment Directions: Half way around the harbour roadway between the Port and the and the Quai Etat Unis along the front
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