It had been thirteen years since our last visit to Nice so we were long overdue a return trip. Our week long stay back in 2010 was memorable in more ways than one as it coincided with the Icelandic ash cloud grounding all flights resulting in a prolonged stay of an additional seven nights. Returning …
Continue reading Day 1. Exploring Nice on the Côte d’Azur
The principality of Monaco lies 8 miles (13 km) from Nice, with Monte Carlo often being referred to as a playground for the rich and famous. However, Monaco is an affordable place to visit for a day as it is easily accessible from Nice by public transport. The ultimate way to arrive is by helicopter …
Continue reading Day 2. A day in Monaco
After breakfast in our aparthotel we caught Bus 82 to the village of Eze which was included in our 7 day travel card, otherwise a €1.50 single fare. The journey took just 25 minutes and on leaving the bus it was then just a few minutes walk up to the village centre which dates back …
Continue reading Day 3. Eze, Beaulieu-sur-Mer and St. Jean Cap Ferrat
A day in Antibes was our plan so we took a tram to Nice Ville railway station where we paused briefly to admire its beautiful façade before buying tickets from a machine on the station concourse. As there was no difference in price between purchasing singles or returns we opted for singles so we didn't …
Continue reading Day 4. A day in Antibes on the Côte d’Azur
From our base in Nice we planned a day trip to Ventimiglia, 8 km across the border in western Liguria, Italy. We took the 10:36 train from Nice Ville station (single tickets €8 for the 55 minute journey). As with our visit the previous day to Antibes we opted to buy single tickets as these …
Continue reading Day 5. A day in Ventimiglia, Italy
There are just so many beautiful places that are easily accessible by public transport from Nice that we were able to select a different destination each day. Our plan for the day was to visit Menton, the pearl of France which lies close to the Italian border. It's possible to reach the town by either …
Continue reading Day 6. A day in Menton, France
From our base in Nice it was easy to visit Cannes by public transport as it's possible to travel there either by bus or train. We chose to take the train (final destination Marseilles) departing from Nice Ville central station (single tickets € 7.20). Do try to sit on the left hand side of the …
Continue reading Day 7. A day in Cannes
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