Nice Small-Group Old Town & Castle Hill Cultural Walking Tour with a Local Guide
Description
Enjoy a 3-hour historical tour through the labyrinth of narrow streets in the Old Town of Nice. Your local guide will take you to the heart of Nice's oldest and liveliest district, with its thousand Mediterranean scents. He'll explain the 2,500-year history of the County of Nice and its evolution from Greek foundation to the present day, through its medieval period under the House of Savoy, then the Belle Epoque since annexation to France. Visit Old Nice with its monuments, noble palaces, typical market, Baroque churches and its most beautiful squares and small places. You'll have the pleasure of hearing many explanations and anecdotes about history, culture, architecture, street names, stores, best addresses and more. Finally, let's climb up to the castle hill to see the ruins of the old castle, the gardens, the waterfall, the monumental cemetery and magnificent views over Nice (by lift or stairs).
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The best park in Nice, beautifull panoramic views, trees, waterfall and ruins. Have many stories to tell about wars and events in Nice
Unique baroque ensemble in France, maze of tiny coloured streets and small squares, lovely façades of palaces and a lot of history. Very lively area
Unique and most beautifull square in Nice, symbol of the links and influence of Turin. Astonishing painted façade and the soul of Garibaldi dominating the atmosphere. A must in Nice
Jewell of the best italian baroque architecture in Nice. Interesting legend of the Saint patron of Nice. Very neat, refurbished in 2014, beautifull cupula and chapels
One of the nicest building in the old town, astonishing façade, villa residence of dukes during century. Very interesting history
Jewell of niçoise baroque, explosion of colours and stuccos, angels hanging everywhere
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Important Information
- Infants and small children can ride in a pram or stroller
- Service animals allowed
- Public transportation options are available nearby
- Not recommended for travelers with spinal injuries
- Not recommended for travelers with poor cardiovascular health
- Suitable for all physical fitness levels
- Children must be accompanied by an adult
- May be operated by a bilingual guide
- Departure times could be flexible and depend on the bookings received. If you would like a different time and day departure, please specify in special requirements
Reviews(101)
We had a great tour with Aline! She was full of positive energy and kept the tour interesting the whole time. Not a moment was wasted and she was very in tune to all the needs and interests of the group. Highly recommended. Thank you Aline for an amazing tour of beautiful Nice!
Aileen our Tour Guide was FANTASTIC! Took great pride in her city (Nice), her history, had flexibility (One person in the group had a bad leg, 6 people in the group spoke English and two spoke Italian) and finally just had a nice way of giving us all an afternoon to remember.
Amazing tour of all the essentials of Nice! Sofia was a wonderful and knowledgeable guide who took us all around and explained the history and culture. She gave us many tips of good places to eat and return during the rest of our stay in Nice. Not to mention Sofia is a great photographer and indulged us to take pictures at all the sites. Great tour and highly recommend!
Unusual discovery of old Nice on foot with Carmela, our expert guide, with tasting and anecdotes, a real happiness! Carmela makes you benefit from her knowledge with humor and professionalism. To be repeated and without hesitation. Nice morning!
An excellent tour. You will see and hear the major sites of the old city including Castel Hill. Although there’s a lot of walking, our guide Carmela, was insightful including historical aspects of the city. Our guide even sent us a list of favorite restaurants after the tour was over. Well worth your time!
We had an amazing time with Carmela She was so sweet and full of knowledge Don’t know how three hours went by She introduced us to the local cusine Showed us some minute details in the old town which without her would have gone unnoticed She showed us some beautiful picture perfect spots Overall an amazing experience
Camela was a professional, wonderful, friendly tour guide. She shows depth of knowledge across a broad range of topics including history and food. She treated us to a local food and shared genuinely good advice. We had a pleasant time with her and wish her the best.
Our guide, Laura, was knowledgeable and took us to the most important sites in Old Nice. We enjoyed the well paced walk.
Our guide was amazing! She pointed out so many unique things along the way that I would have missed had I just strolled Old Town alone. This was a beautiful tour of the castle with stunning views of the city along with a nice stroll inside the historic district. The guide also pointed out good locations to venture on our own later. I highly recommend.
Thank you so much! Our guides are true locals — passionate and specialized in the rich history and culture of Nice’s Old Town. And at ease to give excellent tips to continue your stay saving time and money. We’re so glad you enjoyed the tour and hope to see you again soon! Nice Creative Tours Team
Carmela was our guide and she was outstanding! She was knowledgeable and interesting to listen to. We learned a lot and enjoyed our tour.
