Lindsay’s guidebook for Vence

Lindsay
Lindsay’s guidebook for Vence

Sightseeing

Vence has a tourist office / local guides to help you plan your stay. This is an historic town full of beautiful walks and restaurants / bars.
135 locals recommend
Vence
135 locals recommend
Vence has a tourist office / local guides to help you plan your stay. This is an historic town full of beautiful walks and restaurants / bars.
Full of high end art galleries and restaurants. Foundation Maeght is worth a visit. The cemetery at the far end of town is the final resting place of Russian royalty who had escaped to the South of France during the Russian revolution. Its fabled that they are busied in graves marked out with different names to protect their identity.
773 locals recommend
Saint Paul de Vence
773 locals recommend
Full of high end art galleries and restaurants. Foundation Maeght is worth a visit. The cemetery at the far end of town is the final resting place of Russian royalty who had escaped to the South of France during the Russian revolution. Its fabled that they are busied in graves marked out with different names to protect their identity.
Perched town - great restaurants and the Bastide du Violets. Violets are the specialty of this small historic village - try the sugared violet petals and violet icecream at Toms ice cream parlor. Also recommend restaurants: Le Cave / Le Cinq / Le Dix / Le Midi for a snack I
155 locals recommend
Tourrettes-sur-Loup
155 locals recommend
Perched town - great restaurants and the Bastide du Violets. Violets are the specialty of this small historic village - try the sugared violet petals and violet icecream at Toms ice cream parlor. Also recommend restaurants: Le Cave / Le Cinq / Le Dix / Le Midi for a snack I
Beach / shops and glamour! Also the old town of Cannes Nice small beaches are at Juan Les Pinns / Cap D'antibes / Antives Parking in the P car parks
714 locals recommend
Cannes
714 locals recommend
Beach / shops and glamour! Also the old town of Cannes Nice small beaches are at Juan Les Pinns / Cap D'antibes / Antives Parking in the P car parks
Pretty town / port / Picasso art gallery / beaches / market / free walking guide
558 locals recommend
Antibes
558 locals recommend
Pretty town / port / Picasso art gallery / beaches / market / free walking guide
Lovely to walk around the flower market (morning). You can take the free escalator (or walk!) to the exotic gardens to enjoy the view over Nice. Walk to Place Massena and run through the fountains.
Flower Market
Place Charles Félix
Lovely to walk around the flower market (morning). You can take the free escalator (or walk!) to the exotic gardens to enjoy the view over Nice. Walk to Place Massena and run through the fountains.
Watch the rich and famous. Drive the F! Course / enjoy yacht watching Visit the Palace and the Oceanagraphic centre.
221 locals recommend
Monaco
221 locals recommend
Watch the rich and famous. Drive the F! Course / enjoy yacht watching Visit the Palace and the Oceanagraphic centre.
Visit the glass blowing factory - worth a visit
189 locals recommend
Biot
189 locals recommend
Visit the glass blowing factory - worth a visit
Learn the history of the perfume industry of the area. Interesting guided tours in English
11 locals recommend
Fragonard
11 Rue du Dr Pierre Gazagnaire
11 locals recommend
Learn the history of the perfume industry of the area. Interesting guided tours in English

Food scene

Great modern shopping mall with restaurants and cinema (VO films are Version original - American films will be in English)
647 locals recommend
Polygone Riviera station
647 locals recommend
Great modern shopping mall with restaurants and cinema (VO films are Version original - American films will be in English)
New modern food gallery - in the old Train Station building
441 locals recommend
Gare de Nice Ville
Avenue Thiers
441 locals recommend
New modern food gallery - in the old Train Station building
One of our favourite beach restaurants - book in advance (average cost £60 a head)
64 locals recommend
PLAGE KELLER / RESTAURANT LE CESAR
1035 Chem. de la Garoupe
64 locals recommend
One of our favourite beach restaurants - book in advance (average cost £60 a head)
Trendy beach restaurant
57 locals recommend
Marco Polo
67 Av. de Lérins
57 locals recommend
Trendy beach restaurant
Relaxed family dinning - reasonable priced friendly service
22 locals recommend
Brasserie La Régence Café
10 Pl. du Grand Jardin
22 locals recommend
Relaxed family dinning - reasonable priced friendly service
Beautiful hotel - grab a coffee and enjoy the view. They have a lovely menu for the evening if you fancy a special dinner (circa 100E a head)
12 locals recommend
Château Saint-Martin & Spa
2490 Av. des Templiers
12 locals recommend
Beautiful hotel - grab a coffee and enjoy the view. They have a lovely menu for the evening if you fancy a special dinner (circa 100E a head)
Modern quirky restaurant - expensive and adult
25 locals recommend
Les Bacchanales
247 Av. de Provence
25 locals recommend
Modern quirky restaurant - expensive and adult
Good family run restaurant - lively music and not too expensive
Le Sansot
700 Rte de Grasse
Good family run restaurant - lively music and not too expensive
Tiny restaurant serving good wine and simple food. Often has music and is a nice place to hang out in the evening.
17 locals recommend
La Cave de Tourrettes
8 Rue de la Bourgade
17 locals recommend
Tiny restaurant serving good wine and simple food. Often has music and is a nice place to hang out in the evening.

Kids activities

Kids activity centre and resto
12 locals recommend
Ludiparc & Le Sucré Salé
1401 Rte du Pont de Pierre
12 locals recommend
Kids activity centre and resto
Water park and aquarium with whales and dolphin etc
753 locals recommend
Marineland
306 Av. Mozart
753 locals recommend
Water park and aquarium with whales and dolphin etc
Florian - Sweet factory tour Aqua Randinee - arrange to go water rafting (without a raft!) great fun
25 locals recommend
Le Bar-sur-Loup
25 locals recommend
Florian - Sweet factory tour Aqua Randinee - arrange to go water rafting (without a raft!) great fun