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Nice - Pictures
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| Nice is really one of these places everybody has heard of
or has seen in television and cinema. James Bond was here of course and the
most of the rich and beautiful, the jet set, from the fifties through the
sixties and seventies. Some say it is not the hottest spot anymore but many
stars have bought houses and villas along the coast ('French Riviera' is one
of the most beautiful coast lines in Europe). Especially in spring it is a
great place to be due to its mild climate... And there is much more to do.
There's a higher density of museums in Nice than in many comparable French
cities. If you decide to forgo the pleasures of the pebbly beach and devote
your time to visiting some of the best-respected museums in the south of
France. The "authentic" Nicoise live in Vieille Ville, the Old Town,
beginning at the foot of "the Rock" and stretching out from place Massena.
Sheltered by sienna-tiled roofs, many of the Italianate facades suggest
17th-century Genoese palaces. The old town is a maze of narrow streets,
teeming with local life and studded with the least expensive restaurants in
Nice. Buy an onion pizza (la pissaladiere) from one of the local vendors.
Many of the old buildings are painted a faded Roman gold, and their banners
are multicolored laundry flapping in the sea breezes. And there are many
more sights not to be missed. Check them out. |
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