Travel Reference
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Festivals & Events
CARNIVAL
Carnaval de Nice
(
www.nicecarnaval.com
)
Held each year around Mardi Gras (Shrove Tuesday) since
1294. Highlights include the
batailles de fleurs
(battles of flowers) and the ceremonial
burning of the carnival king on promenade des Anglais, followed by a fireworks display.
Nice Jazz Festival
(
www.nicejazzfestival.fr
)
France's original jazz festival has taken on a life of its own in its
new promenade location, with fringe concerts popping up all around the venue, from
Vieux Nice to Massena and the shopping streets around rue de France. The festival itself
remains as highbrow as ever.
MUSIC FESTIVAL
Sleeping
Accommodation is excellent and caters to all budgets. Most hotels will charge substan-
tially more during the Monaco Grand Prix. Book well in advance for summer months.
Nice Pebbles €€
SELF-CONTAINED
( 04 97 20 27 30;
www.nicepebbles.com
;
23 rue Gioffredo; 1-/3-bedroom apt from
€105/320; )
Have you ever dreamed of feeling like a real Niçois? Coming back to
your designer pad in Vieux Nice, opening a bottle of ice-cold rosé and cooking up a storm
with the treats you bought at the market? Nice Pebbles' concept is simple: offering the
quality of a four-star boutique hotel in holiday flats.
The apartments (with one to three bedrooms) are equipped to high standards (flat-
screen TV, kitchen, linen bedding and, in some cases, wi-fi, swimming pool, balcony etc)
and come with a useful starter pack (no need to rush to the supermarket). Nightly rates de-
crease for longer stays and are significantly cheaper during the low season.
Hôtel La Pérouse €€€
( 04 93 62 34 63;
www.hotel-la-perouse.com
; 11 quai Rauba Capeu; d from €195;
)
Built into the rock cliff next to Tour Bellanda, La Pérouse captures the vibe of a
genteel villa. Lower-floor rooms face the lemon-tree-shaded courtyard and infinity pool;
BOUTIQUE HOTEL
