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in the glorious red façades, gardens and ornamental fountains before crossing
to enter Vieux Nice on rue Alexander Mari. Turn right into rue de l'Opéra and
left into rue St-François-de-Paule, an old-fashioned street with long-established
shops, notably Auer for confectionery (No. 7) and Alziari for olive oil (No. 14).
Proceed to cours Saleya for the celebrated flower market, then turn into tiny rue
Gaëtan to soak up the old town atmosphere. Before leaving the old town, don't
fail to take in the cathedral, the magnificent Palais Lascaris, place St-François
fish market and the narrow, shop-filled rue Pairolière.
Emerge into the relative peace and 18th-century harmony of place Garibaldi,
then take rue Dr-Ciaudo to the splendid MAMAC , where you can spend an hour
or so admiring the museum's wonderful modern art. Back in the fresh air, stroll
along boulevard Carabacel with its elaborate mansions.
At place Magenta, forget culture and start shopping. For designer fashion pro-
ceed into rue Paradis then avenue de Suède. Rue de Rivoli then brings you to
the legendary Hotel Negresco . If you're feeling rich, lunch in its Chantecler
restaurant; if watching the pennies, have a look anyway: its interior abounds in
ornate treasures.
 
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