Azure Nice

The French Riviera at a budget-airline price: the Promenade des Anglais, an old town full of markets and clifftop villages 20–30 minutes away by bus.

👀 What to see

• Castle Hill with views over the bay
• Èze — an eagle's nest above the sea
• Monaco and Menton

🍽 What to taste

• Socca — chickpea flatbread
• Salade niçoise and pissaladière

⚓ Quiet spot

Villefranche-sur-Mer — the prettiest quiet bay nearby.

💡 Fun facts

• The Promenade des Anglais is named after the English aristocrats who spent their winters here in the 18th and 19th centuries.
• Nice's beaches are pebbly, not sandy — bring water shoes.
• Nice only became part of France in 1860; before that it belonged to the Kingdom of Sardinia.

🗓 Best time: in April, in May, in June, in September, in October