Nice Travel Guide
Weather, best time to visit, and the best food, culture, nature and activities.
Typical prices
- Budget meal€14.00≈ $15.99
- Mid-range meal€38.00≈ $43.40
- Cappuccino€2.50≈ $2.86
- Domestic beer€5.00≈ $5.71
- Taxi (per km)€1.50≈ $1.71
- Public transport ticket€1.70≈ $1.94
- Museum entry€10.00≈ $11.42
- Mid-range hotel (night)€150.00≈ $171.32
Food & Drink
- Chez PipoNiçois street food · $
A beloved no-frills spot in the port area serving only socca, Nice's iconic chickpea-flour pancake, since 1923.
- La MerendaNiçois · $$
A tiny, cash-only bistro near the Cours Saleya market serving traditional Niçois dishes like ratatouille and stockfish.
- Restaurant FlaveurContemporary Mediterranean · $$$$
A two-Michelin-star restaurant blending Niçois and Sicilian influences from chef brothers Gaël and Mickaël Tourteaux.
- Cours Saleya market stallsMarket food · $$
Nice's famous flower and food market, lined with stalls and cafes selling socca and pan bagnat sandwiches.
- Le Bistrot d'AntoineFrench bistro · $$
A popular Old Town bistro known for classic French bistro fare at reasonable prices, often with a queue outside.
- Le Comptoir du Marché
A stylish bar and bistro in the Old Town popular for evening cocktails near Cours Saleya.
- High Club
One of Nice's biggest nightclubs, near the Promenade des Anglais, with mainstream and electronic DJ nights.
Culture & History
- Musée Matisse
Set in a 17th-century villa in the Cimiez neighborhood where Matisse lived, holding a large collection of his paintings and cut-outs.
- Musée National Marc Chagall
A museum purpose-built to house Chagall's biblical-themed paintings, based on works he donated to the French state.
- MAMAC (Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain)
Nice's modern art museum with strong holdings of Nouveau Réalisme and American Pop Art.
- Cinémathèque de Nice
An arthouse cinema and film archive near the Promenade des Arts showing classic and world cinema retrospectives.
- Carnaval de Nice
One of the world's major carnivals, with flower battles and illuminated parade floats along the Promenade des Anglais.
- Nice Jazz Festival
A long-running jazz festival staged in the Arènes de Cimiez and around the Old Town.
Nature & Outdoors
- Plage de la Promenade des Anglais
Nice's iconic pebble beach stretching along the famous seafront promenade, with public and private beach club sections.
- Plage du Château
A quieter pebble beach at the foot of Colline du Château, popular with locals away from the main promenade crowds.
- Colline du Château
A hilltop park over Roman and medieval ruins, offering the classic panoramic view over the Baie des Anges.
Active & Fun
- Basic-Fit Nice Promenade
A gym chain branch near the seafront with standard cardio and weight facilities.