Lifesaving Map of Nice Airport to Nice Center Bus 98

I made this map on the bus that will take you from the Airport to the Center of Nice.  It takes about 40-45 min to get to the city center from the airport and it cost €6 per person each way.  Its an easy bus ride and during the day you will get to see all the beaches Nice has to offer.  I hope the map is helpful.

A Local Berliner's Travel Map of Berlin, Germany - Tourist Spots - Beaches - Hidden Places - Great Clubs

Key for the Map:
Red Circles: Major Sites
Light Blue Circles: Shopping
Green Circle: Parks/ Green Space
Blue Square: Lakes
Purple Diamond: Club/Bar
Yellow Square: Resturant
Yellow Star: US Embassy/ Consulate

I lived in Berlin for two years and I love this city so much.  I have marked a few places on the map.  I will be adding more places to see and do as well as to eat in the next few days.  I thought I would share some places now to you all.  Berlin is a great place to visit. I would say come here for however long you are able to stay.  I lived here for two years and did not see everything.  Its a big city with a lot of history.  The city has many activities to do during the day and during the night.  I will be adding links to helpful websites that will be useful.  If you have any questions or would like to see anything else useful to you please leave a comment.

Menton, France Current and Up to Date Photos of this Quiet Beach Town

I was last week in Menton and I really enjoyed this town on my trip to Nice.  I wish I had spent a longer time here as the town had a more Italian atmosphere then Nice and the prices for food and drinks were cheaper.  This is a lovely place to walk around, relax at the beach, eat and drink.

Above: Plage des Sablettes, this is a perfect place for an ice cream and to relax with friends.  You are close to the restaurants and town center.

Above: A small fort on the boardwalk

Above: View of the boardwalk from the beach

Above: Plage du Fossan

Above: The view from le cafe du vieux port, I was enjoying a coffee as I saw people pass by.  Great people watching and nice view of the mountains and sea. 

Monaco, Menton: Side Trips from Nice, France that you will Never Forget

On my last trip to Nice, I went to Monaco and Menton.  They were very nice places to visit and I wanted to share some of the information I learned from going there.  The cities are worth going to! Menton is very Italian and has many good restaurants and coffee places.  Monaco is very beautiful and has many amazing boats in the port that you must see. I hope this map helps!

Monaco: Quick Trips from Nice, France - Current Spring 2014 Information

Quick Trip to Monaco and Menton:

Bus Guide: http://www.lignesdazur.com/ftp/lignes_FR/100%20hiver.pdf

Take a trip from Nice to Monaco and Menton in a day.

Wake up early and go see both these beautiful cities in a day.  Some people may want to visit both of these places in two separate trips because there is so much to see in both.

My friends and I only had 3 days in Nice so we wanted to squeeze everything into one day.

Monaco:
Take Bus 100 to Monaco for 1.50 euro one way and get off at the Office of Tourism stop.  It's the 4th stop in Monaco and it drops you off at the office of tourism which is in the center of the country.  You are able to collect a few maps of the city and any other information you wish to have.  You are within walking distance to everything so you can start by walking to the Casino.  Walk along the water toward the Port and you will be able to see the amazing boats in the port.  You will get to see the famous race track in the city walking this way as well.
head to the Palais Princier to see the famous palace.  You can walk through the narrow strips that are full of vendors and shops till you reach the cathedral.  One of the most famous sites in Monaco is the Musee Oceanographique et Aquarium, this aquarium had a large line outside.  I did not go in because it was not in my budget but it had a long line and from what people told me it must be good.

This was about it, that I saw in Monaco, it is not the entire city but it was lovely.  We walked through a few parks and a long the water before we left for Menton.  I ate a panini in one of the shops in the alleyways around the palace and the cathedral.  My panini was 3.90 euros.  It was pretty good too!

We walked back to the bus stop, Office of Tourism and waited for the next bus to Menton.  We had to pay another 1.50 euro for the bus.

Above: View of the harbor

Above: View of the city

Above: the casino

Above: The palace 

Map of the major sites to see in Nice, France

This map shows the major places in Nice,France.  I was told by many people in Nice of where to go and what to see.   This is a summary of where I went.  I hope this is able to help some people.

Nice, France Trip

The last couple of days I was in Nice, France on a short trip with a few of my friends. We were on a budget and found a great hostel and side trips to take that were well in our budget. We flew from Geneva to Nice using Easyjet and the flight was only $84 roundtrip (http://www.easyjet.com/en/).

The hostel we stayed at was called:

The Hostel Smith ( http://www.hostelsmith.com/) 

This hostel was really nice. The people who worked there were very friendly and helpful with explaining the city to my friends and me. The price of the hostel was very cheap for the location. I paid around €50 for 3 nights. The location was the best part. We were in the center of the city and only 3 min from the beach.  There were many bars in close proximity to the hostel and we could walk everywhere. The hostel was clean and there was very good wifi.  My friends that stayed in the all female dorm did not have a strong connection in their room.  I stayed in the 6 person mixed room and had good wifi and felt that the room was clean.  The showers were very nice, good temperature for he water and water pressure.  The shower rooms are coed on the floor I was staying in.  There are a few plugs in the hostel so when you find one claim one! The free breakfast in the morning is not really a breakfast, it is coffee and tea with toast and jams.  Its free and is from 9:30 to 10:30.  

The beach was spectacular. Be warned, the beaches are rocky so bring sandals or your feet will hurt. I loved the beaches. It's the middle of April and it was sunny around 23C or 75F. The water is a little cold but if you are used to cold pacific or cold Portugal water you will be fine. Jump in and move around and you will be fine. 

Photos:

Above: The beach closest to the hostel. 3 min walk.

Above: This area was near the Port of Nice and it was mainly cliffs and small beaches.

Above: This beach was called Beau Rivage Plage. It was close to the hostel but most importantly near the bathrooms and showers. It was also close to the nearest Spar (a grocery store). I was on a budget here and buying food at the Spar was really nice to have nearby.

Above: The port of Nice. Amazing boats and many nice restaurants are in this area.

Above: View from the Parc de la Colline du Château. Great place to hang out with friends. Also very cheap postcards at the top. I bought post cards for 30 cents each and if you want to buy 7 postcards there is a deal for €2 = 7 postcards. Also come here to see the waterfall.

Above: The city center area. I liked this area because of the ice cream place. It was a little expensive. Around €2 for 1 scoop/ boule and €2.80 for 2 scoops. The flavors were interesting. They had everything from Rose flavored to beer flavored.