Some kind of special event, exhibition or a large-scale performance (ballets, operas and the like) is what lures most tourists to this modern mega-structure...
1 esplanade KennedyOne of the city's most visually striking landmarks, this library is located under Sacha Sosno's giant sculpture La Tête Carée, literally 'the square head'...
2 place Yves Klein
It's worth knowing what your options are before you head down to the seashore and throw your towel in with the punters on the public beaches. For one thing,...
32 promenade des AnglaisModern, sprawling and packed, Casino Ruhl dabbles in a bit of everything. There's a sea of slot machines and video poker (some 300, in fact), as well as...
1 promenade des AnglaisIt's worth knowing what your options are before you head down to the seashore and throw your towel in with the punters on the public beaches. For one thing,...
8 quai des Etats-Unis
Dating from the 18th century, this impressive cathedral overlooking Nice's prettiest square was built in honour of the city's patron saint. The Sainte...
place Rossetti
One of the most striking examples of Russian Orthodox architecture outside Russia, this cathedral is a wonderfully incongruous addition to Nice's pantheon...
avenue Nicolas II
Considered one of the finest examples of Baroque religious architecture in France, this extraordinary church is almost too much to absorb in one visit. The...
cours Saleya
Follow a steady trickle of locals into this gilded baroque gem and light a candle for St Rita - the patron saint of hopeless causes - with whom the chapel...
1 rue de la Poissonnerie
Ranking alongside the promenade des Anglais as Nice's most emblematic street, the cours Saleya is home to the city's famous flower market. Every morning...
cours Saleya
Opened in summer 2008, Hi Hotel's beach bar and restaurant immediately became the place to be seen. The menu, masterminded by none other than Kei Matsushima...
47 promenade des AnglaisA leafy link between the old and new towns, Nice's oldest public garden acts as a kind of respirator, filtering out the pollution and noise of passing...
avenue de Verdun/avenue des PhocéensFastidiously maintained and, even to the non-horticulturalist, a pleasant prospect, this showpiece park is where the renowned Phoenix canariensis (Canary...
boulevard Franck
Watching over the noise and commotion of the city's thriving fish market, this gilded gem of Baroque miniaturism receives a steady flow of devout locals and...
1 rue de la Poissonnerie
Officially called Saint Jacques Le Majeur, but known to everyone simply as the Eglise du Jésus, this tiny Jesuit-built church is a masterpiece of Baroque...
place du Gesù