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.