Visiting Nice on your holiday? It is the best choice, as there are numerous attractions and things to do in this wonderful and popular city. Nice is the fifth most populous city in France, also a beautiful coastal city. The city is the capital of the Alpes Maritimes department, having some spectacular attractions, such as museums, a theatre, concert halls, an opera house, beautiful squares, cathedrals and churches. Visiting a city doesn’t mean visiting only the attractions, you will also hav... [ read more ]
Visiting France on your holiday? It is the best choice! France has a rich natural and cultural heritage. After visiting some of its natural beauties, Paris or other gorgeous cities of the country or the fantastic resorts, don’t forget about the events and frenetic festivals of France! The French love the festivals! Join them and explore the traditional and modern festivals, local events or celebrations. From music- to film festivals, from medieval- to gastronomical festivals, from sport- to ... [ read more ]
Provence is mild in winter, fresh and fragrant in spring and blazing in wild colors in autumn, but it's in summer that this picturesque part of France is really at its best. Summer is the season when Provence is pervaded with the smell of lavender and ripening grapes, and if you don't mind the often scorching Mediterranean sun, spending your summer months in Province is the best holiday anyone could wish for. But it's not just sweet idleness and rural tranquility in southern France this time... [ read more ]
The road trip often sounds like the typical American travel activity, and one of the most emblematic ones at that! Surely many travelers have grown up with and still love various road trip movies, most of which are set on the open highways of the US. But America is not the only place in the world where great road trips are to be had, and France is one of the best examples in this case. Although France won't give you months of driving (unless you're OK with driving in a loop!), there are many... [ read more ]
Although Mardi Gras is more famous as the boisterous and debauched carnival celebrated in New Orleans and other places in the New World, its origins are much tamer, and they can be traced back to...France. Fat Tuesday celebrations were spread all over the world by French colonists, and as the centuries went by they stuck and morphed into something completely different. Visitors to France might be surprised by how different Mardi Gras is in France -it might as well be a completely different h... [ read more ]
A few things people associate with France: lovely cuisine, glamorous beaches, great taste in fashion, wine, and...art. Art is something that you can't escape while visiting France, because it can be found virtually everywhere. From public art in small villages to sprawling galleries, artist's ateliers and museums dedicated to the work of some famous resident artists, France is rife with sites of pilgrimage to the art lover. Huge museums like the Louvre are a must-see for any tourist, and som... [ read more ]
For antiquarians, collectors of antiquities or people who like old things better than new ones, France is a genuine treasure trove. Flea markets, or marchés aux puces, are widespread throughout the country, and it's more difficult to find a town that doesn't regularly host one than a town which does. Some flea markets are weekly affairs, where locals and visitors gather usually on weekends to display their wares or browse through everything from forgotten treasures to ordinary junk. Whether you... [ read more ]
Nice, one of the largest cities on the French Riviera, is an immensely popular tourist destination. Nice might seem like nothing more than a sprawling city for beach addicts, but there is so much more to it than the riviera itself. The beaches are rocky but the water is excellent, so most people visit Nice for the beaches, but in terms of cultural and historical attractions, there is much that the city can offer to its visitors. Plus, nothing can beat Nice when it comes to amazing landscapes in ... [ read more ]
