NICE: THINGS TO SEE
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The port and the old town (perched on a hill known as Le Château) are in the city's southeast - a great quarter for sightseeing, restaurants and nightlife. In the northeast is the wealthy residential neighbourhood of Cimiez, which is also home to some outstanding museums. The modern city stretches north and west of the central square, place Masséna, behind the famous promenade des Anglais. The promenade follows the crescent-shaped shoreline westwards from the port.

-CHURCHES
-MUSEUMS
-MARKETS
-OTHER SIGHTS

CHURCHES
Russian Orthodox Cathedral
Dress appropriately for this magnificent cathedral, no shorts or short skirts or sleeveless shirts. It has six domes and was built between 1903 and 1912. Stepping inside is like stepping back to Imperial Russia. Small cost involved.

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MUSEUMS
Musèe d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain (Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art)
Ave Saint Jean Baptiste, French and American avant-garde works from the 1960s to the present. Served by bus nos. 3, 5, 7, 16, 17

Musèe Chagall
Opposite 4 Ave Docteur Mènard, series of vivid Marc Chagall paintings telling stories from the Old Testament.

Musèe Massèna
35 Promenade des Anglais or 65 Rue de France.
Paintings, furniture, icons and religious art. Closed Mondays.

Musèe Matisse
164 Ave des Arènes de Cimiez in Cimiez, 2.5 km north-east of the train station. Bus No. 15 is the most convenient (get off at Arènes).
Works by Henri Matisse.

Musèe Archèolgique (Archaeology Museum)
160 Ave des Arènes de Cimiez

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MARKETS
In front of the prèfecture in Cours Saleya is a fruit and vegetable market in Vieux Nice. Open 6am to 5.30pm (closed Sunday afternoon and Monday).

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OTHER AREAS
Gallo Roman Ruins
Includes public baths and an amphitheatre
160 Ave des Arènes de Cimiez

Beach
The Nice beach has smooth pebbles, not sand. There are free public beaches and private beaches (between mid April and mid October). The private beaches have amenities like showers, change rooms, matresses). You can also hire paddle boats, jet skis, sailboards and go parasailing or water skiing.

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