Nice Travel Forum

Having visisted Nice before and seen the Cannes, Monaco sights, etc, we fancy flying to Nice then travelling to a small picturesque village that is accessible by local transport. I have stayed in Haut de Cagnes which was beautiful so any other ideas? We are an active middle aged couple who enjoy walking etc coupled with Nice relaxing restaurants

Hi

We will be in Nice this weekend and need to be in Marsille on Monday to catch the flight back to the UK

Whats the cheapest way to get to Marseille from Nice?

I have not booked train tickets was planning to buy them on the day of travel, hope its not ginormously expansive to do this?

Any cheap suggestions welcome

Thanks

ER

It's my friends hen do and we're heading for what we hope will be a "classy and mature" weekend in Nice. I'm currently trawling through the Nice pages on VT to try to find recommendations for hotels which are in the average price bracket, but a little bit special. No luck yet. If anyone has any suggestions they would be gratefully appreciated. Thanks, Jules

on cruise ship .seeking info to travel by train to nice .best way to view nicemax 6hours

we are going to nice in the summer.my wife is a coeliac and needs a gluten free diet. i am wondering if any fellow sufferers who have been to nice and the surrounding towns know of any places we can go where she can get something to eat

How many days are needed to travel between Nice, Cannes, St.Tropez and Monaco-Monte Carlo?? 5 days plenty? Thinking about stopping at these places before continuing our journey to greece...any suggestions??

Have not found so many night trains from Nice to Paris from 2000hrs. The IDTGVnight takes very long, but very chaeap and do they have sleeping car on IDTGVnight ? Seems it is an entertainment train but how one could sleep.

I will need to get to La Napoule/Mandelieu from St Paul de Vence on the 14th June.
What would be the quickest way without using a taxi, would I have to go via Nice?
Many thanks in anticipation.
Ray

Hello, My husband & are planning a 7 - 10 day holiday South of France in early Aug 09 with our 4 yr old daughter. Areas under consideration are Nice & maybe Corsica. Can you suggest :
1) Good family resorts in these locations, preferably near the beach?
2) Any other places we should consider visting closeby?

I can extend the holiday to max. 14 days. Any other destinations we should try and cover?

Any help much appreciated. D

Hiya,

We are booked to arrive in Nice on a saturday early morning and leave from Marseille on Monday afternoon,

We were thinking od apending 2 days in Nice and heading to Marseille for the day early on monday

Can anyone suggest any places we can visit around nice, should we try to fit in Monaco as well? or are 2 days not enought/too much for Nice?

We like to experiance local culture, food, monuments, architecture and visit scenic places.

Thanks

ER

Hey!
I have a flight leaving from the nice airport on thursday at 10am. I am now in montpellier, I haved tried to look for a train that leaves to nice in the morning but there isnt any.
And I thought about either go during the day on wednsday and spend the night in a hostel, or take the last train that arrives in nice 11.30pm on wednsday and either spend the night on the trainstation or airport.
Is that a bad choise? since Im an alone 20year old girl? Is there anything to do at the airport or trainstation? like do they have computers or cafes? whatever.

Any respond would mean alot!
Thanks!

Hi All,

Just wondering if you can help me?

I have booked 3 nights at Grand Hotel Le Florence in Nice, France and cannot find their phone number on their website.

Can anyone let me know if there is a Yellow/White pages or website where I can find the phone number for the hotel?

Many thanks

Twinkle

Hows ya folks,

Just wondering about camping around the south of france? I am thinking around nice area, we dont have transport dose anybody know if there is anything near the city which is safe, I have looked into holiday rentals.com is this a good option for a couple on a budget??

Also we dont have to be in nice just somewhere i the south of france near a beach, could even be off the beaten track if there is transport near. are all the beaches stoney over there??

Hi!

I'm travelling to Nice, Monaco and the nearby areas on 20th May - 24th May and would like to check if any of you have any special recommendations to make with regard to any events, festivals or special happenings going on in those areas in that timeperiod.
If not, than any tips on fun stuff, don't miss this ... and to die for restaurants and nightclubs are appreciated :)

Chris

Hello,

I'll try to get right to the point:

I'm a tall German going on a trip to France and would like to buy some clothes, there. I've heard in Paris it was rather difficult, because the people there (including men, of course) were shorter than Americans (or Germans for that matter).

