Arriving in Nice a week before our tour in Provence plus Antibes and Cassis begins. Any suggestions of a day or two of sites along the coast of Italy? Of course we’ll spend the other days in Nice, Eze, Monaco, Cannes, Menton.
Posted by
Vermont
11 posts
Skip Cannes, Monaco. Make sure you visit Villefrance but on a day when no cruise ships are scheduled to arrive.
Posted by
Green Bay
22528 posts
No reason to skip Monaco. Easy to get to and an interesting day trip IMO.
Posted by
Calgary, Alberta, Canada
5294 posts
I'm afraid I'll have to disagree with Suki about Cannes and Monaco, we enjoyed both, but on separate trips. Part of what we enjoyed in Cannes was a short ferry to Isle St. Marguerite which has a Spanish style fort with a small museum that includes a prison cell that is said to be where the real Man in the Iron Mask was held. As for Monaco, we could have spent an entire day there.
I can't comment on sites in Italy but I'm commenting as a reminder to follow the thread because we're interested in a daytrip there from Nice in the future. Nice is a place we have on our list for a month one-month stay at some time in the future.
Posted by
Nice, France & San Francisco
788 posts
Bordighera is a nice coastal resort and Sanremo is larger but a bit grittier. Just over the order you can go to Ventimiglia/Vinghtmille -- the Friday market is super popular. Town itself isn't as pretty as the others. You can also go to Dolceacqua, which is a very pretty stone village just up the hill. It is possible to take a bus from Ventimiglia but car may be better (continue on to Apricale). There are a number of other towns that are nice to visit, like Cervo. It all depends on your interests and how much time you want to spend. Genoa is reachable but that is a long day trip. You can also go inland to Langhe/Piemont but that once again is a long day trip.
Monaoo is destination for many and I would prioritize it over Cannes, but it depends on your preferences. You can reach Ste. Marguerite directly from Nice by ferry. But there is only the ferry from Cannes to St. Honorat, another island with a monastery and winery/
Posted by
OP
3 posts
Just to clarify we welcome day trips and also an overnight. Thank you for your suggestions,
Posted by
Portsmouth
5778 posts
I'm in the skip Monaco camp, I found it utterly boring and full of vanity. The family and I took a day trip to Sanremo but there wasn't really much to see (what is there is a bit run down) but we had a decent lunch. If I was to return to Nice then I'd probably consider a trip to Genoa.
Posted by
USA
468 posts
Hello,
Ventimiglia is a day trip from Nice-easy by train- lots of shops restaurants and cafes and easily walkable.