Close to the French Riviera – nice line France

France on the map is a Hexagon, the Southeast side of the Eastern Mediterranean, tight Pong proudly called France "French Riviera" (la Côte d'Azur). It is said that every summer vacation at the outset, the Paris to the South of the high speed will be disrupted because everyone get on the road, and want to get to the French Riviera, a nice city.

I go there when summer is over, but France friends just call me a pre-determined hotel.

Facts prove that this proposal is correct: when I do well in preparing upstairs, just came in a guest has been told that there is no room. Hot line, it really is not blowing.

Notre-Dame and the business district

I live location was very good, a few minutes to the railway station and not far away is the North-South of Medvedja Mulberry Street – nice.

Along the street, walk to the South, is a city of Notre-Dame (Notre Dame), a typical Gothic architecture.

This area is a lively, bustling, even the currency exchange point seem dense. But I quickly through the crowd, be the opposite of the two corner attracts over.

Which side is a bit of street artists, literally a violinist, he is playing a tune, attracted many passers-by stop; la to dripping from his own intoxicated and narrow eyes, seems to have totally no where.

On the other side stands the statue of a pure white — at least I for the first time such a thought, but later realized, when someone to "statue" at the foot of the small crates, put a coin, he will slowly and gracefully spinning up, thanks to new, and then fixed in position. The art of begging, there is no point for force do not really well. Start your own thought, where business districts may be similar, they appear, but Subversion my prejudices, even had some people in the streets of interest.

United Kingdom Binhai road and Angel Bay

From Mei Goodison Boulevard has been to the South, the header is the beach.

Along the coast is the famous seaside road, United Kingdom (Promenade des Anglais), roadsides are tall palm trees, sea breeze blowing, the swaying along, as are all lazy Eastern Mediterranean style. Here's the first feeling is that nothing here is more suitable for a walk! ", however French inside Promenade", it is really a walk.

May is the summer's sake, this man down the road.

Some visitors, like me, camera in hand; there are some dog old gentleman, the old lady, pulled a rope in his hand, face their own pet nagging; distant places, there are one or two couples, huddled together in the weather to kiss, and several of the skateboard, roller, from their side after, will playfully blows the whistle ...

United Kingdom on the coastal Avenue has many offices, you can direct the next steps to the beach.

The name of this Bay is very moving, called Angel Bay (Baie des Anges), and I also talked to some France friends had a joke and asked is not every year to sunbathing on the beach of beautiful women too much, so even the Gulf that gives up this name.

This beach is the beach, is quite difficult to walk on.

So I simply do not go, an in-place to sit, facing the front of this piece of blue sea. At dusk, the outline of the Sun is still a little on the horizon, to the West of the horizon, has been dyed red, and as the sun slowly falling, the sky of a flush, gradually spread out, like it was in the sky color, as if a blink of an eye becomes a tons of huoshaoyun. But the distance of the sea, like the Kindle, a golden, with wave. In the horizon, Nice airport landing aircraft, such as big bird General over this piece hongxia, lost in the vast twilight.

On the day of the edge of the bright colors quickly faded net of the time, I was reluctant to stand up.

Then look to the East, and don't have a picture. Located in the eastern hills of nice old town, at the moment are brightly lit, shines at night, full of quiet and calm, so you can't help but want to go near it.

The old city of Nice

Nice old city is a place to go.

Because of the urban planning in Nice, is in the old side of the other new urban, benefit from this, 17, 18 century old save quite good. It is worthy of reference.

A distinctive feature of the old town is its tone.

Almost the majority of the buildings walls are bright yellow, in the Eastern Mediterranean pure sunlight, bright images, many people are so addicted to this color has conquered. In addition, the old town with the hills and tortuous lanes, lounge around here, but also into a lot of fun, you never know what the next corner, waiting for you to discover what new or surprise. In fact, we go to travel, not just to look like?

I was in the evening after a stroll into the old city of Nice.

Alley on a lot of technology and decoration shops, very watchable. Street side several open fruit shops and flower shop, my feet a little pause, take a look at it, the boss will warmly greet you, ask what you want to buy. Later came to a small square, not far away there is a large public pool, to try and try again, tap water can evolve, mind suddenly surfaced some movie scenes: the early years of European towns and people carrying large bucket of small barrels, queuing at the public pool water.

In the small square near met a tourist, chatted for a while.

I heard that I am a Chinese, he is very strong, tanxing from old style when it comes to a nice history, he tells me, Nice once belong to Italy. Then hear puzzled, then the "lessons", find out what is in 1860 in Nice finally became part of France. At that time the Kingdom of Italy in Sardinia, in order to complete the reunification of the Nice and Sava two ceded to France, in return for Napoleon agree with troop-contributing to Austria. The original freshness of streets and lanes, but also behind such a dust-laden memories.

Matisse Museum

Matisse Museum, somewhat far in sago El

(Cimiez) region. If you do not have a nice of this trip, I might have for the person will always be Matisse is a superficial concept-Fauvism painter. The "beast," how many words are often given a negative impression, it seems like an abstract painting, messy, can't understand.

Read the Museum's exhibits, found himself too literally guesses are not established, at least, he is not of these works are not acceptable.

Matisse lived in Nice for a long time, until the last 85 years old die from this.

The city on his influence is very big, any color and light artist with a keen response, be nice and pure transparent Sun blind. The final choice of stay in this city, I would like to only one interpretation, and that is love. The Museum has paintings, called the "nice of the storm (Tempête à Nice), this may be regarded as the artist and the city is closely linked to a supporting it.

Travel Tip

Transport: from Paris to Nice can choose aircraft or TGV (high-speed train), Paris Orly airport fly south of Nice flights to many; however, a recommendation by TGV is that you can experience the bullet speed of high-speed trains, the second is to have a certain distance along the Eastern Mediterranean coast, the scenery is very beautiful.

Booking: to Nice self-tour the best remember to advance reservation, especially in the summer tourist season.

You may choose to chain hotels, compare developed throughout the network, a comparison to facilitate the reservation in advance, such as Ibis, through the phone or the network (www.ibishotel.com) fixed up the room.

Sun protection: Sun while it was a very pleasant things, but the beach of sunlight or strong, the need to pay attention to prevention, especially for women.

Summer to nice beach, sunscreen and sunglasses with a sure is essential.

Travel: nice and not too big, from the MUI Goodison Boulevard to the United Kingdom to Nice coastal road and within walking distance of the old city, is not difficult; only the Matisse Museum is distant, can Med Mulberry Street by 15 bus past.

Currency exchange: in stations, airports nearby currency exchange points are not very cost-effective price, this is a first-hand experience, this is our station, the airport of things you sell your truth.

If you do not worry, it's best to wait until the city then Exchange, point to more, as opposed to a more reasonable price.

Language Exchange: Nice is a tourist city, on the ground to communicate basic English no problem.

However if you are willing to try to say simple French, such as Hello (Bonjour), thank you (Merci) and so on, the effect will be quite different, do not believe a try.