Vieux Nice
The old town: closest to everything, the most atmospheric, and the loudest. Sound carries up those lanes at night, and the buildings are old enough that windows do not stop much of it.
The Carré d'Or and the centre
The blocks behind the Promenade, between the seafront and the main avenue: nineteenth-century apartment buildings, the shops, and a short walk to both the beach and the old town. The obvious first choice.
The port and Riquier
Around Port Lympia and inland from it — ordinary working Nice, some of the best eating, and a hill between you and the beach.
Cimiez
Up on the hill: quiet, green, residential, with the Roman site and the Matisse museum. It is a bus ride from the centre and that is the trade.
Libération and the north
Around the big produce market north of the station — the least touristed part of the city that is still convenient, and where a lot of people actually shop.
The western Promenade
The long stretch out toward Parc Phoenix and the airport: bigger hotels, more space, further from the old town, and the tram to get you back.
