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Nice

A pebble beach, an old town that is culturally Italian, and the light every painter on this coast came for.

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Ideal stay

3 days

Typical spend

~A$175/day

Rough mid-range estimate

Landmarks

5 listed

Things to do

Things to do in Nice

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Where to stay

Where to stay in Nice

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If you only have

Nice in a day, two days, three

Day 1

·Castle of Nice

·Musée Marc Chagall

·Musée Matisse

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Day 2

·Place Masséna

·Promenade des Anglais

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Landmarks

Landmarks in Nice

Castle of Nice

Musée Marc Chagall

Musée Matisse

Place Masséna

Promenade des Anglais

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Getting in

From the airport

When to go

When to go to Nice: May or Jun or Sep or Oct

Guides about here

Itineraries

Day trips from Paris, ranked by whether the train is worth it

Seven day trips from Paris with real train times and 2026 prices, including the Versailles slot even free visitors must book and Giverny's closed season.

Callum Doherty · 3 Sep 2026

With kids

Disneyland Paris tips, and the maths on skipping the queue

Disneyland Paris tips with the 2026 Premier Access prices, the break-even on the all-day pass, and the half hour that is worth more than any of it.

Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026

With kids

Paris with kids, and the ninety per cent of the metro you cannot use

Paris with kids from age three, planned around the metro step-free gaps, the parks that save an afternoon and the sights a five-year-old will not survive.

Priya Nair · 3 Sep 2026

Itineraries

Two days in Paris, and the bus that stopped running in March

A two day Paris route on foot and by metro, with the January 2026 fares, the day pass maths, and the airport bus that was withdrawn in March.

Callum Doherty · 2 Sep 2026