Things to Do in Nice 2 zile:

Good to know: In Nice, it’s not possible to pay museum’s admission fees one by one, you have to buy
the “French Riviera Pass”, which gives you access to all the municipal museums:
 24h pass: 10 euros
 Students of any age with valid student ID - FREE
Vineri vom avea urmatorul itinerariu:
Dimineata ora 10 – mergem la Promenade des Anglais - 06000
Nice, → 24/7 daily
 This embankment was built in the 1820s.
 The promenade bends for 7 kilometres, and on the eastern
side is skirted by regal 19th-century palaces.
 Recommendation: walk on the part that goes from the old
town of Nice to the Negresco hotel, passing through the Jardin
Albert 1er and the Palais de la Méditerranée.

La finalul Promenadei →Parc Phoenix 405 Prom. des Anglais, 06200 Nice, Franţa, 9:30-19:30

 Fee – 4 Euro fee, but it’s money well-spent considering how

much there is crammed into these seven hectares on the western
end of the Promenade des Anglais.
 20 themed zones, with 2,500 plant species growing around
ponds, in a modern greenhouse (one of Europe’s largest) and in a
variety of gardens.
 There are also animal enclosures and terrariums, with
turtles, otters and tropical spiders, while mandarin ducks, Chilean
flamingos and iguanas roam freely in the greenhouse.

Dupa amiaza ne plimbam in orasul vechi → Vieille Ville - Rue Rosetti et Rue Centrale, 06000 Nice, France
24/7 daily
 The oldest part of the city, glaciers Azzurro, crêperies and
cafes
 Strong Italian feel about the architecture and setting → Nice
wasn’t French until the Treaty of Turin in 1860
 The Courthouse Square (Place du Palais de Justice)
 The Rossetti Square (Place Rossetti) and homemade ice
creams shops
 The Saint Francis Square (Place Saint François) + fish market
 Cours Saleya → Nice Cathedral

→ Aici vizitam si Nice Cathedral- St. Nicholas Russian Orthodox Cathedral - Avenue Nicolas II 06000 Nice, 9
a.m.-6 p.m. daily
 Located in the Vieille Ville, the exterior of this landmark is
rather unprepossessing, apart from its patterned dome.
 Inside the building takes on new dimensions once you step
through its doors.
 It was built in the 17th century with a lavish baroque design,
composed of ten highly ornate chapels with sculptures, paintings
and gilding.

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 → Vedem si Cours Saleya Market - Cours Saleya 06300 Nice, France:
Tues -Sat 6 a.m.-5:30 p.m/Sun 6 a.m.-1:30 p.m.
- in Nice’s old quarter → lovely flower and fresh produce market, every
day except Monday
- selling fresh produce, regional delicacies like socca made on site and
flowers sourced from the Provence and Alpes-Maritimes countryside.
- free samples, the flower stalls stay open the longest, remaining until
17:30, long after the food sellers have packed up.
- Beat the tourist rush → get there early
 We can go to Castle Hill through the Old Town→

→ Apoi ajungem in Parc de la Colline du Château - Montee du Chateau Nice 06300 - 8:30 a.m.-6 or 8 p.m.
daily
 French Riviera’s great panoramas
 Landmarks, like Hotel Negresco and the port to the east.
 If you’re feeling fit you might reach the top on foot from the
Vieille Ville, but there’s also a free elevator, which is recommended
in the summer.
 5 best viewpoints of Nice Castle Hill:
o At the top, with a view of the airport and mountains
o Close to the children’s playground area, view on the harbour
and the hill of Mont Boron,
o Bellanda Tower: View on the Bay of Angels
o Belvedere near the exit of the elevator
o Cascade du Château, an artificial waterfall, but still very pretty!
You can walk up and down the castle on foot or use the elevator. I recommend you to take the stairs
for at least one of the way as this allows you to pass by the Bellanda Tower.If you go down on the
other side of the castle, you should take a walk through the castle cemetery, which also offers a
beautiful view of the city. It’s even better if you can do it at the end of the day to enjoy the sunset!

Sambata de la ora 10, vom vizita:

1. Cimiez neighbourhood - bus 15 from Place Massena in the city centre. Or a 20-minute walk from the
railway station, through some lovely Belle Epoque architecture up Boulevard de Cimiez.
Cimiez neighbourhood is at first a residential place, so you will not find many shops or restaurants.
Nevertheless, you have some nice points of interest to visit:
 Cimiez Arena Park (parc des arènes de Cimiez)
 The Cimiez arenas (les arènes de Cimiez), located at the entrance to the park
 Cimiez monastery gardens Place Jean Paul 2, 06000 Nice, France 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. from which you
will have a panoramic view of Nice and the Bay of Angels.
 Cimiez archaeological museum and it’s Roman ruins.
 The Franciscan Monk Museum – free, 10am to noon and 3pm-5:30pm, closed Sunday
 The Henri Matisse museum, 164 Avenue des Arènes de Cimiez 06000 Nice, France which is located
in the arenas park →bus Nos. 15, 17, 20 and 25
 Marc Chagall National Museum

