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Nice / France

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Panorama of Nice showing the Baie des Anges curving west, the old citadel hill at center and the working port in the foreground — Photo: W. M. Connolley, enhanced by Berthold Werner, via Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0 Author W. M. Connolley; color and contrast enhanced by Berthold Werner · CC BY-SA 3.0 File source

When to visit 1

When should I visit Nice, France, for the best experience?Mid-May to late June, or the first three weeks of September — warm enough for the sea and the hill climbs, and clear of both the August crush and the violent autumn…

Things to do 1

What are the most worthwhile things to do in Nice on a first visit?Build the first visit around the Musée national Marc Chagall's seventeen-canvas Biblical Message cycle, the old citadel hill, and the UNESCO-listed resort city itself —…

Food and drink 1

Where should I eat in Nice, and which local food or drink is worth trying?Eat in the old town lanes and around the Cours Saleya market, and order socca, pissaladière, pan bagnat and petits farcis — Niçois cooking is a distinct…

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