Nice — 3-Day Guide | ThreeDayGuides

Nice blends Italian Baroque streets with French Riviera glamour — socca on wood fire, Matisse in his ochre Cimiez villa, the blue chairs of the Promenade des Anglais and a 35-minute train to Monaco.

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📋 General guide ⭐ Highlights

Cours Saleya Flower Market, Socca, Castle Hill & Promenade

Matisse Museum, Chagall's Biblical Message & Russian Cathedral

Perched Éze, Monaco F1 Circuit & Cap Ferrat Gardens

📋 General 3-day guide ⭐ Highlights

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Language	French; English widely spoken in tourist areas and hotels; Niçard (local Occitan dialect) still used by some older residents
Currency	Euro (€); cards universal; some small socca vendors and market stalls prefer cash
Transport	Tramway T1 (east-west) and T2 (airport-town) cover city centre; bus network extensive; trains along coast to Monaco (35 min, €4.10) and Cannes (40 min); cycling along Promenade; Uber available
Best time	Apr–Jun and Sep–Oct best (warm, fewer crowds, beaches open); Jul–Aug peak season (30°C+, very crowded, expensive); Feb for Carnival; Jan–Mar quiet and mild (15°C)
Getting in	Nice Côte d'Azur Airport (NCE) — Tramway T2 to city centre 25 min, €1.70; TGV from Paris 5h30 or fly (1h15); from Italy by train through Ventimiglia
Tipping	Round up bill at cafés; 5–10% at restaurants if no service charge; not expected to the same degree as in Anglo-Saxon countries
Safety	Very safe for tourists; Vieux-Nice and Promenade safe day and night; pickpockets active at busy beaches and Cours Saleya market — keep bags in front
Budget tips	Matisse and Chagall museums €10 each; Tramway €1.70 anywhere; socca €3; pan bagnat €6; Monaco train €4.10 return; free swimming at all Riviera beaches (no entry fee)