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Nice on foot: a self-guided walking route

This route takes you past 11 of Nice's best-known sights, including Port Lympia, Castle Hill, Cours Saleya and more. It is about 7 km on foot, roughly 2.5 hours at an easy pace with short stops. Follow the list on your own, or play it as a free GPS checkpoint game with RunCity and race the clock on the Nice leaderboard.

  • 11Stops
  • about 7 kmDistance
  • 2.5 hoursWalking
  • about 64 minRunning
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Nice
Photo: Alexander Migl · CC BY-SA 4.0

Nice's route runs from the old port over Castle Hill and through the Old Town to the Promenade des Anglais, about 7 km. It starts at Port Lympia with its pastel façades and fishing boats, and climbs Castle Hill for the view over the Bay of Angels; there is a free lift from the seafront end if you prefer. Below, Cours Saleya has its flower and food market every morning except Monday, when it turns into an antiques market.

In the Old Town are the cathedral on Place Rossetti and the baroque Palais Lascaris, and the route crosses Place Garibaldi and the chessboard Place Masséna to the Jardin Albert I. The neo-Gothic Notre-Dame Basilica and the bonus stop, the Russian Orthodox Cathedral with its onion domes, lie in the newer town, and the walk ends at the pink dome of the Hotel Negresco on the Promenade.

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The stops

A suggested order. In the game you can visit them in any order.

  1. Port Lympia

    Port Lympia Photo

    The harbour with its pastel façades and fishing boats.

    Photo: Superbenjamin · CC BY-SA 4.0

  2. Castle Hill

    Castle Hill Photo

    The view over the Bay of Angels from the hill.

    Photo: Thomas Woodtli from Zürich, Switzerland · CC BY-SA 2.0

  3. Cours Saleya

    Cours Saleya

    The flower and food market under bright awnings.

    Photo: The original uploader was Urbanus at German Wikipedia. · CC BY-SA 2.0

  4. Nice Cathedral

    Nice Cathedral

    The baroque cathedral with its tiled dome on Place Rossetti.

    Photo: Myrabella · CC BY-SA 3.0

  5. Palais Lascaris

    Palais Lascaris Photo

    The baroque palace façade on a narrow Old Town street.

    Photo: Lascaris · CC BY-SA 3.0

  6. Place Garibaldi

    Place Garibaldi

    The ochre square with Garibaldi's statue and its fountain.

    Photo: Myrabella · CC BY-SA 3.0

  7. Place Masséna

    Place Masséna Photo

    The chessboard-paved square with its red-ochre arcades.

    Photo: Magali M from Nice, France · CC BY-SA 2.0

  8. Jardin Albert I

    Jardin Albert I

    The seafront garden between the old town and the Promenade.

    Photo: Omar Ansari · CC BY-SA 2.0

  9. Notre-Dame Basilica

    Notre-Dame Basilica Photo

    The neo-Gothic basilica's twin spires on Avenue Jean Médecin.

    Photo: Teresa Grau Ros from Barcelona · CC BY-SA 2.0

  10. Russian Orthodox Cathedral

    Russian Orthodox Cathedral Bonus

    The onion domes in a quiet residential street.

    Photo: Amin · CC BY-SA 4.0

  11. Hotel Negresco

    Hotel Negresco Photo

    The pink-domed grand hotel facing the Promenade des Anglais.

    Photo: Zairon · CC BY-SA 4.0

Play Nice in RunCity

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    Questions

    Can you see Nice on foot in one day?

    Yes. The 11 stops on this route add up to about 7 km, roughly 2.5 hours at an easy pace with short stops.

    Is this self-guided walking tour free?

    Yes. The route and map on this page are free, and the RunCity game for Nice is free during launch.

    How does the RunCity game work in Nice?

    Open Nice in RunCity, walk to a stop and tap Validate: your phone's GPS confirms you are there. Some stops also ask for a photo. Timed runs go on the Nice leaderboard.

    Where does the route start?

    This page suggests starting at Port Lympia and finishing at Hotel Negresco. In the game you can take the stops in any order.

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