Sights in Nice & Villefranche

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Sights

Villefranche old village & Rue Obscure

Pastel houses, steep stepped lanes and a covered medieval street just above the tender quay.

⏱ 45 min visit🚶 3 min walk from the tender pier

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Citadelle Saint-Elme

A 16th-century fortress by the harbour that now houses the town hall, gardens and small art museums. The museums keep their own hours, so check locally.

⏱ 40 min visit🚶 3 min walk from the tender pier

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Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild

A pink Belle Époque villa with nine themed gardens on the Cap Ferrat isthmus. Usually open daily, with occasional closures for private events.

⏱ 1 h 30 visit🚶 20 min by bus or taxi from the tender pier

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Castle Hill, Nice

A park on the hill above the old town, with a waterfall and the classic view over the Baie des Anges. There is a free lift as well as steps.

⏱ 1 h 00 visit🚶 40 min by train + walk or tram from the tender pier

SightsClosed Tuesdays

Musée Matisse, Nice

Works spanning Matisse's whole career, in a red villa among olive groves and Roman ruins in Cimiez. Closed on Tuesdays.

⏱ 1 h 15 visit🚶 45 min by train + bus from the tender pier