Nice

When they defeated the nearby Barbarians, the ancient Greeks celebrated by calling their ancient city Nikaia after Nike, the goddess of victory - and ever since Nice has occupied a vitally important position in the Mediterranean.  As we guide you through the streets we’ll tell you about the Englishman who established the Promenade des Anglais, and his compatriot who introduced the noonday gun as well as the tragic story of the Rumanian founder of the Negresco.

Hidden away amongst the cafés and displays of suntan lotion, we’ll show you the spot where a king, an emperor and a pope met in Nice to make peace – and promptly fell out again.  The composer of great hymns such as Abide with Me died in Nice and we’ll point out where.

After the vast modern Place Masséna, we’ll help you explore the old town, Le Vieux Nice, with his beautiful flower market where Matisse once lived – and we’ll tell you the grim story behind the religious order founded there.

On your audio guide to Nice we’ll talk about the historic cathedral – and point out the best ice cream in town.  You’ll learn about one of the most intriguing but least well known museums and hear about Garibaldi, the great Italian leader’s connection with Nice.