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Nice Highlights: Sea, Old Town & Castle Hill
From the Promenade des Anglais up the Paillon park to Place Garibaldi, then down through Vieux Nice to a sweeping view over the Baie des Anges.
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Bonjour, and welcome to Nice, the dazzling capital of the French Riviera! This walk is made for first-time visitors who want to feel the whole city in a single afternoon. We begin on the famous Promenade des Anglais, with the turquoise Baie des Anges stretching out beside us, then wander up through the lush Promenade du Paillon park to lively Place Garibaldi. From there we slip into the sun-warmed lanes of Vieux Nice, past Baroque churches, bustling market squares and the glowing Cours Saleya, before climbing Castle Hill for a breathtaking panorama over the red rooftops and shimmering sea. Comfortable shoes, a little curiosity, and an appetite for beauty are all you need.
Cosa vedrai
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Promenade des Anglais
Promenade
Nice's legendary palm lined seafront sweeping along the Baie des Anges, with its famous blue chairs facing the turquoise sea. It is the glittering symbol of the French Riviera and the perfect place to begin.
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Jardin Albert 1er
Garden
The oldest public garden in Nice, a shady oasis of palms and fountains linking the seafront to the city centre. Its highlights are the mythological Fontaine du Triton and Bernar Venet's towering steel Arc.
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Place Masséna
Square
Nice's grand central square, a vast open room of sun warmed ochre red arcades and a dazzling black and white checkerboard of paving. Above it float Jaume Plensa's glowing figures and the scandalous Apollo of the Fountain of the Sun.
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Miroir d'eau
Fountain
A shimmering sheet of water that floods and drains across the pavement, mirroring the sky one moment and erupting into playful jets the next. On a warm day it is the most joyful spot in Nice.
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Promenade du Paillon
Promenade
The Coulee Verte, a lush linear park of lawns, fountains, and misting water jets that runs through the heart of Nice on top of the city's hidden river.
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Place Garibaldi
Square
Nice's oldest planned square, framed by ochre Baroque arcades and centered on a statue of the revolutionary Giuseppe Garibaldi, who was born in the city.
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Place Saint-François
Square
A lively Vieux Nice square with a daily morning fish market around a dolphin fountain, watched over by the tall Tour Saint-François belfry and the old Baroque town hall.
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Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate
Cathedral
The Baroque cathedral of Vieux Nice on Place Rossetti, crowned by a glazed-tile dome and dedicated to Sainte Réparate, the teenage martyr who is the city's patron saint.
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Opéra de Nice
Opera House
The opulent nineteenth century opera house on Rue Saint-François de Paule, a Belle Epoque jewel rebuilt after a catastrophic fire and standing at the western head of the Cours Saleya.
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Cours Saleya
Street
The dazzling market street at the heart of Vieux Nice, famous for its flower market by day and its lively cafe terraces by night, once home to the painter Henri Matisse.
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Colline du Château
Palace
The green hilltop park crowning the old town, birthplace of Nice and site of a mighty citadel razed by Louis the Fourteenth, now the city's most breathtaking viewpoint over the Bay of Angels.
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