Beaches & Gardens · Our pick on the Riviera
Plage Mala
Fine sand and small pebbles
About Plage Mala
Plage Mala is a cove at Cap-d’Ail where fine sand mixes with small round pebbles; you reach it on foot (Nice Côte d’Azur tourist office).
Why it's on our list
- On foot only
Opening hours, prices and seasonal openings change, so please check with Plage Mala before you go.
Hotels nearby
The closest hotels in our guide to Plage Mala, as the crow flies.
- Cap Estel1.1 km14 min walk
What’s nearby
Distances from Plage Mala are approximate, measured in a straight line (as the crow flies). Times are approximate too: walking at about 80 metres a minute, cycling at about 15 km/h and driving at typical city-traffic speeds. Traffic and routes vary.
Key sights
- Èze village2.4 kmWalk 30 minCycle 10 minCar or taxi 9 min
- Villa Ephrussi5.7 kmCycle 23 minCar or taxi 15 min
- Musée Matisse9.2 kmCycle 37 minCar or taxi 21 min
- Cours Saleya (Vieux Nice)9.7 kmCycle 39 minCar or taxi 22 min
- Promenade des Anglais11 kmCycle 44 minCar or taxi 24 min
- Nice Côte d’Azur Airport16 kmCar or taxi 32 min
- Musée Picasso, Antibes26 kmCar or taxi 50 min
- Palais des Festivals36 kmCar or taxi 66 min
Main railway stations
- Menton10 kmCycle 41 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Nice-Ville11 kmCycle 42 minCar or taxi 23 min
- Nice Saint-Augustin (airport)16 kmCar or taxi 32 min
- Antibes27 kmCar or taxi 51 min
- Cannes35 kmCar or taxi 65 min