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Old Town (Vieille Ville)


TripAdvisor Traveller Rating: 4.5 of 5 stars
TripAdvisor Popularity Index: #8 of 37 attractions in Nice
Traveller Description: The old town of Nice has gotten busier - the noise and amount of people in the narrow streets have gone up significantly.  You have to queue for... more »
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Attraction type: Neighbourhood, Historic walking area
Activities: City walk sightseeing, Dining
Address: Nice
France

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5 of 5 stars
Lake Wylie, South Carolina
5 Nov 2008

The flower (and food) market along Cours Saleya is a treat for the eyes! See attached photos. more

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5 of 5 stars
Rockledge, Florida
11 Jul 2008

We loved going to the Flower Market in the morning. It was a wonderful mix of flowers, produce and other foods- for example cheeses of France. It had painters, as well. It was fun to shop as the local people do. We enjoyed it very much! The colors and aromas were marvelous! more

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5 of 5 stars
South Jersey
29 Feb 2008
3
people found this review helpful

While on a corporate trip to Monaco, we were taken on a gourmet walking tour of Vieille Ville. It was simply heaven! We strolled through the flower market, sampled liqueurs, toured a wine shop with underground wine casks, had lunch in a cheese restaurant (what glorious food!), & were treated to gelato from a stand with scores of flavors, some... more

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5 of 5 stars
Edinburgh, Scotland
5 Jan 2008
13
people found this review helpful

The old town in Nice is fantastic and you must go there. It’s great to wander the little alleys and streets or to sit in a cafe with a kir and people watch. Yes sure there are the typical tourist type shops but also some lovely funky and very French shops too so sample them all. There are many lovely... more

9 Apr 2007
5
people found this review helpful

This is great! I find myself getting lost in the maze of the streets. Of course there are the tourist trap businesses, but it's nice to go around and look at the churches, but some food at the little restaurants and see all the people and shops. You can easily waste time here. more

Old Town
24 Jul 2006
18
people found this review helpful

Old town is wonderful. It's exactly the type of charm an American is looking for in a southern French city. Nice little shops, places to eat with absolutely excellent seafood and only across the street from the beach. Perfect for lunch or dinner. Unfortunetly I had one bad experiance. Chez Freddie. The seafood was excellent but, the staff was horrible.... more

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