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Cannes is not a city where I would fill four days with walks around the center. One full day is enough for Palais des Festivals, Le Suquet, the Old Port, and the Croisette. Give the second to the Lérins Islands, the third to quieter beaches and Croix des Gardes, and the fourth to the red Esterel cliffs. This plan shows several sides of Cannes without stretching one promenade across an entire holiday.
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It is easy to imagine Saint-Tropez as nothing but yachts and very expensive holidays. Prices are high, especially in July and August, but the port, La Ponche, citadel, and public part of Pampelonne Beach are accessible without a large budget. Do not confuse the town with its beach clubs, and decide in advance what is worth paying for.
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Nice is a practical base for exploring the French Riviera without changing hotels every few days. Regional trains run along the coast in both directions, putting Monaco, Villefranche-sur-Mer, Menton, Antibes, and Cannes within easy reach.
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Planning a trip to Nice on the French Riviera? This guide covers the parts that matter once you are actually there: where to stay, how to get around, what to see, what the beaches are really like, and which small details can save you time and frustration. I have also included the things I noticed on my first trip that were much harder to find in other travel guides.
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On a map, the attractions look extremely close. In reality, once you add wandering through the Old Town, climbing viewpoints, taking photographs, visiting a market, stopping for lunch, and walking the entire waterfront because it looks beautiful, the steps accumulate very quickly.The walking times below are therefore realistic estimates between attractions, not sightseeing times. A ten-minute walk can easily become twenty minutes when you stop for photographs—which, in Nice, you probably will.
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