Nice is the capital of the French Riviera and was the perfect halfway point on our drive back to Bologna. Although we only saw the downtown and coastline at night, that was enough to make me fall in love with Nice.
As a California native, I am a sucker for beach towns and while Nice is probably a little (a lot) more luxurious than most Californian beach towns, I couldn’t help but feel drawn to the city as soon as we exited the freeway. That isn’t to say that there weren’t a few hiccups during our stay, though.
We stayed in one of the more questionable Airbnbs which involved a bed with a broken leg, a front door that didn’t lock, and a very creepy basement that only consisted of a bed frame and a giant Winnie the Pooh teddy bear. A little creepy! Nevertheless, that didn’t stop us from enjoying the city and exploring the downtown, which was still beautifully decorated with Christmas lights.
We stopped in at Chez Pipo for some tapenade and socca – a flatbread-like thing that is a specialty of the region (so good!). Then, we spent the rest of the evening walking through the old town and along the harbor, gazing at the beautiful architecture all around us.
In the morning, we discovered that our Airbnb was very close to the Russian Orthodox Church so grabbed a quick snapshot of it before heading towards Cinque Terre.
Wow, totally awesome. What an experience. You are creating quite a stir in our desires to see that region.
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I couldn’t recommend it enough! Especially during summer when soaking up the sun at the beach is possible!
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Thank you. There is nothing like stretching out on a beach with the sun streaming down and the sound of the waves lapping the shore to create rest to the soul.
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I am eyeing the Socca. In fact, I shall go and look up recipes 🙂 A giant soft toy staring at you through the night is Yikes. Let’s hope your next airbnb stay does not involve all those elements.
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haha, I’m definitely looking up recipes too. So yum!
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And the Russian orthodox church does look like it has been transported there from a place like St. Petersburg. The curiosities of our travels 🙂
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We loved our couple of days in Nice! Unfortunately we missed the Russian Orthodox Church.
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It was pretty incredible! We wanted to go inside but unfortunately it was closed – next time!
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Looks great ! I really enjoy orthodox churches 🙂
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They’re usually so stunning
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Exactly – they ar spectacular ! 😀
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I didn´t know Nice had a Russian church. Thanks for sharing!
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You got me! At first I thought you went on a trip to Russia.Had fun reading about your adventure in France.
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haha, right? Thank you for reading!
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