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Things to Do in Nice (2026)
Begin your visit with a stroll along the famous Promenade des Anglais, a 7-kilometer seaside walkway that connects the airport to the old town. Rent a bike or rollerblade… 🌊 Start at the Promenade
Begin your visit with a stroll along the famous Promenade des Anglais, a 7-kilometer seaside walkway that connects the airport to the old town. Rent a bike or rollerblade from one of the many rental stands near the beach, or simply walk and watch the sunset over the Baie des Anges. For a quieter stretch, head east toward the port, where the crowds thin out and locals jog with their dogs.
🏛️ Explore Old Town
Get lost in the narrow, colorful streets of Vieux Nice, where the air smells of lavender soap and fresh flowers from the Cours Saleya market. Visit the Cathédrale Sainte-Réparate, a baroque gem from the 17th century, and climb the 211 steps to the Colline du Château for panoramic views of the city and sea. The hill is free to enter and open daily from 8:30 a.m. to 8 p.m. in summer.
🎨 Visit the Museums
Art lovers should not miss the Musée Matisse in the Cimiez neighborhood, housed in a 17th-century villa and open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. (closed Tuesdays). For modern art, head to the MAMAC (Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain) on the Promenade des Arts, which features works by Yves Klein and Niki de Saint Phalle. Both museums offer free admission on the first Sunday of each month.
🍋 Taste Local Specialties
Sample socca, a chickpea pancake cooked in a wood-fired oven, at Chez René on Rue Jules Gilly, where a generous portion costs around 4 euros. For dessert, try a tourte de blettes, a sweet Swiss chard pie, at the patisserie La Boulangerie du Cours on Cours Saleya. Wash it all down with a glass of local Bellet wine, produced just 20 minutes north of the city.
🚌 Day Trip to Villages
Use Nice as a base to explore the perched villages of the French Riviera, such as Èze and Saint-Paul-de-Vence. Take bus 82 from the Promenade des Arts to Èze Village, a 30-minute ride costing 1.50 euros, and walk the exotic garden for dramatic coastal views. Saint-Paul-de-Vence, famous for its art galleries, is reachable by bus 400 from the Grand Arénas stop.
🛍️ Shop Like a Local
For a true market experience, visit the Cours Saleya flower and produce market, open Tuesday through Sunday from 6 a.m. to 1 p.m. On Mondays, the same square hosts a lively antiques and flea market. For high-end shopping, walk along Avenue Jean Médecin, where you'll find the Galeries Lafayette and the new Nice Étoile shopping center, both open until 8 p.m.
🌅 Best Sunset Spots
Watch the sunset from the Colline du Château, where the view over the red-tiled rooftops and the sea is unforgettable. For a more local vibe, grab a drink at the beach bar Le Voilier Plage, located on the Promenade des Anglais, and enjoy the sky turning pink over the water. Arrive at least 30 minutes before sunset to secure a good spot, as it gets busy.
🚋 Getting Around
Nice's tramway is the easiest way to travel, with two lines connecting the main sights, the train station, and the airport. A single ticket costs 1.50 euros and is valid for 74 minutes, while a 10-trip carnet is 10 euros. The city is also very walkable, so bring comfortable shoes and be prepared for hills if you venture into the old town or Cimiez.
i'm a sucker for the cimiez neighborhood beyond just the matisse museum, the roman ruins and the monastery garden right next door are free and usually empty, great spot to sit with a book for an hour. also if u're here on a saturday morning, the cours saleya market is chaos but the flower section near the fountain is the best people watching, grab a coffee at the little stand on rue pairolière and just soak it in. one thing nobody mentions: the train from nice to monaco is like 15 minutes and costs less than 5 euros, better than the bus for a day trip if u want the casino views without the hassle. the guide's right about the carnet, u will use it.
the castle hill tip is solid but honestly the best sunset spot is the port. grab a beer at one of the little bars on quai des deux emmanuel and watch the boats, way less crowded than the chateau. also if u're into food, skip the tourist socca spots and hit up lou pilha leva near the opera, it's tiny but the socca is way crispier and locals actually queue there. one thing the guide missed: the free elevator on the east side of the castle hill, saves u the stairs if ur legs are dead from walking the promenade. oh and for bellet wine, the domaine de la source in the hills does tastings for like 10 euros, way better than buying at a shop.
honestly the guide's solid but it's missing the best part of nice, the markets at night. cours saleya turns into a food stall thing in summer, like 7pm onwards, and u can get fresh oysters and a glass of white for like 8 euros, way more fun than a sit-down dinner. also if ur into hiking, skip the villages and take the train to villefranche-sur-mer, it's one stop, and the sentier littoral coastal path from there to cap ferrat is unreal, like 2 hours of cliffs and hidden coves, and u can swim in the little bays nobody else knows about. the train ticket is like 2 euros each way, cheaper than the bus and less crowded.
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Day trips from Nice, where should we go?
Antibes is the one I'd protect above all the others, because most people only do the old town and Picasso museum and miss the Cap d'Antibes walk entirely. Get off at Antibes station, walk through the market at Cours Masséna (go before 11, the socca stalls pack up early), then follow the sentier du littoral around to the Garoupe beaches. It's a good two hours on foot and blows the town itself away.
For the third trip, consider swapping one coastal stop for a train inland to Peille or Sospel on the Nice to Breil line. It's the same TER network, no extra planning, and you trade sea views for mountain villages where a coffee costs half what it does in Monaco. Eze is worth doing but I'd pair it with Villefranche on the same day rather than give it its own slot, since the 82 bus and the coastal train basically cover the same stretch.
honestly the train to Monaco is only about 25 min from Nice Ville but Monaco itself is a half day max unless you're into the casino thing. i'd rather spend that day on the 100 bus to Menton, it hugs the coast the whole way, stops in Villefranche and Eze-sur-Mer if you wanna hop off, and Menton has way better food and a quieter old town. also fwiw the Italian border is right there so you can walk into Ventimiglia for the market on Fridays.
Your three picks are solid and all easy on the TER line, but I'd swap Villefranche for Eze if you only have a few days. Villefranche is lovely for an afternoon, the bay is one of the deepest on the coast, but there's not a huge amount to do beyond the old town and the citadel. Eze is genuinely worth it, the bus 82 from Vauban takes about 25 minutes and drops you right at the village, or you can get the train to Eze-sur-Mer and hike up the Nietzsche path if you're up for a steep 45 minutes. The exotic garden at the top costs 6 euros and the view over the coast is the best you'll get without a helicopter.