Guidebook for Nice
Food Scene
Freshly baked bread and pastries, delicious cakes and sandwiches. There's also a cafe inside. A nice place to have breakfast and mingle with the locals.
Ibanez Barnoin
13 Av. Auguste VerolaFreshly baked bread and pastries, delicious cakes and sandwiches. There's also a cafe inside. A nice place to have breakfast and mingle with the locals.
Family run restaurant serving delicious food at affordable price. There is a lovely terrace to enjoy the local atmosphere. Car park also available.
L'Inizio
342 Av. Sainte-MargueriteFamily run restaurant serving delicious food at affordable price. There is a lovely terrace to enjoy the local atmosphere. Car park also available.
This restaurant is located within the Carrefour Lingostiere shopping mall. It offers a really good selection of pizza and steak tartare (its speciality!) amongst other fares.
The restaurant is decorated with several wall size fish tanks. A favourite with children.
Open everyday 11.30am - 3pm and 6.30pm - 10pm except Sundays.
Le Kalliste
606 Bd du MercantourThis restaurant is located within the Carrefour Lingostiere shopping mall. It offers a really good selection of pizza and steak tartare (its speciality!) amongst other fares.
The restaurant is decorated with several wall size fish tanks. A favourite with children.
Open everyday 11.30am - 3pm and 6.30pm - 10pm except Sundays.
The best place to taste specialities from Nice such as Socca, an oven baked pancake made with chickpea flour and olive oil that should be eaten heavily peppered. And other specialities such as pissaladiera (onion pizza), tapenades and tourte de blette (a sweet pie made with 'blette' a local type of spinach. You won't know how good it is until you try it!
This establishment is famous amongst the locals and is always very busy so get there early or be prepared to wait for a table as they do not take reservations.
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Chez Pipo
13 Rue BavastroThe best place to taste specialities from Nice such as Socca, an oven baked pancake made with chickpea flour and olive oil that should be eaten heavily peppered. And other specialities such as pissaladiera (onion pizza), tapenades and tourte de blette (a sweet pie made with 'blette' a local type of spinach. You won't know how good it is until you try it!
This establishment is famous amongst the locals and is always very busy so get there early or be prepared to wait for a table as they do not take reservations.
Oui, jelato
5 Rue de la PréfectureTruly amazing fruit sorbets and ice creams! Simply yummy!!
Parks & Nature
This is a must for garden lovers, ideal for a stroll amongst over 3000 specimen from the five continents. It also offers an amazing panoramic view of the 'Baie des Anges'.
The children playground is really appreciated by the locals.
Free entrance.
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de Nice Botanical Garden
78 Cor FleurieThis is a must for garden lovers, ideal for a stroll amongst over 3000 specimen from the five continents. It also offers an amazing panoramic view of the 'Baie des Anges'.
The children playground is really appreciated by the locals.
Free entrance.
Truly a maze of greenery that has become popular for its cool undergrowth and surprising waterfall, this wonderful place for strolling offers a wonderful viewpoint over Baie des Anges, Old Nice and the Port (orientation table). Spectacular lighting at night.
Access on foot from OId Nice and Place Garibaldi, in an Art-Deco lift or by steps (‘escalier Lesage’) at the end of Quai des États-Unis or on the Little Tourist Train.
Please Note: the green dot on the map provided by airbnb is not in the right place. The Castle is the grey area on the left hand side of the port and to the south west of the green dot.
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Castle of Nice
Truly a maze of greenery that has become popular for its cool undergrowth and surprising waterfall, this wonderful place for strolling offers a wonderful viewpoint over Baie des Anges, Old Nice and the Port (orientation table). Spectacular lighting at night.
Access on foot from OId Nice and Place Garibaldi, in an Art-Deco lift or by steps (‘escalier Lesage’) at the end of Quai des États-Unis or on the Little Tourist Train.
Please Note: the green dot on the map provided by airbnb is not in the right place. The Castle is the grey area on the left hand side of the port and to the south west of the green dot.
This mountaintop garden featuring mostly succulents is known for its picturesque views of the ocean.
The contemplation garden is the ultimate chill out garden.
Opens 9am - 7.30pm July to Sept, 9am - 6.30pm April to June, 9am - 4pm rest of year.
Entrance fee 6€, free for under 12.
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Το εξωτικό κήπο
20 Rue du ChâteauThis mountaintop garden featuring mostly succulents is known for its picturesque views of the ocean.
The contemplation garden is the ultimate chill out garden.
Opens 9am - 7.30pm July to Sept, 9am - 6.30pm April to June, 9am - 4pm rest of year.
Entrance fee 6€, free for under 12.
Everything Else
Local vineyard whose vines can be seen from the house.