Is the same thing true for Nice? In Italy and in Spain the people seem to be significantly taller in the North than those in the South...Is that true for France, too? (in that case, I'll know I have to find something while I'm in Paris or I won't find anything that fits me in Nice, either lol)

Merci beaucoup!:-)

Hello Nice locals / visitors:

Please could you let me know if you know any churches that are:
- within easy access to an international airport (max 1h30 mins travel)
- picturesque, with a minister / priest that can speak English
- with hotels / apartments / gites to rent nearby
- which has a great natural landscape view outside
- good transportation(public and private) available in the area

Thank you so much in advance!

Dear all

I have just learnt there are direct trains to Monte Carlo from the train station at Nice Airport (Gare Saint-Augustin). That would save us the bus journey into Monaco.

How easy is it to get to Gare Saint-Augustin from the airport terminals? Is it possible to walk? Is the route clearly sign posted?

Thanks
Merci

Eugene

Hi,

Any comments about Hotel Formule 1 Nice Villeneuve Loubet?
The webpage is short of comments and reviews. Any info about this place is very helpfull (location, pros and cons, etc.)
Many thanks in advace,

Rafa

Hi there,

Struggling to find a good sauna/steam place in Nice, preferably not gay for partner Steve. Will be staying in the port.

Seems hard to find.

Can anyone help please?

Ta

Hi everyone

I am coming to watch the Monte Carlo Masters tennis next month but staying in Nice. I have checked the tournaments website and it says you can get a train from Nice direct to the country club as there is a station nearby.

I have tried the SNCF website and i can't find any trains that go there, only to the main station in Monte Carlo. I also can't find any timetables with a list of all stops so i can see which trains do go there. This is what was posted for last year

http://montecarlo.mastersseries.com/4/en/event/travel2008.pdf

so you can get the train.

Can anyone help?

Thank you in advance for any replies.

Clare

Hello,

Does anyone by any chance know a reliable apartment in Nice, close to everything?

To rent - or preferably for a home exchange?

hi

having planned how to spend our days ,we would like some ideas on how to spend our evenings

we (2 adults 2 teens) are staying near the port / old town area

not really looking for bars (rarely drink)

any ideas would be most helpful

minimanda

hi
would someone please be kind enough to help us 2 parents 2 teens going to nice in august
we would all really be pleased to have some assistance regarding dress codes
for day/evening wear
what is the norm without looking to much like tourists
will we need something warmer for the evenings etc

thanks in advance
minimanda

I will be in Mougins in the last week in March and I will be renting a car; do I need an International Driver's License to drive in France or can my California driver's license do? Should I drive to Monaco? Is parking the pits? What about Nice, is parking horrendous? Are there nice small towns, villages and vineyards in this area that is not too far to drive? Help!!!!

what time is the last service bus to leave Nice airport for Nice in March ...thanks Robert.

Hello all. Was wondering if anyone knows of a camp or some summer activity program for children (my daughter is 5) in the Provence area. She is completely francophone and I would prefer to have her with French children in something local and not expensive. I know that the French very 'social' system proposes many such activities but I don't know how to find them as I am in NYC. Any suggestions, experience or advice is greatly appreciated!

I am wondering if anyone knows where to find this parfum. I bought it in Nice, France in 2001 from a vendor on the street. Thanks!!

Parfume Factory's Nice
Perle de Nice
Fleurie, Fraiche
EAU DE PARFUM
e 3 1/3 FL Oz 100ml. 80% vol.
Emb. 06069AM - Lot N*0602

Hello,

We are three friends (late 20's) visiting Nice for 2 days in Mid january.

With the help of various posts in the forums here are things I think I want to see:

Cours saleya - market place

Promenade des Anglais (anything in particular?? )

Modern and contemprary art mueseum ( Is it really nice ?? we will be coming from paris before this and also are not very much interested in museums )

Le chateau

Villa Kerylos and the Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild,

Monte carlo (half day or full day ?? )

Old town

Can someone tell me what will be the feasible way to do this?
what should be the order to see these things.. depending on location, time of the day??
what would be the best way to reach each place... any recommendation for restaurants (we will need veg options too)

Which area should we book hotel.. old town or Promenade des Anglais??

Any help will be appreciated.
Thanks in advance..

Nisha

We're actually in Theoule-sur-Mer which is closer to Cannes. Looking for reaonably priced grocery stores along the French Riveria. Do they exist? H-E-L-P!

Hi we are thinking of heading to Nice for a few days in January and will bring our 2 yr old son with us. Are there any nice playgrounds or other things a toddler would enjoy? I'm sure he would love the beach even if the weather is bad! Or can anyone recommend family friendly restaurants?
Thanks a lot