Southern France is an incredible destination. In this video we'll share six day trips from Nice.
We visited in October and loved it. Traveling in off season is a great
way to save money and avoid the crowds. Before we get started don't forget to like and subscribe.
Let us know in the comments which one you want to visit the most.
This medieval village is hidden on a cliffside. The oldest building is a church from 1306.
There used to be a castle at the top that was destroyed but now houses a garden.
You can take the 82 bus from Nice right to the entrance for a euro and 50 cents. The bus and the
tram system in Nice is convenient and affordable. A 10 ticket card, that can be shared among multiple
people, costs 10 euros and a week pass is only 15 euros. Make sure you take the bus to Eze village
and not the train to Eze de Mer or you'll end up at the beach with a very long walk up.
Monaco is famous for the grand prix and the Monte Carlo Casino.
You can go inside the lobby of the casino, but right now you need to show your vaccination
card to enter and we forgot ours in our Airbnb. To go inside the actual casino you have to pay
and follow a dress code there's plenty to do aside from the casino though. You can explore the beach,
tour the prince's palace, walk the streets of old town, visit the aquarium, stroll the
exotic gardens. and visit the Monaco Cathedral. The train from nice costs around 8 euros round trip
This town is the closest French town to the Italian border. The colorful facade of old town
reminds us of the Italian Riviera and there are plenty of Italian restaurants to enjoy as well.
We explored the colorful streets and alleys of old town and hiked up to the cemetery that was
built where the castle used to be. This region is famous for its lemons so you can stroll down
Rue Saint-Michel to check out all the shops selling lemon products from soap and perfume
to alcohol and candies. We tried some lemonade and it was delicious. The beach right in front
of old town, Sablettes beach, has beautiful views and is great for an afternoon dip.
The train from Nice costs 11 euros a person round trip.
For the next three places you'll need to rent a car or take a tour.
The Verdon Gorge National Park is a little over a two-hour drive from Nice.
While europe has beautiful cities and towns we love finding outdoor activities to do as well.
You can rent a kayak or paddle boat for 20 euros an hour to see the deepest canyon in France.
The towering cliffs are breathtaking. We are terrible at kayaking so we chose to rent a
paddle boat and it was perfect for us. If you don't have experience kayaking we recommend renting the
paddle boat or if you have more than two people since five people can fit in the paddle boat.
An hour was plenty to get to the small waterfall, take a few pictures, and get back to the shore.
Moustiers Sainte-Marie is only a 10 minute drive from the gorge, so it makes perfect sense
to combine it in your day trip. This town claims to be the most beautiful
in France and while I don't think I've been to enough villages to award that title to anyone
it really is an extremely beautiful town. It's famous for its ceramics,
so you can visit the museum and browse the shops. A waterfall runs through the middle of town
and you can hike up the mountain to visit the church with beautiful views from above. There is
another waterfall about 500 meters from town, but it was dry during our visit in October.
Nestled between the city of Marseille and the small fishing town
Cassis this national park highlights the beautiful inlets with limestone cliffs
and water in a variety of incredible shades of blue. The inlets are called calanques in french.
There are lots of hiking trails in the park, but the most popular takes you to three inlets
and starts at Port Miou. There are also boat tours, but they don't allow for time to swim, so if you
want to swim hiking is where it's at. To get to the most beautiful beach you have to climb down some
really steep and rocky cliffs, but the incredible views and clear turquoise waters are worth it.