Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Promenade des Anglais and Quai des Etats-Unis meet, across from the Plage Beau Rivage
lounge, tel. 04 92 29 17 00,
www.nicelegrandtour.com
)
. This tour is a pricey way to get
to the Chagall and Matisse museums, but it's an acceptable option if you also want a city
overview. Check the schedule if you plan to use this bus to see the Russian Cathedral, as it
may be faster to walk there.
Tourist Train
For€8(€4forchildrenunderage9),youcanspend45embarrassingminutesonthetourist
train tooting along the promenade, through the old city, and up to Castle Hill. This is a
sweat-free way to get to the top of the hill—but so is the elevator, which is free (train runs
every 30 minutes, daily 10:00-18:00, June-Aug until 19:00, recorded English comment-
ary, meet train near Le Grand Tour Bus stop on Quai des Etats-Unis, tel. 02 99 88 47 07,
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Chagall Museum
The world's largest collection of Marc Chagall's work,
popular even with people who don't like modern art.
Hours:
Wed-Mon
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Promenade des Anglais
Nice's four-mile sun-struck seafront promenade.
Hours:
Always open. See
here
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Vieux Nice
Charming old city offering enjoyable atmosphere and a look at
Nice's French-Italian cultural blend.
Hours:
Always open. See
here
.
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Matisse Museum
Small but worthwhile collection of Henri Matisse's paintings,
sketches, paper cutouts, and more.
Hours:
Wed-Mon 10:00-18:00, closed Tue. See
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Modern and Contemporary Art Museum
Ultramodern museum with enjoy-
able collection from the 1960s-1970s, including Warhol and Lichtenstein.
Hours:
Tue-Sun 10:00-18:00, closed Mon. See
here
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Russian Cathedral
Finest Orthodox church outside of Russia.
Hours:
Tue-Sat
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Castle Hill
Siteofanancientfortboastinggreatviews—especiallyinearlymorn-
ings and evenings.
Hours:
Park closes at 20:00 in summer, earlier off-season. Elev-
