- Best beaches - Nice or Cannes
- Shopping in French
- Menu with frogs or …
- French landmarks and entertainment
When asked which of the European countries has the most luxurious vacation, most travelers will answer instantly and without hesitation, of course, in France. Still, it is in this country that the most famous Cote d'Azur is located. If you want luxury hotels, expensive restaurants and casinos, princes and oligarchs walking along the alleys or sightseeing, then go ahead deciding either Nice or Cannes.
The two most popular French resorts located on the Mediterranean Sea, on the one hand, are clear competitors, on the other, they have many differences that allow tourists to make their right choice. Let's try and find these differences in the services provided to guests.
Best beaches - Nice or Cannes
In principle, people come to Nice to show themselves, to look at others, and where is the best place to demonstrate their own dignity (appearance and figure), if not on the beach. And here a surprise awaits tourists - a public beach in this city is sometimes far from ideal, the coating on it consists of large pebbles and cobblestones, you can sunbathe comfortably in paid zones. In the vicinity of the resort, the beaches are a little better.
Cannes is called the main symbol of France, but at the beginning of the 19th century this was a small fishing village. In just a hundred years, the village has become a real pearl of the Riviera. Although beaches, like in Nice, are also a problem, only of a different kind - they are not enough for the number of tourists who come during the high season. In this resort you can find private, rather expensive and well-groomed territories by the sea and municipal free ones. The entrance to the water is not very convenient for kids and elderly people, the infrastructure is also poorly developed, and children's entertainment is represented by one carousel.
Shopping in French
Since the resort is intended for wealthy tourists, most of the retail outlets are boutiques, designer clothing stores and similar establishments. The rest of the guests can either look for small shops on the outskirts, where prices are not so high, or come during the discount season, usually in July and January. A real paradise for shopaholics in the Old Town - antiques, souvenirs, all sorts of interesting things.
The Croisette in Cannes surprises anyone, even a financially secured tourist, with exorbitant prices. The same price tags are also found on the rue Antibes, the main walking place for holidaymakers. Souvenirs are best bought at the “flea” market - Forville, most often they are associated with the film industry, because this French city hosts one of the most famous world film festivals.
Menu with frogs or …
There are many chic restaurants in Nice, where you can also find dishes with the famous French frog meat on the menu. If you want something French, but less extravagant and cheaper, then you should pay attention to a delicious baguette with various fillings - with meat or fish, cheese or eggs.
Cannes will delight you with simple and delicious cuisine in the style of continental Provence, a lot of fish, rabbit meat, the famous rosé wine. The city has a full range of dining options, from expensive restaurants to fast food.
French landmarks and entertainment
Nice is a very old city, founded, by the way, by the Greeks, the settlement changed its owners more than once, almost became Italian, was part of the County of Savoy, and only at the end of the 19th century its fate was finally decided. Now Nice is one of the best French resorts that offers history through urban architecture.
Favorite tourist spots: Old town in Italian style; Piazza Rosetti, geographic center - Renaissance style; the Massena Palace, built at the beginning of the twentieth century, is the standard of the style of the so-called Belle Epoque (Belle Epoque). Nice is also called the cities of monasteries and temples, you can arrange a separate tour of the city's religious buildings, cathedrals and chapels.
Cannes is ready to demonstrate both beautiful corners of nature and outlandish landscapes, and amazing architectural structures, luxurious villas from modern designers. Popular walks along the Croisette to the sea, from where the Lerins Islands are clearly visible. If you are lucky, you can become a spectator of the Cannes Film Festival, then there will be no end to impressions and emotions.
Both French resorts are worth visiting at least once in a lifetime. If finances allow and you liked the rest, then you can make trips here regular.
Those who are going to the French Riviera for the first time should remember that Nice is a resort for tourists who:
- have a fairly serious financial backing;
- indifferent to beach holidays;
- do not count every penny when shopping;
- love to travel through eras and architectural styles.
The Cannes resort welcomes foreign travelers who:
- dream of white beaches;
- would like to discover rosé wine;
- madly in love with a good movie;
- they are equally sensitive to natural and man-made monuments.
