Day Trips from Nice

Hi!:)

My boyfriend and I are planning a trip to France and we are planning on visiting the French Riveria.

From what I have been reading, I gather it would be most sensible to base our selves out of Nice.

We would most likely only have 3-4 days to spend in Nice and the surrounding area.

I am trying to figure out an itineray! We thought we would spend one entire day exploring Nice as well as staying in Nice for the nights.

If we were going to have to other days for day trips we just don%26#39;t know where we should go!

We are defiantly interested in going to Monaco. I have also read about Villefranche-sur-mer, %26quot;Eze%26quot;, Cannes, Antibes, St. Tropes etc.

There are just so many places and so little time!

I was wondering which places (besides Nice of course!) are a MUST see and if it is possible to see two places in one day, for example, Monaco in the morning and Eze in the afternoon.

Any help would be great!:) Thanks!!

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Greetings,

The Monaco/Eze is definitely a go. Don%26#39;t bother with St. Tropez, too far. You might also consider some time in St Paul de Vence. Wonderful old Village. Try to spend as much time though in Nice, as it really has so much to see, especially hanging out in the Old Town. So little time, and so much to see. How frustrating. Whatever, or wherever, just enjoy!

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Monaco and Eze Village can be combined easily in one day as you can pick up the 82 bus from Nice Gare Routiere to Eze Village and onward to Monaco by the 112, then back to Nice by either train or bus.

The key to making the best selection from the hundreds of choices of destination is what interests you. Antibes and the superyachts is jaw-dropping - if you like that sort of thing, as is a trip to the villa Ephrussi on Cap Ferrat. They would be on my list. As Funkster rightly says, forget St Tropez, but its big sister, Cannes, is a good half day and quite accessible by train.

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If you%26#39;re set on going to St.Tropez, the most enjoyable way is by fast boat from the Port. I%26#39;ve done this a couple of times and can recommend the trip. Also stops at Cannes and the nearby islands such as Ile St.Marguerite. Also recommended.

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Thank you all for your help!:)

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WE walked to Villefranche -good views all the way-spent the day on the beach,mooched around thetown and attractions and then walked back-great day out.

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If you do the Eze-Monaco daytrip, when you get off the bus at Eze, be sure to note the bus schedule for the Eze to Monaco leg. The buses don%26#39;t come too often so it%26#39;s best to plan what time you%26#39;d want to leave Eze and be there 10 minutes or so before the scheduled time. If you miss the bus, you might need to wait more than an hour for the next one. A trick I use is to take a picture of the bus schedule at the bus stop so I won%26#39;t forget.

Monaco is actually one of the not-so-interesting spots to visit. Just walk around for a couple of hours is enough. If you are familiar with the Grand Prix circuit as seen on TV, it does become a bit more interesting.

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Thank you!! That is a great trip about the bus schedule!

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So Sammyfloyd which were your favorite spots?

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We%26#39;ve visited all the tourist traps along the coast from St Tropez to Menton, and also had some very interesting trips to the countryside behind the area from Cannes to Menton.

Here are my suggestions:

1. Use Nice as a base- good idea; spend a whole day exploring Nice: old town, port, museums (if interested), get up early one day to see flower market, walk part of the Promenade des Anglais.

2. Day trip on train to Villefranche sur mer(2-3 hours walking around this picturesque small town, down by the sea), then on to Monaco (half day exploring). You will either love it or hate it- depending on how you view life. I think it%26#39;s a fascinating place to visit- walk along the port area and up to the main square- people and car watching.

3. Day trip to Antibes -wonderful old town, and down to the secluded marina where the monster yachts are anchored; Picasso museum (if interested); then on to Cannes for a walk along the promenade.

I would suggest a visit to one of the perched villages- either Eze, St Paul or Vence. Gourdon and Haut de Cagnes are even better, if you can get to them by bus!

4. Boat trip from the port in Nice to St Tropez. This needs to be booked in advance, but is a wonderful day out and you get a different perspective of this part of the Cote d%26#39;Azur. You will get to spend 2-3 hours in St Tropez itself- also interesting from a people and boat watching perspective.

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I did a trip report based on 4 nights there, which might be useful. Link below - hopefully it will work!

tripadvisor.com/ShowTopic-g187216-i137-k2187…