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Also known as Nice, French Riviera, Nice, Côte d'Azur, Niça, Nissa
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Nice is a major city on France's Mediterranean coast in the southeastern part of the country, serving as the second-largest city on the French Riviera with a metropolitan population of nearly one million. It matters as a significant urban center in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region and a key location on the Mediterranean, situated between the French Alps and the principality of Monaco.
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thumb|Nice Nice's origins can be found among the Gallo-Roman ruins of Cimiez, in the hills up the boulevard de Cimiez from downtown. Cimiez also contains a monastery and some museums, but nowadays, most of the city's inhabitants live closer to sea level. Nice was part of the Italian Duchy of Savoia and then the Kingdom of Sardinia until it was ceded to France in 1860. The ancient local language is Nissart, and some of the street signs are bilingual. However very few people speak Nissart, and even the elderly know and speak French. Don't assume everyone you encounter will speak English — an effort at French will always be appreciated.
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The greatest thing to see in Nice is the views along the Promenade des Anglais, which skirts the seacoast for over 5 km, then ends at Nice Airport. These are the views you will have seen in dozens of postcards and in paintings by the 20th-century artist Henri Matisse, who spent so many years living in Nice, but whether you've seen pictures or not, you owe it to yourself to walk along some of this stretch if you have made it to Nice.
The old town (Vieux Nice) beneath the hill is a maze of streets and alleys, with many picturesque houses, boutiques and home to the daily flower and fruit market of the Cours Saleya. In addition, the local cathedral, the Baroque Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate, in the heart of Vieux Nice, is pretty. You'll want to walk through the Place Sainte-Réparate, anyway, while you're in the old city. If the doors are open, go in and look at the interior and paintings.
thumb|Flower and food market in old quarter Most stores and restaurants in Nice will accept the major credit cards, and debit cards from major banks (anything carrying the EC or Maestro or Visa logos). If this fails you can always get money from any of the numerous ATMs.
All shops are now allowed to open every Sunday.
Postcards (as many other things) vary greatly in price. Do some comparison shopping as the price range is between 20 cents and €1 for a normal postcard.
Nice's main shopping street av. Jean Medecin is home to two giant music/entertainment stores, Virgin Megastore and the French FNAC. FNAC definitely has the edge as their many listening stations allow you to "try before you buy" almost every CD in the house, whilst Virgin push only a few promotional selections. Both run near identical pricing policy on new albums. FNAC is closer to HMV, offering most forms of entertainment including books, games, CDs, and DVDs. The 4-storey store on Av. Jean Medecin is well worth exploring!
Nizza (in francese Nice, in nizzardo Niça) è una città della Francia, capoluogo del dipartimento delle Alpi Marittime. Secondo il censimento del 2019, con 342.669 abitanti è il quinto comune più grande della Francia dopo Parigi, Marsiglia, Lione e Tolosa. Si trova al centro della sesta area urbana più grande della Francia, con 942.886 abitanti, e dell'undicesimo bacino d'utenza più grande della Francia, con circa 600.000 abitanti. La città è il centro di una metropoli, Nizza Costa Azzurra, che raggruppa quarantanove comuni per un totale di circa 550.000 abitanti. L'agglomerato urbano nizzardo si estende ben oltre i confini amministrativi della città e vanta una popolazione di circa 1 milione di abitanti su una superficie di 744 km² (287 km²). Situata sulla Costa Azzurra, ai piedi delle Alpi Marittime, Nizza è la seconda città francese più grande della costa mediterranea e la seconda città più grande della regione Provenza-Alpi-Costa Azzurra dopo Marsiglia. Dista circa 13 chilometri dal principato di Monaco e 30 chilometri dal confine italo-francese. Situata tra il mare e le montagne, capitale economica e culturale della Costa Azzurra, Nizza è un importante centro turistico, commerciale e amministrativo. Dispone della seconda capacità alberghiera del Paese, che le consente di accogliere ogni anno circa 5 milioni di turisti. Il suo aeroporto è il terzo di Francia ed il primo della regione per numero di passeggeri. La città è sede di un'università, diversi quartieri commerciali, numerosi musei (è addirittura la città con il maggior numero di musei in Francia, dopo Parigi), un teatro, un'opera, una biblioteca regionale, un conservatorio regionale e sale da concerto. A Nizza si trova la famosa Promenade des Anglais, il celebre lungomare cittadino che, insieme alla Croisette di Cannes, costituiscono due tra le più note attrattive turistiche della Costa Azzurra. Per la sua importanza storica come città di villeggiatura invernale per l'aristocrazia europea e per la conseguente mescolanza di culture presenti in città, l'UNESCO ha proclamato Nizza Patrimonio dell'Umanità nel 2021. Nell'area dell'odierna Nizza si trova Terra Amata, un sito archeologico che testimonia un uso molto precoce del fuoco risalente a circa 380.000 anni fa. Intorno al 350 a.C., i greci di Marsiglia fondarono un insediamento permanente e lo chiamarono Νίκαια, Nikaia, dal nome di Nike, la dea della vittoria. Nel corso dei secoli, la città è passata di mano molte volte. Ha fatto infatti parte dell'antica Liguria tra i fiumi Varo e Magra, della Regio IX Liguria romana, del Regno d'Italia (Sacro Romano Impero) tra il IX e l'XI secolo, della Repubblica di Genova, prima di sottomettersi alla Savoia nel 1388. Fu poi occupata dai francesi tra il 1792 e il 1815, quando fu restituita al Regno di Sardegna, fino alla sua annessione alla Francia nel 1860.
