Nice, France is the second most visited city in France after Paris. The 300 days of sun per year and the promenade alongside turquoise water are two main draws. Monaco and Cannes are 30-minute train rides away, making for convenient day trips.
Travel thought: When traveling to a country where you don’t speak the language, how much effort should you put in to learning the native language before or during your trip?
The Nice airport looks like it’s floating
The views are nice
The verdict is in…
The old promenade used to be a path on top of the buildings in the foreground, but it has been moved to ground level
Promenade des Anglais
Nice old town with Italian style buildings
Solve the CAPTCHA: How many Russian yachts are in this photo?
Cannes has two yacht ports because they don’t all fit into one port (the second port is in the background)
I assume this is the red carpet for the Cannes film festival happening in 45 days
The sandy beach of Cannes. Most of the French Riviera does not have sandy beaches, only pebble beaches
Nice from above
Hiking opportunities start at the end of the tram line
On one side is the Mediterranean coast, but on the other there’s snow capped Alpine peaks
Monaco
Monaco yacht HQ
The Monte Carlo Casino
Monaco Grand Prix Formula 1 track is under contruction for the annual race
The Japanese Garden in Monaco should be much more peaceful when land reclaimation and construction is not happening next door
