Colline du Chateau

Perched atop the hill between the old town and the harbor, the Castle hill alias the Colline du Château is the very first part of Nice to be inhabited. A big favorite with locals and tourists alike, the place is encircled by a typically Mediterranean backdrop of pine trees, carobs, figs and aloes. From a beautiful children's play area, a magnificent waterfalls and two churches to the medieval ruins and Maritime Museum, the place abounds in so many things at one go that your Nice Tours will remain incomplete without a must visit to it.

Do not be a spoilsport to shunt climbing up all the way to Colline du Château. The walk up takes in a waterfall and varied meandering pathways, which allow you to unravel the breathtaking views of nearby "Cimitieres de Nice." Or else, go for the cars or lift-an "ascenseur" that take you to the spot from Rue des Ponchettes at the foot of Baie des Anges or the Bellanda Tower. To savor the beauty of this place, regarded as one of the most sought after Tourist Attractions in Nice, you can avail of the tourist trains too that starts from the from the Promenade des Anglais. The 'round Nice' tour is a really nice one that allows you to enjoy the good views of the harbor below.

Colline du Chateau, Nice, France abounds a park (admission is free) that houses two churches built one above the other in the 11th and 15th C. There used to exist here citadel too that was destroyed in 1706. While you pass by these ruins, take a peek at the across the red rooftops on Nice old town and across to the sea and you how worth it is to climb up the entire distance. Spent hours wandering through this park watching people of all ages reveling in its serenity and take snaps of the Nice coastline across the red rooftops and the Port below.

You can avail the train you came by to return back to the base; but it is better you stay back for a while and catch the view at sunset, just before the park closes for the evening. Watch the sun sinking after encircling the concavity of the horizon, leaving its saffron-ish bequest on the canvass of darkening blue sky. Bid adieu to an eventful day at Nice's Colline du Chateau by marveling the sight of city lights beginning to sparkle, with the magnificent sweep of the Baie des Anges.

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