if you have to choose how to split 10 days between this places, which ones you will choose? how many days? if you have to, what you will leave out for next time??
ST TROPEZ
Aix-en-Provence
Nice
CANNES
ANTIVES
Monaco
Paris
Posted by
Gettysburg PA
7606 posts
Hard to advise anything without knowing what your intetests are and how you are traveling.
Paris alone should get a minimum of 4 nights
Posted by
Florida (previously California)
4111 posts
If I had to choose from those 7 places for a 10-day trip, I would spend 6 days in Paris and 4 days in either Aix-en-Provence or Nice. During one my days in Nice, I would go to Monaco or Antibes (which is where I think you mean by Antives but you wrote that in your other post as well so maybe there is a place called Antives and if that is the case, then don't got there from Nice for an afternoon, go to Monaco instead). I'd split my days that way because I love being in Paris. I really like the rocky beaches in Nice and the outdoor market and the whole Riviera vibe and for Aix, I love the student energy and the Provencal vibe. What is drawing you to the places in your list? That is what I suggest you use to figure out how long you need to be in each place. Why are some places in all caps? Are you more interested in those?
Posted by
OP
83 posts
HI im sorry !! it is that ANTIBES LOL ....nothing special i'm just a disorganized writer LOL
Im coming from Barcelona (15 days in Spain ) and I decide since we are so close we just extend our trip few more days (10) to visit France and that part of the world it's so popular and since everything it's so close I want to see everything LOL...my husband never been in France so Im exited to take him (specially PARIS) ... we are traveling in July
WE DO ENJOY VERY LIVELY PLACES...more than a "relaxing vibe"
We are traveling in train or bus....and we just like the normal stuff ...explore...walk...beach, (my husband do love the get on the ocean and hang out on the beach) also eat and stroll the cute streets, shops, fairs, markets not any specific interest ...
Posted by
Ontario, Canada
5906 posts
So it looks like, coming from Barcelona, whether by train, or flying to Marseille or Nice, you wouldn't arrive until late afternoon at the earliest. So there goes a whole touring day. Now you've got 9 days. So I agree, pick either Aix or Nice for no more than 4 nights, then go to Paris for the rest of your time. If you opt for Nice, then you have the option of a day trip to Monaco, or one if the hilltowns, or one of the other coastal towns.
Posted by
OP
83 posts
SO Cannes and St Tropez not worth it??
Posted by
119 posts
Verofurca,
Plenty to see in and around Nice to keep you busy for 4 days. Museum of Contemporary Art, the ocean walk around Cap Ferrat, the Villa and Gardens de Rothschild, Castle Hill, Matisse Museum, Roman Ruins at Cimiez, the beach, etc. Add Monaco, Eze, Cannes, Antibes and you will be plenty busy!
Posted by
Washington DC
28863 posts
I always try to consider the logistics involved in getting somewhere when I prioritize destinations. As it happens, I haven't been to either St. Tropez or Cannes, so I cannot comment on their virtues compared to other places along the Riviera. I'm quite certain I'll never get to St. Tropez, because I can't see the point of dealing with the transportation challenges (no train station) when there are so many other attractive places nearby that don't have them.