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The Best of Nice: From the Negresco to Castle Hill

If you only have one morning in Nice, this is the walk. It starts by the sea, at the most famous palace on the Promenade des Anglais, crosses the modern heart of the city via Place Masséna and the Paillon, plunges into the colours of the Old Town and finishes high on Castle Hill, beside a waterfall overlooking the whole bay.

  • 6 stops
  • 2.4 km
  • 2 h
  • Free
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The pebble beach and the Promenade des Anglais seen from Castle Hill

The route

Stop by stop

  1. 1 Hotel NegrescoThe pink-domed palace dreamed up by a former Romanian head waiter and saved by a woman who turned it into a museum.
  2. 2 Promenade des AnglaisA dirt track paid for by English winter visitors that became the most famous seafront in France.
  3. 3 Place MassénaNice's great red drawing room, with Italian-style arcades, chequerboard paving and seven figures that light up at night.
  4. 4 Promenade du PaillonA buried river, a demolished bus station and, on top, the garden where the Niçois play in the mist.
  5. 5 Cours SaleyaNice's most colourful market: flowers, vegetables from nearby market gardens and the smell of freshly baked socca.
  6. 6 Castle Hill WaterfallA man-made waterfall over the ruins of the keep, with the whole Bay of Angels at your feet.

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What you’ll discover

The Best of Nice: From the Negresco to Castle Hill

Nice of the winter visitors

Palaces, promenades and gardens created for travellers who came to spend the winter here, now a UNESCO World Heritage Site.

A market made for eating

Flowers, vegetables from local market gardens and socca stalls on the Cours Saleya.

A finale on the heights

The walk ends on Castle Hill, with the Bay of Angels and the harbour at your feet.

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Itineraries

How many days do you have in Nice?

We’ve planned it day by day for you: which routes to walk and in what order, what else to see and where to eat.

1

Nice in 1 day

All three routes in one full day: the highlights, the history and the legends at dusk.

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Nice in 2 days

A gentler pace: the three routes over two days, plus extra sights and where to eat.

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Nice in 3 days

The city in depth: one route a day, extra museums and neighbourhoods, and a day for good food.

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