La baie des Anges (Nice) Vieux Nice is the city’s old historic center, the site of the original Greek port market of Nikaia. Framed by the hilltop château and Cours Saleya, Vieux Nice is the city’s most attractive quarters. It definitely has a medieval feel of slow-paced life to it with its grid of narrow […]
Dancing at the Nice Jazz Festival Cimiez is a neighborhood north of Cours Saleya on a hill site that used to be settled by Cemenelum, a powerful Roman town. Cimiez is today Nice’s most wealthy quarter and filled with the city’s best museums. The highlight of Cimiez is the Musée Matisse, which is housed in […]
Mmmm…imagine sunshine, the scent of lavender and rosemary, parasol pines, olive groves, sunflowers, and the Mediterranean…you are experiencing the South of France. But Provence and the Cote d’Azur offer much more than that. Think of hill towns, charming markets, art galleries, sailing, scuba diving, star-gazing (movie star that is), swimming and soaking up the sun, […]
Nice may have its boardwalk along the deep blue sea and Monaco its glitzy casinos, but in between, perched high on a rocky outcrop, is the ancient village Èze. No place along the Cote d’ Azur can match the views from this enchanting site over the sea.
DSC03234, Promenade Des Anglais, Nice, France Promenade des Anglais is the quarter west of Cours Saleya – a district of broad city blocks, apartment houses, Neoclassical hotels, and parks of green shrubs, palm trees, and magnificent fountains. The famous Promenade des Anglais stretches the city’s entire waterfront with its wide, car-infested boulevards paralleling the charming […]
We recently stayed in Nice and were quite impressed by the positive development and breath of restoration in this beautiful city since our last visit. We were also pleased to learn that all museums in the city offer free entry at all times. Nice is truly a great place for the frugal traveler. Read our Frugal Guide to […]
Shortly after we began dating, my (now) husband introduced me to fruit confit (candied fruit). He held out a tiny sugar coated piece of orange and asked me if I wanted to try it. As I reached for it, he pulled it back and cut off a microscopic piece for me. As I tasted its […]
Les feuilles magiques Nice is the largest French city located along the Riviera, which is considered by many to be one of the most beautiful coastal areas in all of Europe. So it comes as no surprise that the Riviera’s crown jewel, Nice, is absolutely gorgeous. The portrait of this belle ville is breathtaking. Its […]