Friday, July 9, 2010

Nice

Nice, France

Like most of the French beaches, Nice is worldwide famous not only for the beauty of its beaches but also for the lot of historical and cultural attractions. Historically, there is evidence of human activity in Nice 400.000 years ago, and the city was once populated by Romans. Long after that, Nice was part of the reign of Saboy until 1859 that was given back to France.Old Nice - You can visit the Old Nice, which conserves the old houses of tall walls and the stretch streets unified by stairs. Or you can go to the Castle, which offers a great panoramic view from 92 mts.

Cimiez - Another interesting place to visit is Cimiez, the antique roman neighborhood that is now the residential part of Nice. Here you can find roman ruins, amphitheaters, and good roman museums.Among the private beaches, one of the best ones is the Castle Plage, which means, Beach of the Castle, as there is a castle in the top of the beach. Among public ones, the best are: Beau Rivage and La Reserve.

The beaches in Nice are connected by the Promenade des Anglais, which means "the walkaway of the English" and it is a pathway full of palm has the beautiful Nice beaches at one side, and the crowded boulevard full of restaurants that makes Nice the fifth populated city in France.

Nice has his own airport, Aeroport International Nice-Cote d'Azur, located west of the city center. Two airlines that are offering cheap flights are Bmi airlines and Ryan. Or the other way is to flight to Paris and from there go to Nice.

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