2. Nice’s other museums – daca avem timp:

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 Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art of Nice, called MAMAC, Place Yves Klein 06000 Nice, Tues-
Sun 11 a.m.-6 p.m. (near the Garibaldi Square) 09:45–18:15
 Asian Arts Museum, located right next to Phoenix Park - 405 Prom. des Anglais, 06200 Nice, 10-17
 The Museum of Art and History of the Massena Palace, a superb “Belle époque” style mansion on the
Promenade des Anglais, 10-6pm, free
 The Palais Lascaris, in Nice old town, has a very beautiful collection of musical instruments, and some
of them are really unusual! 15 Rue Droite, 06300 Nice, 11am-5:30pm
 Jules Chéret Fine Arts Museum, located in the magnificent setting of Villa Thompson, on Baumettes
hill, 33, Avenue des Baumettes, Nice, 10am-6pm

3 Mont Boron - 4 Boulevard Maurice Maeterlinck 06300 Nice, France →city bus number 14 from Nice, 24/7

 Between Nice’s port and Cap-Ferrat is a peak that

rises steeply from the water, reaching a height of almost
200 metres.
 You can walk to the southwest side where Nice rolls
out into the distance next to the Baie des Anges, and even
the Colline du Château looks small.
 On the other side is a comprehensive view of Cap-
Ferrat, while you walk along the ridge back to the Fort du
Mont Alban.
 This bastion was constructed in the mid-16th century
is open to visitors in the summer.

4. OGC Nice
 OGC Nice enjoyed their best season for many years in 2016, and are managed by the Swiss coach Lucien
Favre, respected for his attractive style of football.
 Their capacious new 35,000 capacity home is worth the admission too, and was built for EURO 2016. The
club is also now owned a wealthy overseas consortium, so might be set for big things in coming years.

Dining
Local Specialities:
 Socca: It is one of the most famous culinary
specialities of Nice and one of the most
representative of the city. Made from chickpea
flour, you will find very good ones in the old town
of Nice. Ideally, a good socca should’nt be dry, but
slightly creamy inside.
 Panisse: Another speciality made from
chickpea flour, most often fried. A delight!
 Pissaladière: A “pie with onions and
anchovies”, that’s how we could sum up the
pissaladière! Try it during your stay in Nice!
(Available also in an anchovy-free version)
 Salade niçoise: The great classic of Nice: Tuna, tomatoes, salad and other raw vegetables, anchovies,
hard-boiled eggs, olives niçoises and of course olive oil vinaigrette (from Nice too, otherwise it’s
sinful).
 Pan Bagnat: This is a sandwich version of the niçoise salad: tuna and/or anchovies, raw vegetables,
hard-boiled eggs, niçoise olives and olive oil, all in a round bread.
 Farcis niçois (Stuffed vegetables), daube niçoise (Beef stew) etc.
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Some ideas:
https://theculturetrip.com/europe/france/articles/how-to-spend-48-hours-in-nice-france/

Buses in Nice
→tickets are 1.50€, but if you buy a 10-pack you can go almost anywhere for just 1€, making the buses in
Nice the least expensive in France.

→ you buy your ticket or day pass from the driver as you board, but the bargain 10-pack just at at the tram
stops (but have 10€ in coin, or a chip-and-pin credit card: the machines can’t swipe or take bills), or in the
Lignes d’Azur boutiques across from the train station, or on Blvd Jean Jaures on the edge of the Old Town.

→ With a few exceptions (see Ticket Azur) your ticket entitles you to change buses/trams as much as you like
within 74 minutes, just validate your ticket in the little yellow machines each tie you board.

→ You can also buy a Day Pass for 5€.These passes are good in Nice for 24-hours/7-days/31-days from the
first validation and won’t get you to Monaco, Menton or Saint-Paul-de-Vence (see Ticket Azur). The day pass
can be purchased from the bus driver or tram ticket machines (again, have coin or a chip-and-pin credit card),
the ten-trip card and week-pass only from the machines and Lignes d’Azur boutiques.

The Ticket Azur→ If you are going to Monaco and beyond (like Menton), to Saint-Paul-de-Vence, or anywhere
past Cagnes-sur-mer (like Antibes, for instance), your regular Nice bus ticket/pass/10-trip card will not be
accepted. But you can simply buy your 1.50€ ticket from the driver as you board. Easy.

At the bus stop you have to flag down the driver… otherwise he might blow right past you. When you want
to get off just signal the driver by pressing the red button and ‘Arret Demande’ will flash at the front. The
trams, on the other hand, stop at every stop automatically.

Bus/Tram Schedules → The tramway comes every 3-5 minutes by day and every 12-20 minutes by night until
around 1am. The bus timings vary, but you can check the bus schedules here for local Nice buses, and here
for the schedules of buses that go outside of Nice (like Monaco).

Smartphone App → Download the Lignes d’Azur app which gives you itineraries, maps, and will tell you when
you can expect the next bus.

Night Buses → Most regular buses stop running around 8 or 9ish, but then the Noctabuses take over,
departing every half hour for the 4 corners of Nice, until 1am. They all leave from the JC Bermond stop, in
front of the Aston La Scala Hotel, just off Place Masséna, There’s even a coastal night network on the
weekends to get you back to Nice from Monaco and from Cannes (Thursday, Friday and Saturday nights only)

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