​​🇫🇷 Nice in One Day | The Ultimate Itinerary for the French Riviera

Planning a whirlwind day in Nice? Here’s how to maximize every hour—from castle panoramas to seafood feasts—without missing a postcard-perfect moment! ​​📍 Route Map​​ ​​Start​​: ILoveNice Sign 📸 → ​​Colline du Château​​ (30min hike 🥾) → ​​Cours Saleya Market​​ 🛍️ → ​​Old Town​​ 🏘️ → ​​Place Masséna​​ ♟️ → ​​Prom. des Anglais​​ 🌊 → ​​Blue Beach​​ 🏖️. ​​🏨 Hotel Hack​​ ​​Best Western Lakmi Nice​​: Why? Monoprix downstairs (🥖 baguettes + wine at midnight!). View: Supermarket chic (but €120/night beats €200 beachfront 💸). Walk: 30min to market (burn those socca calories 🏃‍♀️). ​​⛰️ Castle Hill Secrets​​ ​​Free Entry​​: No ticket, just leg power (💪 182 steps). ​​Photo Ops​​: Lower Deck: Angel Bay from halfway up. Top: Port views + puppies playing 🐕 (locals’ fave dog park). ​​🛍️ Cours Saleya Market​​ ​​Socca​​: €3 for 2 at Chez Thérésa (crispiest in town 🥇). ​​Tea​​: 25€ for 3 herbal packs (🍑 peach-vanilla = summer in a cup). ​​🍽️ Lunch Pick: La Storia​​ ​​Star Dish​​: Seafood casserole (bourride) with saffron aioli 🥘. ​​Menu​​: €28 3-course (📸 see pic for options). ​​🌆 Old Town → Masséna​​ Detour: Snap turquoise doors on Rue Droite 🚪. ​​Place Masséna​​: Chessboard tiles + Apollo statue (⚡ night lights = magic). ​​🌊 Promenade des Anglais​​ ​​Blue Chairs​​: Claim one + watch pebble-surfers 🏄‍♂️. ​​Beach Hack​​: Free section near Opéra (no €25 lounger fees!). ​​#NiceInADay #FrenchRiviera​