Vacation Rentals Spain » Nice http://www.vacationrentalsspain.com About holidays, vacations and my trips all around Fri, 25 Jun 2010 06:37:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.2 en hourly 1 Nice – Queen of the French Riviera http://www.vacationrentalsspain.com/nice/nice-queen-of-the-french-riviera/ http://www.vacationrentalsspain.com/nice/nice-queen-of-the-french-riviera/#comments Sun, 06 Dec 2009 15:03:37 +0000 Rebecca http://www.vacationrentalsspain.com/?p=223 Nice, the capital of the Cote d’Azur and gem of the French Riviera, is a wonderful sunny Mediterranean city located in-between Marseille in France and Genoa in Italy. It is France’s second most popular tourist destination with a record 10,000,000 passengers flying into Nice airport in the year 2005 and many more booking into budget accommodation in Nice every year for a piece of the action. What is so attractive about this French city? Read on to find out more……
Sun, sea and sand…..The French Riviera has long been a popular place for a holiday in the sun and Nice is its leading resort. Come here for a few relaxing days laying on parasols on pristine beaches and swimming in the blue Mediterranean waters for a stylish beach holiday. The Port and Promenade des Anglais are beautiful places to stroll in the evenings, enjoying the sea breezes and sipping a cocktail under palm trees adorned with fairy lights.
Snow….. It may surprise you to learn that there are sea resorts under an hour away from the sunny seaside resort of Nice! Whether your thing is snowboarding or skiing or you simply want to enjoy the delightful contrast of a dip in the sea in the morning and putting your snow boots on in the afternoon, Nice will not disappoint.

Art and culture….Nice is home to the Archaeological remains of the ancient Roman city of Cemenelum, which is a delight for anyone interested in history. There are a number of major museums and art galleries in nice too, so the culture vultures among you will be able to get your fix. And you can tantalise all of your senses at Nice’s beautiful flower markets, not to mention the mouth-watering array of restaurants offering the very best of that world-famous French Cuisine.
Business… The Palais des Congres Acropolis is Nice’s Congress centre but there are many business parks in the city which host annual events and bring many business travelers to the city.
Christmas…From December 5th till January 6th on Place Massena, the central public square in Nice, you can visit the “Christmas village” which includes an enchanted forest, a spectacular 15 metre high Christmas tree, a Christmas market and a whole range of events and activities for adults and children. If you take advantage of the many offers that you will find in budget hotels in Nice you can save money on a place to rest your head and have a little more to spend on Christmas shopping.
You see, Nice does have something for literally everyone!

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