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Best Things to do in Nice (2026)

Many of the best things to do in Nice involve walking and looking rather than queuing for tickets. The Cours Saleya flower and food market fills the long square of the old town from Tuesday to Sunday, with an antiques market on Mondays, and it is the natural starting point for a walk through the Baroque lanes of Vieux Nice, past palaces, chapels and squares such as Place Rossetti. On the far side of Castle Hill, Port Lympia has colourful pointu boats, ferries to Corsica and quays lined with restaurants, while the forest park of Mont Boron above it offers 11 kilometres of trails and wide views over the coast.

For an evening out, the Opéra Nice Côte d'Azur stages opera, concerts and ballet in an 1885 auditorium at the edge of the old town, and its family programme includes shows for young children. Plan the market for the morning, when the stalls are full, and the port and Mont Boron for the late afternoon, when the light is softer and the temperature lower. The city's heritage service runs guided walks of the old town, including tours in English, which add context to what you see. Wear comfortable shoes, as the old town is stepped and cobbled, and carry water in summer.

5 places · Updated October 27, 2026

Our top 3 things to do in Nice

  1. Cours Saleya Flower Market Flower and food market, Vieux NiceThe long market square of Vieux Nice, where flower, fruit and vegetable stalls trade from Tuesday to Sunday and an antiques market takes over on Mondays.
  2. Parc Forestier du Mont Boron Forest park and hiking trails, Mont BoronA 57-hectare forest park on the hill between Nice and Villefranche, with 11 kilometres of trails and wide views along the Riviera coast.
  3. Opéra Nice Côte d’Azur Opera house and performances, Vieux NiceNice's 1885 opera house at the edge of the old town, home to the city's philharmonic orchestra, ballet and chorus, with an Italian-style auditorium of over 1,000 seats.

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5. Port Lympia

Historic harbourLe Port

Nice's harbour in the Lympia valley, begun in 1748, where traditional pointu fishing boats, yachts and Corsica ferries share the quays below Castle Hill.

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