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Designer label garments are, as everywhere, notoriously expensive but general fashion goods are really cheap compared to most other European countries, and Galleries Lafayette offers a lot under one roof. If that's not enough for you, they also have a huge superstore at Cap 3000 just next to St Laurent de Var past the airport (Lignes d Azur 52 and Zou! bus 200, 400 and 500, stop La Passerelle). This is also home to Galleries Lafayette Gourmand, a food superstore to rival London's Harrods …
With the hot Niçois summers, carrying a bottle of water is almost a must. Bear in mind the largest single complaint to the municipal authority tourist department is the offering in restaurants of branded water bottles whose seal has been broken – i.e. refilled with tap water – and charged as Perrier or Evian.
You can save a lot of money by buying alcoholic drinks and such in a normal supermarket instead of the vendors geared towards tourists. Carrefour has a huge selection and unlike the other supermarkets has a policy of buying in wine show "prize winners" distinguished by their gold, silver or bronze medal stickers.
Wine in restaurants is often ferociously expensive, so do as the locals and order it by the "pichet" – usually a 50-centilitre jug. However, if you fancy quality appellation French wine to drink back home, Les Caves Caprioglio at 16 Rue de la Prefecture in Vieux Nice has a fabulous cellar of the wines you usually only read about in the fine wines books but rarely see. To see French wine making, the Chateau's Bellet and Cremat in the Var are nearest to Nice and will do tours by arrangement (reachable via the tiny narrow-gauge train from the Chemin de Fer de Provence).
Some popular places to go out for a drink include: Checkpoint — A cozy bar on the ground level, and a great dance floor underground. Ladies night on Monday offers €0.50 champagne (as of Feb 2013). Master Home — A pub by Wayne's and King's Pub. More "French" than Wayne's and King's pub…
thumb|The Hôtel Negresco There are a number of hotels within walking distance of Terminal 1 of the airport and a special hotel shuttle bus serves other hotels within Nice itself. The hotels near the airport are a long way away from Nice center (7 km) and it will take a bus journey or taxi to reach the centre. A wide range of modern and traditional French hotels is available in the town, though few in the old quarter itself, which is mainly apartments. Convenient locations are between the main station and the promenade, in particular below Boulevard Victor Hugo and east of Boulevard Gambetta. Hotels further from the seafront are most convenient in the vicinity of the tramway along Avenue Jean Medicine or Avenue de la Republique.
Nice's crime rate is comparable to other cities in western countries. Nevertheless, locals have been grumbling about a number of issues since the 2000s, often with good reasons. Basic precautions are needed at times.
Nice is known to be the city in France with the highest number of police officers per capita – and since the tragic 2016 terrorist attack by the promenade, Nice hosts a large number of military patrols. They can be somewhat intimidating to meet, especially in the middle of the night, however they are there to maintain an air of control. Most French people maintain their weapons are fake, and they will normally never interact with you.
As with other larger cities, Nice has areas that must be avoided. The most commonly cited areas are:
The neighbourhoods of Arianne and Pasteur, located in the eastern parts of the city, and the neighbouring town of la Trinité are known hotbeds for gang violence and drug dealing. It is highly discouraged to wander there at night. Some of the neighbourhoods immediately north of the airport have been the stages of pickpocketing. The Thiers neighbourhood, immediately south of the Nice-Ville train station, has a few unsavoury streets.
A few tips to stay safe are: Don't take unlicensed "taxis"! That applies doubly so at times like the Film Festival, especially if you are female and have been drinking and partying late. Take precautions against pickpockets, who are a constant and serious problem on the Côte d'Azur. They operate usually…
As of Sept 2021, Nice has 5G from all French carriers. Wi-Fi is widely available in public places, transport, cafes and so on.
Some nice places just to the west of Nice include Haute de Cagnes, Antibes, Cannes and Saint-Tropez. East of Nice the trains stops at Villefranche, Monaco and Menton, and the border town of Ventimiglia. To the North of Nice in the interior of Provence, Vence and Saint-Paul de Vence are worth a visit for their hilltop old towns and boules pitches.
Villefranche is two stops east of the main station in Nice and is a rather nice village with a small beach (and it is much less rocky than in Nice). The village is quieter and more relaxed than Nice. A train ticket from the main station in Nice is just €1.70 each way. You can also get there by bus 81 or 100 — or by taking the scenic walk by the cliffs in little over an hour. Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat: Among the many expensive villas on this cape, Villa Ephrussi de Rotschild is the most impressive one. You can walk around the cape on a pathway and stop for a swim. Take city bus #15 from Nice, about 40 min. Beaulieu-sur-mer: Right next to Cap Ferrat, this small town is known for the beach and Villa Kerylos, a Greek-style property built in the early 1900s. Take city bus #15 from Nice. Liguria - the Italian Riviera including San Remo that is just a little over one hour away, switch trains in Ventimiglia Èze village — a few hour-long hike (or take citybus #81 from Nice) from Nice, Èze is a medieval village and well worth seeing, if only over a day. Visit the beautiful mountainous Touët-sur-Var, Puget-Théniers, Entrevaux, Annot, and even Ver…
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