Dec 14 We’ve already published many articles on the subject of booking train tickets in Europe, most of them by our go-to rail experts, the team at hidden europe magazine. I was reminded of their advice earlier this week when trying to find (and book) train tickets from Avignon, in the south of France, to Florence, Italy » Read more
EuroCheapo's Nice Articles
How to find and book slower trains in Europe
The proposed journey from Avignon - Nice - Ventimiglia - Genoa - Pisa - Florence.
Nice, France: Give Nice a chance!
Apr 27 Nice’s role as a prime vacation spot was sealed by mid-19th-century artists. Even many guidebooks today reproduce those dreamy sketches and soft watercolors depicting the broad sweep of the Promenade des Anglais, well-dressed couples walking arm-in-arm, the azure Mediterranean to the right, the hills of Mont Alban and striking Mont Boron in the distance. Times » Read more
Nice Tip: Travel the French Riviera for 1 Euro!
Aug 26 Nice, and the rest of the French Riviera, don’t typically make the cut when we think of a budget getaway. But, luckily for us Cheapos there are ways to make it so. When I was there this July, I found some wallet-friendly hotels (see our whole list here), but once in the land of fois » Read more
Nice Free Museum: Musee d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain
Jul 28 Nice is a happening summer destination, but all that beach time can get hot, hot, hot! When you need a break from the heat, step on into the Musée d’Art Moderne et d’Art Contemporain (Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art) for a cool respite full of beautiful, mind expanding art—and all for free! What’s on? » Read more
Happy Bastille Day! “Lady Liberty” contest winner announced
Jul 14 Happy Bastille Day, Cheapos! Whether you’re in Paris or Peoria, we hope you’ll find the time today to hum a couple bars of “La Marseillaise,” drink a pastis, or at least think warmly of Catherine Deneuve. As for these New York-based Cheapos, we’re taking a tip from the French Tourism Office in New York and heading » Read more
Nice: Free International Music Festival in August
Jul 08 Nice is home to many annual concert series, including the world-renowned Nice Jazz Festival in July and the International Festival of Military Music in October. If you’ll be in town toward the end of the summer and don’t feel like shilling out Euros to see a star-studded line-up (or if French military fanfare isn’t your » Read more
Nice cheap souvenir: Bottle of Pastis
Oct 24 Pastis and Pétanque. Photo by C-Reel Nothing tastes better or more provencale, than a glass of pastis in the afternoon, before a hearty dish of bouillabaisse, or after dinner. For the love of Cheapo, when in Nice, please bring home a bottle of this delectable aperitif from the south of France. Cheers back home In 1915, absinthe, » Read more
Nice: Monastere Notre Dame de Cimiez (for free)
Aug 15 When in Nice, take a break from the Mediterranean waters and head to the posh, northern suburb of Cimiez. The town offers ancient ruins from its important past (it was the region’s capital city during Roman times, 1,700 years ago), along with museums, a famous cemetery, and the Monastere Notre-Dame de Cimiez. The area is also home » Read more
Nice: The “Nice Riviera Pass” debuts. Should you hop on the bus?
Jun 24 The Nice Visitors Bureau just announced the debut of their new visitor’s pass, labeled the Nice “Riviera Pass”. Is it a good deal? It depends on your trip plans. Here’s a quick overview: The pass: The Nice “Riviera Pass” is a tourist pass that grants holders free entry into a number of the area’s attractions, as well as numerous discounts throughout the region. » Read more
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