A lively and bustling congeries of meandering lanes teeming with little boutiques, patisseries, eateries and snack-bars, summarized beautifully within the bounds of small area with the Cours Saleya and and the Albert 1st Gardens on its either sides-Vieux Nice is the unique Old Town of Nice that adds immensely to its bygone charm.
There is nothing like just lazying around the wandering lanes of Vieux Nice, Nice, France and soaking up the splendid atmosphere while stopping over some steaming cup of coffee or some traditional Nicois dishes. The shops lining the streets will bewitch you with their lucrative stock of postcards, fridge magnets, posters, souvenirs of Nice and the Riviera; do give in to the lure and pick up some of the nicknacks that are so original to Vieux Nice. Do keep a watch out for the massed ceramic cicadas who add a special acoustic effect to the region's milieu by their distinctive mating call.
One important characteristic feature of Vieux Nice is its entirely safe urban self unlike its peers, which enable you to smack its nightlife without a hitch. Greatly refurbished over the last decade, the region has undergone huge metamorphosis but this feature remains constant. Today you will come across a great number of expensive shops, smart restaurants and art galleries in perfectly harmonious coexistence with little hardware stores selling brooms and bottled gas. And it is always better to explore its inner self by walking on foot than on buses, which find it difficult to make it through the narrow streets.
Vieux Nice , topping the list of Tourist Attractions in Nice boasts the magnificent Baroque Cathédrale de St-Réparate at the central square called Rossetti; but it is the Cours Saleya and the adjacent place- Pierre-Gautier and Charles-Félix that form the major draws of the city. Feast your eyes on Baroque splendour by marveling at the La Chapelle de la Miséricorde or L'Église St-Augustine. Some of the best art galleries in Vieux Nice include:
- Galerie Espace Ste-Réparate
- Galerie Municipale Renoir
- Galerie du Château
A seventeenth-century palace built by the Duke of Savoy's Field-Marshal, Jean-Paul Lascaris, decked with frescoes, tapestries and chandeliers is another landmark in the region that should find place in your Nice Tours schedule.
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