Nice Essentials
Nice Essentials & Tourist Information
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Currency
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Euro
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Flight Time
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UK 1 Hour approx |
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Time Zone
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GMT = +1 hour |
| Language | French |
| Voltage | 240 V (European two-pin plugs) |
Nice Tourist Attractions
For its size, Nice has a fantastic range of attractions and historic sites that should appeal to all ages. Highlights include the inspiring Archaeological Museum of Nice and the Museum of Asiatic Arts - housed in a beautiful Japanese style building. Opening hours for both are daily from 10am to 6pm which mirror many attractions in Nice. Entrance prices are €5 and €7 respectively.
Nice Opening Hours
Most major shops and chain stores are open from 9am until 5 or 6pm daily with later opening times in the central tourist areas. The city is full of small independent shops and boutiques that may close at lunchtime but quite often operate well into the evening. General shopping hours are likely to be much reduced during low season months and closed on Mondays. Banks operate normal office hours from Monday to Friday.
Tipping & Etiquette in Nice
Restaurant service charges are included in all bills and may vary from 10-15% of the total. Additional tipping is optional but not normally expected. For taxis and your hotel concierge one or two euro’s should suffice for a satisfactory service. Locals are generally very open and welcoming and English is understood everywhere although any attempt to converse in French will be so much more fulfilling for your stay.
French Phrases For Tourists
Do you speak English?
Au revoir
Excuse me
Excusez moi
Where is...?
No
Non
Please
S'il vous plait
The bill pease
L’addition s’il vous plait
Thank you very much
Merci beaucoup
Beer
Une Biere
How are you?
Comment allez vous?
Coffee
Un café
Food & Drink in Nice
Every type of regional French cuisine can be found in the restaurants of Nice along with a fantastic array of international cooking. Food lovers should try authentic Nicoise cookery which is best highlighted in succulent game dishes - wild boar, rabbit and venison. The key to Nice food is in its simplicity and the freshest of ingredients. Soups and stews are fulfilling and tasty and fresh seafood is always a major highlight for visitors.
Nice Useful Numbers
• Calling the UK from Nice – 0044 + area code minus zero + number
• Police – 112
• Ambulance – 112
• Fire – 112
Disabled Access In Nice
There is good access to local transportation in Nice for wheelchair users and those with reduced mobility with a high proportion of buses fitted with low floors and disabled taxis and minibuses. Many Nice museums offer easy access, free entry and tactile exhibits for the sight impaired. Sightseeing in some of Nice's old town district may be difficult without assistance due to the abundance of steps and uneven paving.
French Embassies
• British Consulate-General 24 Avenue de Prado 13006 Marseille Telephone +33 (4)91 15 72 10
• France Embassy - 58 Knightsbridge London SW1X 7JT Tel. (44) 207 073 1000
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