How to make the Cote d’Azur more economical – Top tips for train travel on the Cote d’Azur! If you are visiting the Cote d’Azur sometime soon you are likely to be busy planning your holiday budget. As this region of France is notoriously pricey, you may be grateful to hear about how to make
Since the 1960s when Bridget Bardot graced the beach of St Tropez with her beautiful bikini-clad body, the town has become a mecca for the rich, famous and beautiful. Asides the glamour, glitz, lavish shops, cosmopolitanism and affluence, there is a lesser known, more cultural side to St Tropez. In fact, if you are after
The Nice Carnival 2012 – Shake off winter blues in one of Europe’s most cosmopolitan of cities. Winters on the French Riviera are never that harsh, in fact compared to much of Europe; winter on the Cote d’Azur is mild, blessed with cloudless blue skies and star-studded nights. Given its privileged winter climate, a trip
If you are lucky enough to be spending Christmas in Nice, you may be tempted to join the hundreds of impulsive winter swimmers and take a Christmas dip in the Mediterranean. Nice’s annual Christmas swim (Bain de Noel), takes place on Ruhl Beach on December 19. Both locals and visitors alike brave the chilly water,
Smoking in enclosed public spaces, as it is in the UK and Spain, is prohibited in France, and on the Cote d’Azur it looks highly likely that smoking will be made illegal on the beaches as well. If you are not a smoker and are enjoying a restful day on the beach, doing nothing in
A touch on the wild side – The three ‘wildest’ beaches of St Tropez. For the majority who stay in Saint Tropez, a visit to the vast, visually stunning and crowded beaches, with equally as stunning and glamorous bodies, of Pampelonne is too tempting to avoid. There are however several beaches in the St Tropez
The Cote d’Azur is a traveller’s paradise. With its mighty rivers making their way to the Mediterranean Ocean that laps its beautiful and varied shoreline, its metropolitan cities, rich in culture and history, and some of the best cuisine in the world, the Cote d’Azur certainly is a remarkable and utopic region. There is however
The Cote d’Azur is notoriously expensive. There is however certain steps we can take to help us save money on this infamously expensive stretch of French coastline so that our holiday in one of Europe’s most glamorous region’s need not cost a fortune. Here’s some great Cote d’Azur money saving tips. Pass Isabelle (ter-sncf.com) Travelling around
The tram network extension on the Cote d’Azur will be operational by 2013. Like everything on the Cote d’Azur, the transport network on this stretch of idyllic French coastline is amongst the best in France and even Europe. Although in a commitment to maintain its position as having an enviable transport network, the Cote d’Azur
Three places on the Cote d’Azur to uplift the body, mind and soul. With the crystal clear waters of the Mediterranean Ocean lapping against the shores of the endless pristine sandy beaches, the beautiful towns of Monaco, St. Tropez and Cannes and the picturesque countryside in between, the Coted d’Azur offers much more than the
