Guided Tour in Nice: Old City & Castle Hill

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Multi-faceted, beautiful, the crown jewel of the French Riviera. An endless strip of a blue-painted coastline, an ancient French city well influenced by its Italian past.

Alleyways that draw you deep inside with a variety of workshops, pubs, restaurants, and magnificent squares. Every corner seduces, attracts you and reveals its secrets slowly. Stunning markets, Nicoise street food, and happy hour at every hour. A rich history spills from every church, museum, building, fountain, and statue.

This tour focuses on the beating heart of Nice – the old city. We will tell the history of the glorious city while constantly looking at houses, squares, statues, shops, Baroque churches. We will visit the famous flower and food market in Nice. From there we continue to explore its serpentine alleyways deep inside, as if closing in on us.

Finally we will end on top of Castle Hill admiring 360 degree views of the city as we explore what remained of the old old city of Nice….

Additional Info

Duration: 3 to 4 hours
Starts: Nice, France
Trip Category: Cultural & Theme Tours >> Cultural Tours



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Multi-faceted, beautiful, the crown jewel of the French Riviera. An endless strip of a blue-painted coastline, an ancient French city well influenced by its Italian past.

Alleyways that draw you deep inside with a variety of workshops, pubs, restaurants, and magnificent squares. Every corner seduces, attracts you and reveals its secrets slowly. Stunning markets, Nicoise street food, and happy hour at every hour. A rich history spills from every church, museum, building, fountain, and statue.

This tour focuses on the beating heart of Nice – the old city. We will tell the history of the glorious city while constantly looking at houses, squares, statues, shops, Baroque churches. We will visit the famous flower and food market in Nice. From there we continue to explore its serpentine alleyways deep inside, as if closing in on us.

Finally we will end on top of Castle Hill admiring 360 degree views of the city as we explore what remained of the old old city of Nice….

Itinerary
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Stop At: Place Massena, 06000 Nice France

Brief overview of the famous plaza, history and architecture.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Nice, Nice, French Riviera – Cote d’Azur, Provence-Alpes-Cote d’Azur

We will explore the most interesting streets, plazas, facades, and point of interests in the old city of nice.

Duration: 1 hour

Stop At: Marche aux Fleurs Cours Saleya, Cours Saleya, 06300 Nice France

Explore Nice’s famous market full of local niçoise goodies and the famous socca ! On Mondays this becomes a flea market.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Cathedrale Sainte-Reparate, 3 Place Rossetti, 06300 Nice France

The most beautiful Baroque church! We will tell its story and admire the opulent decoration.

Duration: 20 minutes

Stop At: Eglise Saint-Jacques-le-Majeur, Rue Droite, 06300 Nice France

Another beautiful Baroque church tucked away deep inside the old city.

Duration: 10 minutes

Stop At: 1 Place Garibaldi Place Garibaldi, 06300 Nice France

Admire the famous facades and pay homage to the man who loved Nice and fought for her.

Duration: 15 minutes

Stop At: Castle Hill of Nice, 06300 Nice France

Climb up to the famous hill, we will enjoy incredible views of the city and port, explore what remained of the castle, visit the waterfall, and tell the incredible story of its rise and fall. A must!

Duration: 1 hour



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