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Nice on the Côte d'Azur

Source: www.nicerendezvous.com. Posted on 12 February 2005.

The fifth-largest city in France, Nice is the Riviera's unofficial capital and a good base for exploring the Côte d'Azur because the accommodation is cheaper and the atmosphere more relaxed than at some of the other hotspots along the coast.

Nice has train and bus connections to Cannes, Monaco et al, and a handful of good museums that match, if not outclass, those elsewhere in the south of France. It has profited from the recent price battle between budget airline companies and now several of the biggest discount airlines fly into Nice airport, making the Riviera accessible to anyone and Nice a popular stop-off point for backpackers on long hauls and weekenders alike.

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