Wine tasting of the Bellet AOC wines is possible between 10am and 7pm every day. 12€/person.
https://www.domainedelasource.eu/
Domaine de la Source
303 Chem. de SaquierLocal vineyard whose vines can be seen from the house.
Wine tasting of the Bellet AOC wines is possible between 10am and 7pm every day. 12€/person.
https://www.domainedelasource.eu/
Shopping
Large shopping centre in St Laurent du Var, 150 shops and restaurants, open 10am to 9pm, Mondays to Saturdays.
Lafayette Gourmet (gourmet & luxury food) open 8.30am to 9pm, Mondays to Saturdays (Sundays in July).
Huge car park and a Kids Garden for children 4 to 12 yrs old, offering parents the opportunity to do their shopping in while kids are cared for.
Located on the beach front, there are 4 restaurants. Many more can be found a short stroll along the shore on 'Promenade des Flots Bleues' or 'Le Port St Laurent'.
Please Note: The airbnb location showed on their map is wrong. Cap 3000 is in St Laurent du var NOT Antibes.
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Cap3000
217 Av. Eugène DonadeïLarge shopping centre in St Laurent du Var, 150 shops and restaurants, open 10am to 9pm, Mondays to Saturdays.
Lafayette Gourmet (gourmet & luxury food) open 8.30am to 9pm, Mondays to Saturdays (Sundays in July).
Huge car park and a Kids Garden for children 4 to 12 yrs old, offering parents the opportunity to do their shopping in while kids are cared for.
Located on the beach front, there are 4 restaurants. Many more can be found a short stroll along the shore on 'Promenade des Flots Bleues' or 'Le Port St Laurent'.
Please Note: The airbnb location showed on their map is wrong. Cap 3000 is in St Laurent du var NOT Antibes.
Open air shopping village combining shopping, entertainment (cinema and casino) and dining.
20 minutes drive by motorway.
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Polygone Riviera station
Open air shopping village combining shopping, entertainment (cinema and casino) and dining.
20 minutes drive by motorway.
Essentials
Carrefour Lingostière is a large scale supermarket selling all food items as well as clothes, kitchenware, linen, books, toys, car consumables and more. There is also a shopping mall and a couple of restaurants within the mall.
10min drive.
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Carrefour
Rue de RoquebillièreCarrefour Lingostière is a large scale supermarket selling all food items as well as clothes, kitchenware, linen, books, toys, car consumables and more. There is also a shopping mall and a couple of restaurants within the mall.
10min drive.
Human size supermarket, 5 minutes down the hill. Also has a small mall.
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E.Leclerc Nice Saint-Isidore
Boulevard du MercantourHuman size supermarket, 5 minutes down the hill. Also has a small mall.
Drinks & Nightlife
LA CABANE
167 Prom. des Flots BleusTropical looking bar/restaurant serving excellent cocktails.
Roof top terrace with a 360 ° view. The best place to admire the city and enjoy a drink at the same time. Good cocktails and appetisers.
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La Terrasse du Plaza
12 Av. de VerdunRoof top terrace with a 360 ° view. The best place to admire the city and enjoy a drink at the same time. Good cocktails and appetisers.
Getting Around
This is the second nearby station of the touristic train running between NICE and DIGNE. Direct accesss to NICE town centre taking the scenic route through the green hills of Nice, while the other direction will take you through a variety of landscape - from river side to mountain cliffs and small villages. A fabulous way to go visit the medieval city of Entrevaux and the village of Annot.
Please Note: this train does NOT stop at Nice Central train station but at Gare des trains de provence, 500m north of the central station. There are less train running from this station.
NICE Saint-Isidore station
This is the second nearby station of the touristic train running between NICE and DIGNE. Direct accesss to NICE town centre taking the scenic route through the green hills of Nice, while the other direction will take you through a variety of landscape - from river side to mountain cliffs and small villages. A fabulous way to go visit the medieval city of Entrevaux and the village of Annot.
Please Note: this train does NOT stop at Nice Central train station but at Gare des trains de provence, 500m north of the central station. There are less train running from this station.
This is one of the two nearby stations of the touristic train running between NICE and DIGNE. Direct accesss to NICE town centre taking the scenic route through the green hills of Nice, while the other direction will take you through a variety of landscape - from river side to mountain cliffs and small villages. A fabulous way to go visit the medieval city of Entrevaux and the village of Annot. Please Note: this train does NOT stop at Nice Central train station but at Gare des trains de provence, 500m north of the central station.
NICE Lingostiere station
This is one of the two nearby stations of the touristic train running between NICE and DIGNE. Direct accesss to NICE town centre taking the scenic route through the green hills of Nice, while the other direction will take you through a variety of landscape - from river side to mountain cliffs and small villages. A fabulous way to go visit the medieval city of Entrevaux and the village of Annot. Please Note: this train does NOT stop at Nice Central train station but at Gare des trains de provence, 500m north of the central station.