Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Local Guides and Cooking Classes
See
here
for a list of guides for Nice and other regional destinations, plus “Taste of Nice”
food tours and Vieux Nice cooking classes.
(See “Vieux Nice Hotels & Restaurants” map,
here
.)
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A Scratch-and-Sniff Walk Through Vieux Nice
This approximately hour-long walk leads you through the delights of Vieux (Old) Nice.
• See the map on the next page
,
and start at Nice's main market square...
Cours Saleya
(koor sah-lay-yuh): Named for its broad exposure to the sun
(soleil)
,
this commotion of color, sights, smells, and people has been Nice's main market square
since the Middle Ages (produce market held Tue-Sun until 13:00—on Mon, an antiques
market takes center stage). Amazingly, part of this square was a parking lot until 1980,
when the mayor of Nice had an underground garage built.
