🏛️Top Attractions

Seven kilometres of seafront promenade along the Baie des Anges.

Promenade des Anglais, Nice

Free

1–2 hours

Lovely for a Shabbos walk; the blue chairs face the best sunsets in the city.

Ochre lanes, baroque churches and the flower and produce market of the old town.

Cours Saleya, Nice

Free

2 hours

The market runs mornings except Monday, when antiques take over.

The park on the old castle hill, with the classic view over the old town's roofs and the bay.

Montée Lesage, Nice

Free

1 hour

Take the free lift beside the Hôtel Suisse rather than the stairs on a hot day.

The largest public collection of Chagall's biblical message cycle, in a purpose-built museum.

Avenue Docteur Ménard, Nice

Museum ticket

1–2 hours

Closed Tuesdays; the stained glass in the concert room is the quiet highlight.

Matisse's own bequest in a Genoese villa among Roman ruins and olive groves.

164 Avenue des Arènes de Cimiez, Nice

Museum ticket

1–2 hours

Combine it with the Roman arena and monastery gardens next door.

A medieval village on a rock 400 metres above the Mediterranean, 20 minutes along the coast.

Èze Village, Èze

Village free; exotic garden ticketed

Half day

Take the bus or train along the Basse Corniche for the coastal views.