Nice in 3 Days - Every Stop Mapped
The machines inside Nice airport's tram stop sell exactly one thing: a €10 return "airport ticket."
The same tram ride costs €1.70.
For two people, both directions, that single piece of information is
worth €33.20 — more than three times what this guide costs, and you'll have saved it before you leave the terminal. There are about forty more things like that in here.
WHAT'S INSIDE
· Three days, hour by hour. Day 1 is the old town, the castle hill and the port, and uses no transport at all. Day 2 is Monaco and Èze. Day 3 is the hills, the Roman ruins and Belle Époque Nice.
· The walking distance between every stop, and the exact bus or train for every leg that leaves the city.
· A Google Maps link on every location.
· 11 major sites in detail — hours, prices, best time, how long each takes, and whether it's worth it.
· A full swimming section. Eight spots: three in Nice, three worth the train, two indoor pools for winter. With sea temperature by month, which beaches have lifeguards, and the flag system.
· 8 more experiences — a cooking class, the coastal path around Cap Ferrat, Saint-Paul-de-Vence, a free factory tour, and more.
· Where to eat: 8 restaurants across three tiers, plus the 12 Niçois dishes that are NOT French cooking, and where to find each.
· Where to sleep: 6 hotels and 6 hostels, every one within 8 minutes of a tram stop.
· A full 3-day budget from €215 per person. Nice runs 20–30% cheaper than Paris at the same standard.
· A winter section: four cold-season experiences, and why November to March is the best-value time to come.
THINGS THIS GUIDE TELLS YOU THAT OTHERS DON'T
The beaches are pebbles, not sand. Smooth grey stones. Walking in barefoot genuinely hurts, and water shoes cost €10 on the Promenade, the highest-return purchase of the trip.
There are two places called Èze. The train goes to the one at sea level. The village in the photographs is 429 metres above it.
Your €1.70 Nice ticket is not valid on the bus to Monaco, and inspectors work that route specifically.
The best things in Nice are free: the cemetery on Castle Hill with the sea on three sides, the empty Roman arena at Cimiez, and the lobby of the Hôtel Negresco with its 16,000-crystal chandelier, which anyone can walk in and look at.
FORMAT
Instant PDF download. A5, 78 pages, linked contents page. Built for your phone.
WHO IT'S FOR
First-time visitors to the French Riviera who want the three days decided for them, and who'd rather not pay the tourist price for anything.
