Top 6 activities in Nice

Your stay on the Côte d’Azur is coming up and you’re looking for the best things to do in Nice? Thanks to our top list of things to try out during your stay, you’ll soon be spoilt for choice.

The City of Angels is a fascinating and attractive city, offering a multitude of possibilities to keep you entertained. Whether you prefer cultural activities or group fun, thrills or unhurried enjoyment, we’re sure to have something for you!

Direct access to the sea promises a symphony of invigorating activities. Watching the waves break over the pebbles is an activity in itself, it’s true. But you can test your limits with a thrilling water sports activity, or let the swell rock you on a trip out to sea. There’s something for all tastes and ages.

Discover Nice in a whole new light or be surprised by an excursion outside the city walls. Now it’s up to you to choose your favourite activity in Nice!

What to do in Nice? 6 ideas for activities

Nice ‘intra muros’ boasts a list of activities as long as your arm. However, if you feel like it, dare to escape into Nice’s hinterland. The landscapes are superb, varied and bathed in sunshine. You’ll be able to explore them in many different ways, all the while increasing your knowledge of the region.

1 – Explore Nice’s seabed

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Category: €€€ / Sensations / Sport

Description: Head to the port of Nice for a sea outing to explore the seabed off the coast of Nice! Whether you already have some experience of scuba diving or you’d like to try your first dive, you’ll find the ideal, safe setting here. It’s a great way to combine thrills and discovery of the Côte d’Azur’s natural heritage!

2. Take part in a treasure hunt in the streets of Nice

Category: €€ / Culture

Description: Explore Old Nice on your own with your friends during a treasure hunt! After booking, you’ll receive a booklet to print out or consult on your smartphone with all the directions and stages of your journey. Riddles, challenges, treasure maps – that’s what this two-hour adventure through the most beautiful streets of the Côte d’Azur capital will be all about!

3. Make your own perfume with professional perfumers

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Category: €€ / Unusual

Description: Located not far from the city of Grasse, one of the world’s perfume capitals, Nice offers the ideal setting to discover the hidden talents of perfumers! Head to the city centre to take part in an introductory workshop on the art of perfumery in the company of professional and passionate perfumers. Discover the secrets of this craft and leave with your very own fragrance!

4. Dare a “No Diet” food tour

Category: €€ / Gastronomic

Description: The City of Angels has made Provence’s specialities its own, creating new, typically Nice flavours. With your gourmet guide and expert knowledge of the city’s best addresses, your food tour promises to be rich in every way! In a 3? hour stroll through Old Nice, you’ll sample almost a dozen different dishes and be treated to more than one surprise… Tempting, isn’t it?

5. Escape by train through the Alps

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Category: €€€ / Unusual / Culture

Description: Here’s an original guided tour! Spend a whole day on board a train and head for the most beautiful treasures along the Baroque route. In a panorama of majestic nature, between canyons, tunnels and impressive viaducts. You’ll stop to discover the most picturesque villages nestled between the mountains. More than one cultural and historical nugget will dazzle you during the excursion.

6. Watching wildlife in Phoenix Park

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Category: € / Culture

Description: Why not leave the Côte d’Azur for an afternoon and head for more exotic climes? Take a stroll through this zoological park and you’ll discover an exceptional wealth of flora and fauna! Asia, Africa, South America, mammals, reptiles, birds – there’s plenty for the whole family to marvel at, and all on the Promenade des Anglais!