The Greeks and Romans did it, as did rich lords, film stars, artists and thousands of tourists. They were just going to pass by, but instead remained in Nice and along the Riviera. Some for a few weeks, others for months and years. Captivated by the light, enchanted by the scents and charmed by the taste of olives, wine and succulent vegetables. All this with a chance to dabble their toes in a turquoise sea! In addition to this, a Nice Nouveau has evolved – a sassy Mediterranean metropolis with pulsating nightlife, new avant-garde hotels and daring art galleries. The most fashionable street, the Promenade des Anglais, is the Champs-Elysées of the whole Riviera. Have you already bought your return ticket?

If you arrive in Nice by air, you come straight out into the city’s most beautiful avenue – the...

The whole world envies the French for their quality of life. The French envy the Riviera residents...

The world’s largest greenhouse. Seven different tropical climates (damp, in other words) covering...

The Russian-born master painter, Marc Chagall, is one of the Riviera’s many adopted children. The...

Contemporain (MAMC) - Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art. Nice wants to make a name for itself...

Let’s face it: you are not going to find any of Matisse’s greatest works here. They are all in the...

In the days of the Tsars, the people who enjoyed themselves in the Riviera’s casinos until late on...

Centre for modern art in Nice – you could call it art in real time. This is both a school of art...

The cathedral is a masterpiece of Baroque architecture. Admire the beautiful ornamentation and...

Nice is in the centre of paradise. Bus lines depart from Cours Masséna to all points of the...

The peninsula which projects straight out into the Mediterranean lies nine kilometres west of Nice....

The museum has been designed in close collaboration with several artists, with famous names like...

Antibes Juan-les-Pins is the second largest town in the Alpes Maritimes and is a popular tourist...

A small village in the mountains, where you might meet Prince Albert of Monaco. If you visit the...

Peillon is one of the most famous Provençal villages, located high up on its mountain top. If you...

L’île Sainte-Marguerite and L’île Saint-Honorat islands, outside Cannes from the harbour, behind...

Farfalla You will find the most interesting view from your dinner plate here. This is because the...Palais Maeterlinck The perfect place to propose to your loved one, just east of Nice: luxury,...

Bar Majestic This bar is ugly, lies on a side street and serves beer in plastic mugs. So what?...L’Atelier Palm Beach One of the hottest night clubs in Cannes’ party life, right out at the end of...

A short, simple rule: rue des Antibes for the general run of designer clothes, boulevard de la...

Spoon at the Byblos The world’s most star-studded chef, Alain Ducasse, is now in charge of a...

Café de Paris There are lots of cafes along the harbour, in front of the yachts bobbing up and...

Bungalow The Tournel camp site opened in 2005, with a new swimming pool, hammam and sauna - in the...

Caves du Roy It does not cost anything to rub shoulders with the jet-set in the Caves du Roy – at...

Nice’s cuisine is a reflection of the city’s 300 days of sun a year: olive oil, garlic and lemon....

Chantecler is Nice’s culinary and cultural heritage flagship on the beach promenade. The restaurant...

Fusion food on your plate, beautiful people on the seats and their portraits on the walls. All in a...

Pick and choose from lots of small, delicious tapas-style dishes. Décor in stylish metal and...

1970’s décor. Classic French cuisine – lots of duck with fig preserve, foie gras .... And the local...

A genuine 1900’s brasserie, with everything that the shellfish enthusiast could dream of – above...

In the centre of the maze of small streets in the Old Town, beside a small square. Simple but good...

The largest square in the city, and the historic centre. Perfect at any time of day, for a coffee...

Cafe culture belongs on the Riviera. Every terrace and bar counter has its own, special daily...

Really a wine bar, or a wine shop with a few tables. But the wine list and the wine-perfumed...

Right at the top of the Grand Hotel Aston. Ideal terrace for getting high on ice-cream.

Riviera nights reflect influences from the Orient, Paris and Barcelona. All year round. And the...

The starting point, as its name implies. Unless you just stick to sushi on the terrace, or some...

Drinks, hookah or about fifty kinds of tea. This bar reminds you that the Orient is just on the...

Jazz club with smoky cellar vault, reminds one of the Latin Quarter in Paris. Pop and rock on...

A “telephone-bar”. Qué? You can phone your order from the table, or phone the next table. Apart...

Upholstered decor for those who want to give their evening a bit of luxury and ostentation. Piano...

Fashion, food and drink are not pastimes in France – they are the foundations of life. The range of...

First take a walk along the avenue de Notre Dame. You can find some labels at bargain prices for...

At rue St-François de Paule, you can revel in tasting Alziari’s world-famous olive oil (n° 14). Or...

This is France’s Rolls-Royce of department stores. Here you will find many of the finest things...

In recent years, Monoprix – with its food and clothing departments – has gained an increasing cult...

Increasing numbers of tourists have discovered FNAC - France’s answer to Virgin Megastore. The...

After a visit to the Modern Museum (Mamac) and its souvenir shop, walk along rue Defly to rue...

For your wedding night. Unless you are one of the lucky people that can afford it anyway. The hotel...

Pleasant boutique hotel. By no means Far from the only one of its kind in Nice, but the smartest...

This is a few hundred metres from the beach, on a cliff. Life is at its best when you can open the...

One of Nice’s most eccentric hotels. Each room has its own theme, because each one was allocated to...

Aéroport Nice-Côte d´Azur is 7 km outside Nice. The airport bus departs every 20 minutes between...

Buses and trams are an efficient way to travel in Nice and along the Riviera. You can use the same...

Taxis are available when the taxi lamp on the roof is fully illuminated. There are taxi stations at...

From Saint-Tropez, noisy but pleasant boats travel to and from Saint-Maxime Bateaux VertsSaint-Raphael

Most Post Offices are open Monday-Friday from 08.00-19.00 and Saturdays from 08.00 to midday.

Pharmacies are called Pharmacie and are identified by an illuminated green cross. If closed, there...

Phone one of these numbers for emergency dental care: S.O.S. DENTAIRE

Country code: +33 Area code: 0493

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