Nice is a city in southern France located on the Mediterranean coast, between Marseille and Genoa. The city is a major tourist centre and a leading resort on the French Riviera (Côte d'Azur). It is the historical capital city of the County of Nice.
Places of interest: Promenade des Anglais: the street and pedestrian embankment running along the edge of the sea, with strong nightlife and panoramic views. Château. Monument aux morts. The port. Cours Saleya place where the Marché aux fleurs runs every day. Marché aux fleurs (flower market): runs every day of the week selling all the best produce of the area (except on Mondays when it is an antique market). Old Nice. Grand Hôtel Impérial. Fort du Mont Alban.
Museums: Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret, Musée Masséna, Museum of Natural History, Naval Museum, Galerie des Ponchettes, Musée Chagall (Cimiez), Musée Matisse (arenas of Cimiez where one can also see Roman ruins), Musée Terra-Amata.
Airlines to fly into Nice: Delta, Lufthansa, United Airlines, Scandinavian Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Swiss International, Iberia, LOT.
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