The French Riviera will still be mild and sunny in the winter months, so with much smaller crowds and Christmas displays to check out up and down the coast, it’s a great time to visit.
It’s easy to fly right into Nice, and make that your hub.
The city’s daily market (Marche aux Fleurs) isn’t quite as bustling as it is in the spring and summer, but you’ll still find fresh produce, teas, lavender, art, and souvenirs to take home.
The tower on the east end of the city is always nice to climb, for a birds-eye view of the coastline.
From Nice, the trains run up and down the coast to other cities, like Cannes, Antibes, and Menton.
Monaco is its own principality, and another quick and easy train ride from Nice. The streets you’ll walk through on the way to the palace are like something out of a fairytale.
Medieval hilltop towns, like Eze and Saint Paul de Vence, are almost too crowded in the summer months. In the winter, not all of the shops will be open, but the streets will be decorated and the views from the patio cafes are beautiful.
You can even take the train into Italy. Ventimiglia is about 45 minutes east of Nice.
At night, Nice lights up, with its own Christmas Market, or “Marche de Noël.”
Nice is also home to its own Notre Dame. Some years it hosts a spectacular light show on the interior walls and ceilings, which his definitely worth checking out.
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Looks beautiful. Sounds like a good idea to visit in winter. Thanks for sharing with us 😊 😀
Nice to Monaco or Nice to Cannes no more than 40 minutes by train.
Great idea to go out of season..
I'm definitely considering this for Wintasun. I've heard good reports and some say it's even warm enough to swim in the sea at Nice in January. (Bear in mind I'm British and so I'm used to swimming in very cold seawater, even in summer).