Our last day in Nice was all about seeing every last bit of the city – revisiting parts we’d already seen and enjoyed as well as discovering more nooks and crannies. We hadn’t been to Castle Hill, and the steps looked steeper than ever after 2 days of walking, so we went touristy and got the little train from the seafront.
It covered a fair bit of the Old Town that we were already familiar with, before going back out to the port and ascending the hill up to get views across the city roofs and the coast line.
Back at sea level, the gardens run through the middle of the city. The Jardin Albert 1er – the oldest gardens in Nice are a green oasis and very well used by residents and tourists alike. Fountains, mist coming through the floor, a sculpture and beautiful flowers and trees combine to make a perfect escape space.
On the Promenade du Paillon sit the fountains – I was rather taken with this as shown by the number of photos (and this is the cut down version!)
After all that that walking it was time for an ice cream! Pamplemousse (grapefruit) and menthe (mint). The grapefruit was refreshingly sorbet like.
Look at the colours and flavours!
After the hard work of an ice cream, it was time for a cocktail – frozen daiquiri for me and an old fashioned for husband.
Quite a pleasant view!
Some more piccies of the stunning architecture before we left
Place Massena underwent a 13 million euro refurbishment in 2007. The buddhas on the lampposts light up at night. There are 7 of them, each representing one of the continents,
The windows and balconies on the side of tis building are painted on – not real. The attention to detail is fantastic.
Some last minute pics of the coast, taken from the pebbly beach
And so it was Au Revoir to Nice!
This is one place in France , I really like 🙂
Fabulous, isn’t it? So well positioned – I would stay there again and get the train in the opposite direction to Monte Carlo and Grasse.
And also eat more – the menu du jour looked fabulous and great value!