Introducing Nice
It might be a cliché to say Nice has something for everyone, but the Côte d’Azur’s cosmopolitan capital pretty much does.
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Sure, sun seekers sip cocktails on parasoled lounges lining its polished pebbled shores, and kids splash in the azure sea, while bladers cruise the curved Baie des Anges (Bay of Angels) against a backdrop of fairy-lit palm trees flanking the promenade des Anglais.
But Nice is much more than just a place for fun in the sun. Art aficionados’ must-sees include major museums. Archaeological buffs ruminate over the ruins of the ancient Roman city of Cemenelum. Flaneurs ferret out secret passages leading to narrow pedestrian laneways in the romantic old town, lingering over the sights and scents of the colourful flower and produce markets, and trawling for antiques. Festival fans descend for animated events. Gastronomes go gaga over finely prepared food, from chic little bolt holes to family-style French cooking and Michelin-starred cuisine. Barflies flit to the perpetually-buzzing watering holes, and hipsters hop between ever-emerging hotspots.
France’s fifth-largest city is naughty, it’s nice…and it’s everything in between.
Last updated: Feb 17, 2009
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RE: Public laundries Nice, France
by regards 12 September 2011
Bagnols en Foret - great advise. Take the motorway from Nice direction Marseille, leave at exit Frejus (the 1st Nr. 38) take the departement…
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RE: Public laundries Nice, France
by bpollet 11 September 2011
Don't worry you'll find a lot of them, trust me... moreover, maybe you'll have the opportunity to ask your hotel receptionist whether,…
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Re: Public laundries Nice, France
by bestofniceblog 11 September 2011
Here is a page on French laundromats that lists (and rates!) the laundromat locations in Nice's Old Town: [Laundromats in Nice|http://www.…
