Nice Free Walking Tour
A day of walking around the old town, to taking a cold dip on the pebbled beach, and ending with a crazy pubcrawl.
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Apollo's Statue
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| Place Massena |
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Nice Free Walking Tour
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Nice Free Walking Tour Group
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The only walking tour I could find for Nice is hosted by the Riviera Bar Crawl and Tours. They do it on Saturdays for January, Febuary, October - December, and on Tuesdays to Saturdays for March to September. The tour is roughly around 2.5 hours, starts at Massena Square Fountain, walks about the Opera House, the Cours Saleya Market, Palais de la Prefecture, Palace of Justice Square, Rosetti Square, Cathedral St. Reparate, Promenade des Anglais, Belanda's Tower, Port Lympia, and ends in the Castle Hill.
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Massena Square
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Meeting time is at 1055 in front of the Apollo Statue in Massena Square Fountain. The guide will be wearing a red T-shirt and holding a big red umbrella. I recommend that you book your slots on their website in advance especially during peak season. Find out more
here.
There is a gelato stop at Gelati Azzurro. Don't worry if you don't have spare change for gelato because they offer free taste. There is another more famous gelato shop, Fennochio, just within the vicinity and it's known for a whole variety of eccentrically flavoured gelato - perfect for those with an adventurous sweet tooth.
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Gelato stop at Gelati Azzuro
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| Fenocchio |
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The walking tour is a good way to familiarise yourself with the layout of the old town, on top of learning about important points of interest, and potentially meeting people/making friends. Having said that, we didn't go inside all of the landmarks, but the idea is that you get to know what to see and where they are.
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| Opéra de Nice Côte d'Azur - look for the Statue of Liberty |
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| Maison Auer - the oldest chocolate/candy shop in Nice |
There is an antique market that is open during the day in Palais du Justice Square. You can find antique/old and new books and other vintage pieces here.
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Palais de Justice Square
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Cathédral Sàinte-Réparate looks noble from the outside but its majestically adorned interiors make it worth a visit.
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Cathédral Sàinte-Réparate
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After walking around town, the group will pass by the Promenade des Anglais and then climb up to Castle Hill. There is a lift for those unable to do the stairs.
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| Steps up to Castle Hill |
Promenade des Anglais beach
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| Promenade des Anglais |
Since we came for the beach, we opted to go swimming in 16 degree sea temperature along the Promenade des Anglais. There are plenty of open spaces along the beach where one can lay and lounge free of charge. But if you would like to have a bench, umbrella, etc, there are numerous restaurants that offer such for certain fees. A lounge chair and umbrella rental typically ranges from €14 to 20 per person for either half a day or the whole day.
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| Promenade des Anglais beach |
Some restaurants would not charge but you would have to dine in so to access their amenities.
Cap it off with a fun Pub Crawl
We joined the Riviera Bar Crawl for
€15 per person. Just like every other bar crawl, it starts off in a bar with happy hour rates for drinks for about an hour. Then we headed to Massena Square where a game was played before we proceeded to bar hopping. It was a fun and good way to explore the nightlife of the city and meet other people. Check out their website to learn more.
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| 4 bars and 1 club; free shot per bar |
