Day trip from Nice to Menton in the South of France #travel #vlog #guide #nice #menton

Join me an a wonderful day trip from Nice to Menton on the glorious Cote d’Azure.
Starting at Gare to Nice Ville, the main train station in Nice, I board the regular train service that runs between Nice and Ventimiglia, stopping at Menton before the train leaves France and travels across the border into Italy.
Menton is a town of grand heritage, reflected in its buildings and its sense of style and sophistication. Famous for its huge lemons, beaches, marina and colourful narrow shopping streets its a lovely place to explore for a day.
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Tim

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my name is Tim and today I’m taking the train from n to Menton in the south of France the train station Garden e is fairly centrally located and it’s easy to catch the train to travel on day trips up and down the coast the station gets busy with long cues to the ticket office and the ticket machines so I would recommend you buy your ticket online in advance the train to monton is on the line that goes to vent milia it’s one of the last stops before it tips over the border into Italy your ticket will need a QR code which you show at the barrier to get through to the Platforms in my experience the trains from nce are usually on time and efficient and it’s always a novelty to take one of the double deer trains train from n to monton only takes 35 minutes along the coast and when I was traveling the cost was less than £6 each way we had a lot of space on the train but at peak times and particularly in the summer months it can get very busy the train journey along the coast is a great experience in itself as you pass such beautiful scenery on the way on the train to monton make sure you sit on the right hand side so you get to enjoy the spectacular views Over the Sea if you look closely you get a glimpse of Monte Carlo as you speed by next stop monton so you exit the station directly in front of you is the tennis club and if you turn to the left and walk along a short stroll and you will find yourself at the main Boulevard heading down to the center the Avenue has a variety of shops and cafes as you stroll along you get a sense of the history of the town with its Grand mansions and Gardens at the bottom of the Avenue you will reach the imposing building which is the home to the casino behind the casino you will come to one of manton’s beaches the broad strip of pebbley Beach Beach which is the Plage de Casino our morning started off cloudy but you could see there were lots of places to sit out and enjoy a drink or a meal overlooking the beach the beach is also home to a couple of fancy looking hotels as you walk along the beach you start to get some views of the old town and we stumbled across a little Antique Market that was open the day we were [Music] visiting we were exploring on a Friday so if you like antique markets it’s worth doing your research to see if it’s going to be open on the day you intend visiting we arrived at a famous covered food market near the seafront the name is pronounced Leal it’s a beautiful building housing lots of Alleyways with meats and cheeses and wines and all sorts of fresh produce on offer it’s a lovely Market to explore and perhaps buy a few things to take home or even stop for a glass of wine and to taste some of the produce close to the market there’s a picturesque walled Courtyard with various cafes and restaurants if you want to stop for a drink or a meal back on the seafront there is a small Fortress looking building which houses the Museum of Jean CTO the famous French playwright and poet as you walk a little bit further around the Headland you come to a beautiful view of another Beach and the marina with the mountains in the background it’s a smart area to stop for a coffee in one of the cafes on the harbor side the beach in this part of monton is Sandy and the water looked shallow clear and good for swimming standing majestically above the beach you will find the steps that lead up to the Basilica s Michelle akaj I highly recommend you make the effort to climb the steps to enjoy the magnificence of this minor Basilica and Catholic Parish Church standing in the center of the Old Town from the top of the steps you can also enjoy a great view over the bay with its dramatic mountainous backdrop it was time to enjoy a couple of hours exploring the vibrant shopping streets and to find a spot to have lunch there are lots of restaurants to choose from many of them specializing in seafood and reflecting the Italian influence being so close to the border monton is famous for its excellent lemons which you can buy in many shapes and forms in different products throughout the town you’ll see lots of delicious ice cream being sold which was lovely to enjoy whilst having a leisurely stroll around the streets of the old town we found a small memorial garden with a Serene female figure remembering those who fought in the resistance during the second World War with the sun shining and the caf’s buzzing the town has a vibrant and colorful atmosphere impressive buildings such as the hotel DeVille give you an insight into the Grandeur and Heritage of the Glory Days of the town after a great day exploring monton we made our way back to the station but it’s definitely a town I would love to visit again I’ve had a wonderful time in Menon if you’ve enjoyed my video and would like to see some more of my travels please click subscribe until next time thank you for watching goodbye