3 (unusual) things to love about Nice
ExploreMost people dream about visiting Nice once in their lives…Phoebe Thomas shares
Three things I love about Nice.
Nice is a city of contrasts, located on the beautiful Mediterranean sea hemmed in by Alps, its location is hard to beat. Contrast the bright blue sea with the snow-capped mountains; the reds and ochres of the Italianate Old Town with the white Belle Epoque palaces in the “new town” …keep reading to find out aboout Phoebe’s Nice favourites.
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