Serena's Guidebook

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Serena's Guidebook

Sightseeing

Coastal sightseeing cruise Fantastic & very pleasant way to see the coast. 1 hour cruise twice per day in season, 19 euros per person. Other destinations available, like Cannes or St Tropez.
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Trans Côte D'Azur
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Coastal sightseeing cruise Fantastic & very pleasant way to see the coast. 1 hour cruise twice per day in season, 19 euros per person. Other destinations available, like Cannes or St Tropez.
Looks just like in St Petersburg ! Near train station
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I-Kathidrali ye-Russian Orthodox ye-St Nicholas
Avenue Nicolas II
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Looks just like in St Petersburg ! Near train station

Food scene

Restaurants in the old town, a multitude of them ! Just explore, on Cours Saleya or on small streets. Here are a few:
great food
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Le Bar des Oiseaux
5 Rue Saint-Vincent
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great food
Converted laundromat… Interesting menu
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Lavomatique
11 Rue du Pont Vieux
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Converted laundromat… Interesting menu
Sushi Lune
26 Bd Jean Jaurès
Next door to us ! Typical niçoise cuisine. Very famous. 3rd generation run. Reservations needed. Closed on w.e’s
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Chez Acchiardo
38 Rue Droite
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Next door to us ! Typical niçoise cuisine. Very famous. 3rd generation run. Reservations needed. Closed on w.e’s
On seafront, in front of Cours Saleya. Good family restaurant with big portions. Italian cuisine. Nice terrace.
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Di Più
85 Quai des États-Unis
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On seafront, in front of Cours Saleya. Good family restaurant with big portions. Italian cuisine. Nice terrace.
Popular for pizzas & pasta. Nice portions. Terrace on Cours Saleya.
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La Favola
13 Cr Saleya
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Popular for pizzas & pasta. Nice portions. Terrace on Cours Saleya.
Super fresh raw oysters, raw bar & hot food options. Local favorite on Place Garibaldi.
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Le Café de Turin
5 Place Garibaldi
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Super fresh raw oysters, raw bar & hot food options. Local favorite on Place Garibaldi.
Bakery close to our apartment Rue de la Poissonnerie, on the way to Cours Saleya
Multari vieux nice
5 Rue de la Poissonnerie
Bakery close to our apartment Rue de la Poissonnerie, on the way to Cours Saleya
Bakery, special ancient grains, sourdough. Very near our apartment Rue Jules Gilly
ZIELINSKA - Pain aux Blés Anciens
4-6 Rue Penchienatti
Bakery, special ancient grains, sourdough. Very near our apartment Rue Jules Gilly
Good bakery & pastries near Palais de Justice
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Boulangerie Du Palais
21 Rue du Marché
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Good bakery & pastries near Palais de Justice
Best socca in Nice, cooked in a wood fired oven. Socca is a chickpea flour crepe with a crunchy crust. Delicious! Specialty of old town. Rue Pairoliere, back of old town
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Chez Rene Socca
2 Rue Miralheti
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Best socca in Nice, cooked in a wood fired oven. Socca is a chickpea flour crepe with a crunchy crust. Delicious! Specialty of old town. Rue Pairoliere, back of old town

Neighborhoods

Big square with restaurants around, shops and a tramway station. Line 2 to the airport.
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Place Garibaldi
Place Garibaldi
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Big square with restaurants around, shops and a tramway station. Line 2 to the airport.
By Place Garibaldi, pedestrian street, very vibrant scene for drinks & dinner. Mostly locals.
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Rue Bonaparte
Rue Bonaparte
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By Place Garibaldi, pedestrian street, very vibrant scene for drinks & dinner. Mostly locals.

Beach

These are private beaches where you need to rent a mattress by the day. Restaurant service & showers. There are also public beaches with showers.
Across from old town
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Castel Plage
8 Quai des États-Unis
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Across from old town
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Opéra Plage
30 Quai des États-Unis
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Very good food, good pizzas. A bit further down, past Negresco hotel
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Le Voilier Plage - Restaurant Nice
58 Prom. des Anglais
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Very good food, good pizzas. A bit further down, past Negresco hotel

Food shopping

Monoprix on Place Garibaldi, you can find all kinds of food & toiletries for your stay. Short walk from apartment, go to the back of old town.
Cours Saleya, a must during your stay ! From breakfast to dinner, to shopping at farmers’ market, and artisan market in the evenings .
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Cours Saleya
Cours Saleya
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Cours Saleya, a must during your stay ! From breakfast to dinner, to shopping at farmers’ market, and artisan market in the evenings .
On Place Garibaldi, all kinds of food & toiletries, all your needs during your stay ! Along the way, many small shops in the old town, as well as a small Carrefour & Marche U store.
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MONOPRIX
30 Rue Biscarra
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On Place Garibaldi, all kinds of food & toiletries, all your needs during your stay ! Along the way, many small shops in the old town, as well as a small Carrefour & Marche U store.

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Trains

Great to go to towns along the coast, like Monaco, Cannes, Antibes.
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Buses

are good for inland towns, like Vence or St Paul de Vence. There’s a bus on the port that will take you to Monaco stopping along the way. Website for buses: www.lignesdazur.com
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City bikes

Great for getting around the city. Get subscription on www.VeloBleu.org. You need to have a phone to use this service. You would to dial a free local number each time you want to rent a bike. That’s how the system identifies your account, by your phone number.
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Tramway

From airport, line 2 direction Le Port, get off at Garibaldi /Le Château. From train station, take line 1 to Opera/vieille ville. You can buy tickets at the machines or online on their app: Nice ticket. Same tickets for buses. Transfers during 74 minutes.