1st Day: Nice
Nice is considered the capital of the French
Riviera, from the retro charm to the elegant architecture style belle époque. Vieux Nice (the old city)is a magical
glimpse from a postcard, a maze of streets of pastel colors and swarm of shops.
The antique palaces and baroque churches like the Cathedral of Saint Reparata, the old Hebraic ghetto in rue Benoit Bunico, the palace of
prefecture, mansion of the Princes of Savoia and Cours Saleya, one of the most animated and colorful of Nice. The Promenade des Anglais is the most
famous walk of the French Riviera, a magnificent sea side 7 km long. Place Massena is one of the neuralgic
points, in the center is the statue of Apollo in the Fountain of the Sun, that
reflects on the characteristic checkered flooring. The Museum Matisse,
the painter transferred in Nice for health issues and rest charmed of the
colors, of the panoramas and mostly of the light of the French Riviera, that
became for him an endless source of inspiration, besides his definitive
residence until the death in 1954. Accommodation in hotel, dinner and
overnight.
2nd Day: Nice – Monte Carlo (45 km)
After
the breakfast, departure to the Principality
of Monaco, an independent state in the heart of Europe, with a visit of ots
capital Monte Carlo. A panoramic
tour on the “Corniche”, with
magnificent glimpses in the understanding coast. The Oceanographic Museum hosts over 6000 marinate species on 6500
square meters surface, between which one lush coral reef. The Casinò, the biggest
symbol of the Monaco’s treasures. Its construction, started in the second half of the XIX century, was
trusted to the architect of the Opera of Paris, Charles Garnier. To
relive the historic stages of the Principality, we will visit the Palace of the Principles on the
Fortress of Monaco. It is
the residence of the Grimaldi family, that from the XVI century reigns the
Principality. In the 60s, the Palace became the Romanesque symbol of the
marriage between the Prince Ranieri III
and the famous American actress Grace
Kelly. Lunch in a restaurant, return to Nice for a walk in the
Castle, destroyed in the 1706 by the wish of Luigi XIV. From a highness you can
enjoy a splendid view of the Angels’ Bay and of the city’s port. Dinner and overnight.
3rd Day: Cannes – Grasse (98 km)
Brealfast
and departure to Cannes, the most
famous city in the Riviera because every May turns on for the International Cinema Festival. Here we
will walk on the most exclusive street of the French Riviera, the Croisette, that during the Festival is
stormed by stars, journalists, photographers and curious people. On the foot of
Le Suquet there is the old port of Cannes, with luxury yachts
and fishing boats that are positioned along
the Quai St Pierre from the
1838, a perfect for taking most picturesque photos. We will go to explore
between the colored benches of Marche
Forville, the antique market of the city, in a wonderful structure of 30s;
it is the ideal place to go to explore the tastes of the French Riviera, with
the visit during lunch to taste the local delicates. In the afternoon a visit
to Grasse, the capital of the perfumes
from 400 years, where we will visit the factory of the perfumes and the
internal museum. The first
perfumers made a fortune to the
French court starting to use the local flower essences to aromatize the gloves
of noble ladies. It was born like that the fragrance production that were
mixing lavender, jasmine, mimosa, centifolia rose, orange and violet flowers.
In the
evening return to the hotel, dinner and overnight.
4th Day: Return
After
the breakfast, departure for the return at home.