A day in Nice.
Nice is the unofficial capital of the Côte d'Azur, Italian for centuries before becoming French in 1860, which shows in the food, the architecture, the dialect. A working city, not a resort, with beaches you can walk to from any hotel.
Hour by hour.
A suggested order, feel free to swap, skip, or take it in reverse.
09:30 · Start at Promenade des Anglais
Begin your day at Promenade des Anglais. Arrive early to avoid crowds and see it in the morning light.
11:00 · Vieux Nice (Old Town)
Walk to Vieux Nice (Old Town), one of the city's defining landmarks. Take your time, this is the kind of place you can't rush.
13:00 · Lunch at Chez Acchiardo
Long lunch at Chez Acchiardo. Locals eat late, by 1:30pm you'll be at the heart of the lunch service.
15:00 · Colline du Château
Walk off lunch with a visit to Colline du Château. Allow at least an hour.
16:30 · Musée Matisse
Continue to Musée Matisse. By now the harsh midday sun has softened, best time for photos.
18:30 · Drinks at Le Panier
Aperitivo or evening drink at Le Panier. Soak in the local rhythm.
20:30 · Dinner at La Voglia
End the day at La Voglia. Book ahead if possible.
Picks for the day.
The food stops on the route, plus a couple of alternatives if your timing doesn't match.
Chez Acchiardo
Address: 38 Rue Droite
Le Panier
Address: 5 Rue Barillerie
La Voglia
Address: 2 Rue Saint-François de Paule
What to see along the way.
Promenade des Anglais
Address: Promenade des Anglais
Vieux Nice (Old Town)
Address: Vieux Nice
Colline du Château
Address: Castle Hill
Musée Matisse
Address: 164 Avenue des Arènes de Cimiez
Musée Marc Chagall
Address: 36 Avenue Dr Ménard
Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate
Address: Place Rossetti
Tips before you go.
- Most restaurants close between lunch (around 3pm) and dinner (around 7:30pm). Plan around it.
- Cash is still useful in smaller places, though cards are increasingly accepted everywhere.
- Walk where you can, the best parts of any old European city aren't accessible by car.
- Museums sell timed-entry tickets online and they save real time, especially in peak season.
- Locals eat dinner late by American or British standards. Don't show up at 6:30pm expecting service.
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