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Nice, Spring 2022 ~ Travel

April 8, 2022 / Comments Off on Nice, Spring 2022 ~ Travel

An early spring visit to Nice, located in the south of the Provence region in France. Our Airbnb looked out on the Mediterranean Sea and the famous Salyea courtyard with flower and vegetable markets. A short stroll down the embankment took us to famous waterfront hotels, and through beautiful squares to famous shopping districts of the newer Nice.

Famous Nice waterfront
Metal chairs in blue are an iconic symbol of Nice’s promenade.
One of the posh hotel and casinos by the beach
Port Lympia
A World War II memorial
Provence and all the dry herbs and flowers it produces.
Salyea flower market below our Airbnb in Old Nice
Vieux Nice (Old Nice)
Christ stature in a church in Nice

Castle Hill separates the popular waterfront promenade from the old Port Lympia on eastern side of town. There is a very small and kind of rickety mid 20th century elevator that can take you up to the top of the hill, and a very pleasant switchback walk back down on the western side of the hill. At the top, a fairly quiet park is a great spot to enjoy the views, a gorgeous manmade waterfall that lights up at night and a few romantic garden structures with intricate mosaic floors, a cafe and lush plantings.

Another fascinating site to visit at the top of the Castle Hill is the Cimetiere du Chateau, or the Castle Cemetery. There are actually two, a Christian and a Jewish. We spent some time at the Christian site and were astounded the elaborate mausoleums and gravestones.