Starting near the end of February, my wife and I are spending two weeks in Nice and Antibes. We%26#39;ve been to the Nice area several times before but still haven%26#39;t explored all the small towns in the area. We like observing the culture, eating local food and enjoying the beautiful scenery. We have never been to Marseille and can%26#39;t decide if it%26#39;s worth a 2+ hour train ride. We would either make it a long day trip or stay over one night. Any opinions that you could share would be useful.
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Hi,
I%26#39;ve been living in Nice for %26quot; years. If you want to visit Marseille, spend 1 night there is better. Marseille is a bigger city than Nice.
About the small towns around Nice, of course you have plenty of towns along the sea from Menton (near Italy) until Cannes and even St Tropez. But maybe, you already know these place.
Other very nice small cities are in the hinterland such as: St paul de Vence, Grasse and plenty of small villages.
If you spend longer time in Marseille, don%26#39;t forget to go to Aix en Provence (40km north of Marseille) but also to Cassis, small typical village on the sea side, close to Marseille. There, eat the Bouillabaisse. So famous fish dish of Marseille area.
Any more information, do not hesitate.
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Can%26#39;t advise regarding Marseilles, but easy day trips from Nice via the public bus include Monaco, Villefranche sur Mer, Villa Ephrussi, Eze, and St. Paul de Vence. All feature spectacular scenery both en route, and once you arrive. Grab the bus schedules when you first get to town, so you can plan appropriately. Let me know if you want more specifics about any of the above.
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