Itinerary · the French Riviera, France
Seven days on the Côte d’Azur by train
A week on the coastal railway and the boats: Nice, Villefranche and Cap Ferrat, Menton, Antibes, Cannes and the islands, with a day in the hills.
Seven days, no car
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Day 1
1Vieux Nice and the Cours Saleya
Arrive by tram from the airport; Vieux Nice and the castle hill.
Day 2
2Villa & Jardins Ephrussi de Rothschild
Train to Villefranche or Beaulieu; the villas of Cap Ferrat.
Day 3
3Èze village and the Jardin d’Èze
Train to Èze-sur-Mer, then up the Chemin de Nietzsche.
Day 4
4Musée Jean Cocteau, Le Bastion
Train to Menton: gardens, Cocteau and the old town.
Day 5
5Musée Picasso, Château Grimaldi
Train west to Antibes; the cape path in the afternoon.
Day 6
6Îles de Lérins
Train to Cannes; the boat to the islands.
Day 7
7Molinard
Coach or train to Grasse for a perfume workshop.
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