Our guide this morning, for a walking tour of Nice, was Christine.
We began by strolling into the center of the Old Town, via Place Massena with its unusual art installation of men atop poles.
In the Old Town we spent lots of time visiting the morning flower, produce & herb market with its colorful stalls & beautiful (& in some cases huge!) produce.
Next we headed to the nearby waterfront to see the sweeping 7 mile view & the famous rocky beach itself. I think lots of the group will be planning to spend some time on the beach in the next 48 hours.
At one end of the beach is a rocky headland, rising high above the city & sea & affording superb 360 degree views. We ascended to the top of the cliffs, some by elevator & some by steps, to see the spot where the oldest settlement of Nice was founded & to enjoy the views - today we could even see snow-capped peaks in the Alps!
Later we made our way downhill & turned into the warren-like streets of the Old Town proper to explore, starting with a small but highly ornate church, then continuing to Place Garibaldi where our morning tour came to an end & we bade farewell to Christine.
The rest of the day was free, until we met this evening for dinner. Tonight we dined at a North african restaurant, very common & popular in the south of France. Our menu was Tunisian salad, couscous with chicken & vegetables, & mint tea. Afterwards we made a detour on our walk home for gelato, a sweet end to another great day.
We began by strolling into the center of the Old Town, via Place Massena with its unusual art installation of men atop poles.
In the Old Town we spent lots of time visiting the morning flower, produce & herb market with its colorful stalls & beautiful (& in some cases huge!) produce.
Next we headed to the nearby waterfront to see the sweeping 7 mile view & the famous rocky beach itself. I think lots of the group will be planning to spend some time on the beach in the next 48 hours.
At one end of the beach is a rocky headland, rising high above the city & sea & affording superb 360 degree views. We ascended to the top of the cliffs, some by elevator & some by steps, to see the spot where the oldest settlement of Nice was founded & to enjoy the views - today we could even see snow-capped peaks in the Alps!
Later we made our way downhill & turned into the warren-like streets of the Old Town proper to explore, starting with a small but highly ornate church, then continuing to Place Garibaldi where our morning tour came to an end & we bade farewell to Christine.
The rest of the day was free, until we met this evening for dinner. Tonight we dined at a North african restaurant, very common & popular in the south of France. Our menu was Tunisian salad, couscous with chicken & vegetables, & mint tea. Afterwards we made a detour on our walk home for gelato, a sweet end to another great day.
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