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[e-mail] ). From the center of town, ride the tram (direction: Las Planas) to
the Compte de Falicon stop, then either walk 10 minutes or take the free shuttle from the
Casino supermarket by the tram stop (no service 12:00-17:00).
Near the Airport
Several airport hotels offer a handy and cheap port in the storm for those with early
flights or who are just stopping in for a single night: Hôtel Première Classe
( www.premiereclasse.com ), and Hôtel Ibis Nice Aéroport ( www.ibisnice.com ). Free
shuttles connect these hotels with both airport terminals.
You'll find greater comfort at the airport for a bit more (and free private shuttle
vans) at these hotels: Novotel ( www.novotel.com ) , Holiday Inn ( www.holidayinn.com ),
and Campanile ( www.campanile.fr ) .
Eating in Nice
Remember, you're in a resort. Seek ambience and fun, and lower your palate's standards.
Italian is a low-risk and regional cuisine. The listed restaurants are concentrated in neigh-
borhoodsclose to my recommended hotels. Promenade des Anglais is ideal forpicnic din-
ners on warm, languid evenings. Vieux Nice has the best and busiest dining atmosphere
(and best range of choices), while the Nice Etoile area is more local, convenient, and
also offers a good range of choices. To feast cheaply, check out my suggestions in Vieux
Nice, or explore the area around the train station. For a more peaceful meal, head for
nearby Villefranche-sur-Mer (see here ) . Allow yourself one dinner at a beachfront restaur-
ant in Nice, and for terribly touristy trolling, wander the wall-to-wall eateries lining Rue
Masséna. Yuck.
In Vieux Nice
Nice's dinner scene converges on Cours Saleya (koor sah-lay-yuh), which is entertaining
enough in itself to make the generally mediocre food a good deal. It's a fun, festive spot
to compare tans and mussels. Even if you're eating elsewhere, wander through here in the
evening. For locations, see the map on here .
La Voglia has figured out a winning formula: Good food + ample servings + fair
prices = good business. Come here early for top-value Italian cuisine, or plan on waiting
for a table. There's fun seating inside and out (€12-14 pizza and pasta, €15-25 plats, open
daily, at the western edge of Cours Saleya at 2 Rue St. Francois de Paule, tel. [phone]
16).