We have 1 week starting 11/21 beginning and ending in Nice. We were thinking of heading out to Italy but some suggested we look into southern France. Ideas and suggestions are welcome. We can drive or ride trains with the best of them. Thanks ...
Posted by
Toledo, Ohio, US
11613 posts
I loved southern France. Nimes, Arles, Orange, and Vence and St-Paul de Vence, in the mountains above Nice. Plenty to do to fill your time. Visit the Pont du Gard, don't know if you can float down the river at this time of year, but even if you can't, it's worth a visit and you can walk inside one of the upper galleries.
Posted by
California 🦋
5293 posts
Miguel,
Check this web-site: http://gofrance.about.com/od/destinations/ss/south-of-france.htm
Hopefully you will get other ideas by other travelers.
Posted by
Edmonton, Alberta
797 posts
There are so many things to do by bus or train from Nice. I stayed in Villefranche-sur-- Mer, 5 km from Nice. Train to one of the first towns in Italy, still on the French train line; the name escapes me now, but they have a Huge market on Friday I believe. Bus 100 takes you east. Eze via bus, Monaco by bus or train. Menton, bus or train. Grasse, Vence, train I believe. Spend part of a day in Villefrance, so lovely; eat mussels and frites for me please! Overlooking the water, so fabulous.
Enjoy. Since being introduced to Villefrance and Nice on a RS tour about 6 years ago, I have returned about 4 times.
Posted by
London, ontario, Canada
8 posts
The town in Italy with the fabulous market is Ventimille or Ventimiglia (Italian).
It is well worth a visit. On your way back to Nice stop in Menton....just west of the Italian border (in France). It is one of our favourite places. With a train ticket you can hop on and off for the fare to Ventimille. Don't miss Villefranche, Antibes (another favourite) as well as the destinations listed in the other replies. We winter in Nice and cannot wait to get back there. Have fun!