Guidebook for Nice
Sightseeing
The port is right outside your door. Great for walks on the quai checking out the yachts. There are plenty of great restaurants and cafes as well.
181 locals recommend
quartier du port
The port is right outside your door. Great for walks on the quai checking out the yachts. There are plenty of great restaurants and cafes as well.
The Old Town is one of the coolest parts of Nice. wander around it's medieval streets and soak up the old world charm while shopping in the many specialty stores and galleries.
1123 locals recommend
old nice
The Old Town is one of the coolest parts of Nice. wander around it's medieval streets and soak up the old world charm while shopping in the many specialty stores and galleries.
The newly designed Promenade du Paillon has made a great city even more beautiful. This gorgeous space runs right through the middle of town where they replaced a car park and bus station with a park!
87 locals recommend
Promenade du Paillon
Plassa Carlou AubertThe newly designed Promenade du Paillon has made a great city even more beautiful. This gorgeous space runs right through the middle of town where they replaced a car park and bus station with a park!
Market every morning with local products. Mondays is antiques market. Be careful with the restaurants, lots of tourist traps. La Voglia is great though.
619 locals recommend
Cours Saleya
Cours SaleyaMarket every morning with local products. Mondays is antiques market. Be careful with the restaurants, lots of tourist traps. La Voglia is great though.
Set in the beautiful Arenes de Cimiez Park, this is a great museum. Check out the Roman ruins, and the Franciscan Monastary nearby.
700 locals recommend
Musee Matisse
164 Av. des Arènes de CimiezSet in the beautiful Arenes de Cimiez Park, this is a great museum. Check out the Roman ruins, and the Franciscan Monastary nearby.
Everything Else
Take your pick of cafes and restaurants with vast terraces to enjoy a relaxing meal, coffee, or glass of wine while people watching.
495 locals recommend
Place Garibaldi
Place GaribaldiTake your pick of cafes and restaurants with vast terraces to enjoy a relaxing meal, coffee, or glass of wine while people watching.
Arts & Culture
Great for a rainy day if you are unlucky enough to have one of those in Nice
749 locals recommend
Musee d'Art Moderne Et d'Art Contemporain
Place Yves KleinGreat for a rainy day if you are unlucky enough to have one of those in Nice
Entertainment & Activities
Castel Plage
8 Quai des États-UnisNearest beach along the promenade.
Best choice for beach you can walk to. This is where the locals go.
145 locals recommend
La Belle Excuse
26 Bd Victor HugoBest choice for beach you can walk to. This is where the locals go.
This beach is very cool, and different. Another local spot the tourists don't know about. There are some cliffs to dive off of into the sea if you're into that sort of thing.
64 locals recommend
Coco Beach
6-8 Av. Jean LorrainThis beach is very cool, and different. Another local spot the tourists don't know about. There are some cliffs to dive off of into the sea if you're into that sort of thing.
Food Scene
Chez Pipo
13 Rue BavastroGreat pizza restaurant. Authentic Italian and great people.
Great cafe that serves all day. Just next to Garibaldi, but a bit hidden away on a great little pedestrian street.
193 locals recommend
Déli Bo
2 Rue BonaparteGreat cafe that serves all day. Just next to Garibaldi, but a bit hidden away on a great little pedestrian street.
Best Nicois food and great prices. Make a reservation as they are always full.
169 locals recommend
Chez Acchiardo
38 Rue DroiteBest Nicois food and great prices. Make a reservation as they are always full.
Great Italian, good prices and huge portions. Reserve as they are always full.
175 locals recommend
La Voglia
2 Rue Saint-François de PauleGreat Italian, good prices and huge portions. Reserve as they are always full.
Comptoir Central Électrique
10 Rue BonaparteOne of the fantastic bars in the Place du Pin.
Drinks & Nightlife
Good English pub if you want to have a few beers and listen to some live music.
175 locals recommend
Wayne's Bar
15 Rue de la PréfectureGood English pub if you want to have a few beers and listen to some live music.
Le Shapko
5 Rue RossettiGreat spot for live music and drinks.
Get authentic Socca and Pissaladiere. They have odd opening hours so have a look before. Another locals only place tourists don't know about.
469 locals recommend
Chez Pipo
13 Rue BavastroGet authentic Socca and Pissaladiere. They have odd opening hours so have a look before. Another locals only place tourists don't know about.
Nice Irish bar nearby. Good for watching sports and having a beer with a beautiful view.
112 locals recommend
Ma Nolan's Nice Port
5 Quai des Deux EmmanuelsNice Irish bar nearby. Good for watching sports and having a beer with a beautiful view.
Essentials
Very dangerous place. Warning, you will want to eat everything here. This is an amazing patisserie very worth checking out unless you're on a diet.
83 locals recommend
Patisserie Canet
25 Bd GambettaVery dangerous place. Warning, you will want to eat everything here. This is an amazing patisserie very worth checking out unless you're on a diet.