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Events
The Nice Carnival is famous and includes
processions, fireworks, masked balls, floral processions
and battles involving showers of confetti and flowers!
The carnival tradition dates back as far as 1294
when the Count of Provence, Charles II visited Nice.
The festivities commence around Shrove Tuesday and
last for a fortnight.
The Jazz Festival and Festival of Folk
Traditions are held in July. The Jazz Festival is
held in the former Roman amphitheatre and is patronised
by leading performers from around the world. There
are also many other festivals throughout the summer,
celebrating a wealth of different types of music.
Find out more about visiting Nice at BBC Holiday Destinations |
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Places to Visit
The daily fish market is held in the
mornings around the fountain in Place St-Francois.
On the right-hand side of the Square is the
classical façade of the former town
hall.
The flea market held in Place Robilante
between Tuesdays and Saturdays is well worth
a visit.
The Vintimiglia market, just across
the border in Italy, takes place on a Friday.
Gardens
There are many beautiful gardens and parks
to visit in and around Nice, displaying a
varied and vibrant mix of flora and fauna.
In particular, the Jardin Albert 1er (left)
is Nice’s oldest garden and is an oasis
of greenery spanning over 2km from the seafront
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Chapel
de L'Annonciation
The chapel is directly opposite the apartment
building and provides the fantastic view from the
balcony and bedroom area. Known locally as the Chapelle
Ste.Rita, after an Italian saint, the interior is
a lavish and sumptuous illustration of local Baroque
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Opera House (below) is located in the Old Town,
a few minutes walk from the apartment and is a stunning
building. The Opera de Nice puts on no less than
7 operas and 15 concerts per year! |
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Museums
Nice, and particularly Old Nice, is home to
several museums including the Matisse Museum,
Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art, Natural
History Museum, Archaeological Museum, Museum
of Asiatic Art and the Franciscan Museum to
name but a few.
Palaces
Hidden in the heart of the Old Town, in Rue
Droite, Palais Lascaris is a Genoese-style
palace filled with fine antiques, Baroque
art and 12th and 13th Century furniture. Palais
Lascaris also operates tours of the Old Town,
lasting approximately an hour and a half and
costing just €3. Tours take place on
Thursdays and Sundays at 3pm.
Nice Centre
A ten-minute walk will take you to the
main shopping district in Nice with both high-street
style department stores and more expensive
boutiques such as Chanel, Louis Vuitton etc..
Skiing
There are many ski resorts within an easy
distance of Nice. Auron and Valberg resorts
are only a two-hour drive away. Find out about Isola 2000 |
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More about Nice:
Contact the Nice
Tourist Board for further information on activities
and events in the area.
For more about the Carnival go to
Nice Carnival
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