Wednesday, April 25, 2012

Please help with Cote d'Azur itinerary

Our cruise stops in Monaco for one day (Monday, June 20). I have a rental car reserved for the day. I have heard horror stories of being stuck in traffic for several hours. I want to avoid this at all costs. I would like to take a nice drive and perhaps see Old Nice and Eze. Is there a way of accomplishing this while minimizing the chances of being stuck in horrific traffic jams? What route would that be? Any other suggestions would be welcome. Our interests include medieveal towns, farmers markets, beautiful views. I have seen many posts about taking trains, however, I like the idea of driving, if at all practical. Thanks!




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hello,



Menton or Grasse (the Capital of Perfumes) are nice.....



Antibes or Juan les Pins if you want a trendy place.





You may have a little traffic jam in Nice, but depend on the time you come, but It will be monday, so I%26#39;ll be better than week end.




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your problem will be driving in and out of monaco, which could take well over an hour each way. suggest a train to nice, a lovely city where you could easily spend a day, in the old town%26#39;s street markets, beachfront, and lovely colors and quaint winding streets. the hilltop towns are wonderful. but not sure that%26#39;s what i do if i had only one day there.




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What would you do if you had just one day there?




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Only one day? Do not drive in Monaco, you can walk some of it. Get out of Monaco by the Grande Corniche so you can stop by Eze or La Turbie on your way to Nice. But Nice may be a problem because of road works for the tramway. If you still want to drive limit your visit to the Old Town in Nice, the promenade Des Anglais, come back to Manoco by the Basse Corniche (drive from the promeande des Anglais through the old Port then Villefranche and then head to Monaco).





If you don%26#39;t want hassle take the train. Period. no problems, cheap, effeicient and always on time.





Get yourself some map and go on nice%26#39;s website to get morre info.

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