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The wonderful city of Nice is located on the southeast coast of France, directly on the Mediterranean Sea on the Côte d'Azur.
The city has a perfect climate: about six months of beautiful summer and very calm winters.
Along with its many tourist attractions are its tranquil beaches, lovely seaside promenade, interesting museums, famous city landmarks and other tourist attractions. It is also a city of art and culture and has, after Paris, the most museums in France.
One of the highlights is the Carnival of Nice which takes place every year in February over a two week period. With parades, musicians and dancers the event is very popular and is celebrated by the whole city.
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Shopping in Nice is a must! Numerous different markets and little shops provide typical regional products, but the larger stores offer the internationally influential French fashions.
All in all Nice has about 7,000 shops which provide something for every taste and budget. The majority are to be found in the city centre. Charming little shops offer the regional highlights such as olive oil and typical sweets.
The Flower Market Marché aux Fleurs is an experience not to be missed. From Tuesday to Sunday various wonderful plants and flowers can be admired and purchased.
The Marché à la Brocante is a popular flea market with a wide variety of wares available and is opened every Monday.
The restaurant La Réserve serves excellent French specialties with a unique view of the sea. During their stay guests can watch the ships in the restaurant through the huge windows or from the wonderful terrace.
The bar La part des Anges is famous for its wine, but there are also small restaurants inside. Guests have the opportunity to order wine in glasses - in France it is more common to order whole bottles - however this means that guests can sample a range of excellent wine. The platters of cold meat are recommended as well as the cheese with bread and the risotto.
Reasonably priced for the region is the Chez Christine on the rue Pairoliere in Old Nice. The pasta menus start at about €9 and include a glass of wine and water and also a dessert.
The Museum of Art and History in the Palais Masséna features contrasting landscapes both in intensity and character. The modern museum contains collections over 3 levels in 23 rooms, and favours a chronological, historical and thematic approach. All in all about 15,000 works of art can be found there, covering the most significant historical events of Nice from Bonaparte and the Napoleonic Empire (1793-1815) until the thirties.
Wonderful buildings from the 17th and 18th centuries can be found across the city. For example the City Hall was built in 1730 and was used as diocesan seminary, hospital and barracks. The Opera is a typical example of Second Empire architecture, which was inaugurated after a large fire in 1881.
The largest church in Nice is the Basilisque Notre Dame. It is also the oldest of the modern religious structures erected in the heart of the new town after the Comté de Nice became part of France.
The beaches of Nice are one of the highlights of the city. The best one's can be found in Antibes and Juan los Pins. Along the wonderful Mediterranean seaside numerous restaurants, cafés and boat rental shops are located.
Only 20 minutes away from Nice is the lovely city of Cannes, which is well known for its annual film festival in May. Nice and Cannes are conveniently connected by bus and train.