If you want to experience the lifestyle of a coastal provincial village in France, charming Nice, the Riviera’s capital, is the perfect Cote d’Azur destination to hang your hat and spend some time exploring the idyllic region. Traveling the glorious Riviera, each stop along the shore is a postcard-perfect beach paradise to behold, with breathtaking seascapes of an azure-blue sea, kissed by puffy clouds clinging to the surrounding Riviera hills.
With colorful outdoor food markets, the iconic café-lined Promenade des Anglais along the Mediterranean Sea, fresh-catch seafood dishes, and a wealth of culture and history to explore, Nice delightfully delivers.
Nice is ideally poised as a Riviera home base for discovering irresistible destinations along the coast – northward to Villefranche-sur-Mer, Monaco, Eze, and Menton and southward to Antibes, Cannes and St Tropez.
When considering a spellbinding Riviera adventure, keep in mind that the beach towns are walkable and usually pedestrian friendly. And, they all can claim one of the best climates in France – temperatures averaging between 150 to 200 sunny days a year.
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