
Provence self-guided motorbike tour
A trip for intermediate riders, where you can enjoy some of the most scenic roads in Provence.
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5 bedroom Villa in Nice. Sleeps 10
This beautiful 195m2 villa with city and sea view is located just a few minutes form the centre on Nice.
The villa comprises a living/dining room with leather sofas, dining table and two flat screen TVs, two fully equipped kitchens, 5 bedrooms with double beds and 5 bathrooms with bath or shower.
Approximate location of the villa shown on map.
A trip for intermediate riders, where you can enjoy some of the most scenic roads in Provence.
This company is based in Nice and offers a wide range of road bikes.
Enjoy a wonderful, peaceful and fume-free journey along the French Riviera on a solar powered motor boat with a professional skipper.
A bike trip for advanced riders, where you can enjoy some of the most scenic roads of the French Alps.
Enjoy a wonderful, peaceful and fume-free journey along the French Riviera on a solar powered motor boat with a professional skipper.
Based in Nice, motorbike and scooter rental so you can explore the South of France.
The jewel in the crown of La Réserve de Beaulieu hotel is this gastronomic restaurant which has one Michelin star.
In a Regency-style dining room decorated with magnificent 18th century woodwork, Jean-Denis Rieubland proposes two menus, "Découverte" and "Chantecler".
This old timer has been open for over a century and serves some of Nice's finest seafood dishes.
The restaurant is nestled deep in the courtyard of an old building. Enjoy the terrace and its green patio and colourful flowers. Inside, two rooms offer a refined and warm décor with multiple candles.
Run by Chef Willy Berton and his wife Camille, who are both vegan, this restaurant offers up delicious dishes without using any animal products (meat, fish, dairy products, eggs and honey).
The restaurant Le 111 offers a gourmet interlude in a contemporary and cosy atmosphere. Its stone walls and soft lighting give an undeniable charm to the place. In the kitchen, the chef will delight you with its traditional French cuisine, market fresh and home made.
It is this eclectic and cosmopolitan atmosphere which makes it a place very "French Riviera".
This night club is one of the highest rated discos in Nice. Some of the most reputed DJs are constantly invited here to perform to the satisfaction of the public thrown in a raving dancing trance.
Reopened in December 2014 and restored to its original elegance with a touch of modern glamour this is 'must see' building as well as fantastic entertainment venue.
In a relaxed family atmosphere, the restaurant Cosmo offers a variety of traditional, Mediterranean and French cuisine.
Right on the corner of the Place du Palais de Justice is a little cluster of bars, our favourite of which is Master Home.
The wine cellar specialises in rare wines and old vintages while the restaurant sits 45 people.
This long stretch of pebble beach in Nice runs along the Baie des Anges and is backed by the Promenade des Anglais.
This public beach sits at the western end of the Promenade des Anglais and is situated near the Lenval hospital.
Plage de Carras is a well-equipped “handiplage”, which has facilities and lifeguards to enable people with disabilities to enter the water safely.
The name might sound a bit intimidating but Bains Militaires is actually quite a nice quiet beach, away from the hustle and bustle of Nice centre.
The glamorously named Coco Beach is more of a launchpad into the deep blue sea than a true beach.
Plage de la Darse is a secret beach, hidden from view and discretely signposted. It never gets very busy because so few people know that it’s there - so keep it on the down-low if you plan to head here.
The most important orthodox cathedral outside Russia, this is a beautifully ornate building. It was built to serve the large Russian community that had settled in Nice.
The natural park of Estienne d'Orves sits on Saint-Phillipe hill and was opened to the public in 2008. Its 15 hectares are located on the old terrain of the Chateau Miramar, near the centre of Nice.
Located in the Baumettes neighbourhood, this Fine Arts museum is housed in an impressive 19th-century villa and contains an important collection of paintings and sculptures.
Merveilles means “marvels” and it’s hard to know whether they named the area for the stunning scenery, the beautiful old medieval villages or the archaeological findings going back 5000 years. The railway carriages are painted with designs inspired by the prehistoric rock carvings that have been discovered in the region.
This modern church dedicated to Joan of Arc was built in the 1920s in an Art Deco style with a large white central dome surrounded by three smaller domes.
This priory owned by Father Lemerre was converted into a museum at the end of the Second World War and houses his collection of objets d'art from the late Middle Ages and early modern period including French furniture, glass, sculptures and religious paintings.
High up above the hot crowds of Nice is a tranquil oasis with shady trees, panoramic views and, if you’re lucky, a cool breeze. Off the typical tourist trail, Cimiez lies about 2km north east of the centre of Nice.
Cap de Nice and Mont Boron is a peaceful exclusive area to the east of Nice and is a mix of affluent residential properties and a national park.
Just to the east of Nice lies the coastal town of Villefranche-sur-Mer; with its little cobblestone lanes and 16th century citadel.
Just the other side of the airport to Nice, Saint-Laurent-du-Var has been brought bang up to date in recent years.
Beaulieu-sur-Mer is filled with Belle Époque buildings, cafés and restaurants.
Sitting on a beautiful rocky peninsula of pine trees and palms just to the east of Nice is Saint-Jean-Cap-Ferrat. This area is the epitome of elegance and old Riviera glamour: from the small, chic harbour to the palatial gated villas and magnificent gardens of celebrities, oligarchs and famous family dynasties.
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