Visit the Roman arena in Cimiez in spring and see the wild orchids growing among the remains of a villa.

Take the "train des merveilles" to Tende passing across perilous viaducts and through helicoidal tunnels, and visit this very unspoilt village way up in the mountains near the Italian border.

Avoid going to Nice before 2008 - all the main street (Avenue Jean Medecin) and the Place Masséna are in chaos - works for the future tramway - with dust everywhere, traffic problems, uneven footpaths etc.

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If you're a woman, then Nice is definitely a place to watch your back. Wearing a skirt at night can lead to all sorts of hassle, especially on the seafront as this is Nice's red-light district. All sorts of undesirables are hanging around ready to (sorry for this) either rob you or rape you ... My advice is to stay away from the seafront at night and if you do have to go, take a man with you!

I wouldn't recommend taking one of the late-night buses either, as they're pretty frightening too (I used to call it the "bus to hell"). Taxis are very expensive but they're the safest way to go home.

All over Nice!

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The beach is lovely of course, and it's just 'there', but because it's pebbles and just plain stones it doesn't half hurt your poor feet! If you plan to go in the sea or walk even a few yards (pretty much essential I'd say), then bring your flip flops or better, invest in a pair of little rubber shoes you can wear in the sea to save your piggies.

You can buy them anywhere in town.

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