# Nice slow stay · Promenade architecture and Belle Époque façades [Canonical itinerary]() Spend time on a secondary interest and protect a low-pressure day - Region: Europe - Trip format: Single base - Nights: 8 - Interests: Arts & Theatre, Design, History, Food & Drink, Nature ## Route and nights - Nice · 8 night(s) Tradeoff: An extra night adds flexibility and time in the city. It also adds a full night of lodging. Compare: Walking and local transit to compare ## Day-by-day agenda Suggested schedule. Times are local. Check hours and availability for your dates. ### Day 1 · Nice - 15:00 to 15:40 · Check in or drop off your bags · Hôtel Florence Nice - 16:00 to 17:35 · Walk around Place Masséna and keep supper nearby · Place Masséna, Nice. Keep the walk optional if you arrive late. - 18:00 to 19:30 · Dinner near the end of your walk · Place Masséna, Nice Overnight: [Hôtel Florence Nice]() · Nice ### Day 2 · Nice - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice - 09:30 to 10:15 · Travel uphill to the Cimiez neighborhood · Cimiez, Nice - 10:25 to 12:20 · Visit the Musée Matisse · Musée Matisse, Nice. Check opening days, exhibitions, and admission for your date. [Official information]() - 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near Cimiez or bring a picnic · Cimiez, Nice. Check nearby options before heading up if you need a particular meal. - 13:55 to 16:40 · Walk through the public gardens and the Cimiez precinct · Jardin des Arènes de Cimiez, Nice. Keep a shorter garden loop as an option before returning downhill. - 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice Overnight: [Hôtel Florence Nice]() · Nice ### Day 3 · Nice - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice - 09:30 to 10:45 · Walk from Place Masséna to the Promenade des Anglais · Place Masséna, Nice - 11:00 to 12:15 · Compare seafront facades around the Hôtel Negresco · Hôtel Negresco, Nice. Plan this as an exterior architecture stop. - 12:30 to 13:40 · Lunch near the Carré d’Or · Carré d’Or, Nice - 13:55 to 16:45 · Follow a short architecture loop through the Carré d’Or · Carré d’Or, Nice. Include a coffee stop if you prefer a slower afternoon. - 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice Overnight: [Hôtel Florence Nice]() · Nice ### Day 4 · Nice - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice - 09:30 to 10:15 · Travel to the Cimiez archaeological area · Cimiez, Nice - 10:25 to 12:15 · Explore the Cimiez Roman remains and archaeology museum if open · Musée d’Archéologie de Nice Cimiez. Check which areas are accessible before heading uphill. - 12:30 to 13:35 · Lunch near Cimiez or a packed picnic · Cimiez, Nice - 13:50 to 16:35 · Look around the public gardens and exterior monastery precinct · Monastère de Cimiez, Nice. If you visited the gardens on the Matisse day, shorten this loop and return to the city. - 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice Overnight: [Hôtel Florence Nice]() · Nice ### Day 5 · Nice - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice - 09:35 to 11:15 · Keep a reserve block for a missed museum or the Paillon walk · Promenade du Paillon, Nice - 11:25 to 12:20 · Walk toward Place Garibaldi · Place Garibaldi, Nice - 12:35 to 13:45 · Lunch near Place Garibaldi · Place Garibaldi, Nice - 14:05 to 16:40 · Use an open afternoon for the seafront or a missed stop · Nice city center - 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice Overnight: [Hôtel Florence Nice]() · Nice ### Day 6 · Nice - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice - 09:25 to 10:45 · Browse Cours Saleya market stalls if trading · Cours Saleya, Nice. Check the market calendar. Market type and trading hours can vary. - 11:00 to 12:05 · Explore Old Town lanes around Place Rossetti · Place Rossetti, Nice - 12:15 to 13:35 · Have socca and lunch in the Old Town · Vieux Nice. Check kitchen hours and order the amount that suits a shared or solo lunch. - 13:50 to 16:40 · Walk to the harbor edge and back through the Old Town · Port Lympia, Nice - 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice Overnight: [Hôtel Florence Nice]() · Nice ### Day 7 · Nice - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice - 09:30 to 11:40 · Visit Castle Hill for views over the bay and port · Colline du Château, Nice. Check the park gates and any elevator closures. Use the seafront if the climb is a poor fit. - 11:55 to 12:35 · Walk down toward Quai des États-Unis · Quai des États-Unis, Nice - 12:45 to 13:55 · Lunch near the waterfront · Vieux Nice - 14:10 to 16:45 · Walk a manageable stretch of the Promenade des Anglais · Promenade des Anglais, Nice. Choose your turnaround point based on heat, wind, and how far you want to walk. - 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice Overnight: [Hôtel Florence Nice]() · Nice ### Day 8 · Nice - 08:15 to 09:00 · Breakfast near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice - 09:35 to 11:20 · Revisit the streets around Libération · Libération, Nice. Check stall trading before making the market your only stop. - 11:35 to 12:25 · Explore the short loop around Gare du Sud · Gare du Sud, Nice - 12:40 to 13:45 · Lunch in Libération · Libération, Nice - 14:05 to 16:30 · Keep time for laundry, a cafe, or a return to the waterfront · Nice city center - 18:15 to 19:45 · Dinner near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice Overnight: [Hôtel Florence Nice]() · Nice ### Day 9 · Nice - 08:25 to 09:15 · Breakfast near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice - 09:30 to 10:00 · Check out and collect your bags · Hôtel Florence Nice - 10:10 to 10:50 · Optional last walk near your hotel · Avenue Jean Médecin, Nice. Skip this if you need the time to get to your departure point.