The colourful old harbour with Italian-style facades, yachts and fishing boats, and seafood restaurants along the quays.
Address: Quai Lunel, 06300 Nice
The port was dug out of marshland from 1749 by King Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia, to give Nice a proper harbour. It took its name from a spring of clear water called Lympia that flowed here.
The neoclassical church of Notre-Dame-du-Port and the warm red and yellow façades of Place Île-de-Beauté give the harbour its Italian look. Today it is home to fishing boats, yachts and the ferries to Corsica.
Spring to autumn for terrace lunches by the water.
Late afternoon, when the low sun lights the coloured façades.
On Saturdays a flea market and antiques dealers set up near the port.
Well-known hotels within easy reach. Check prices and availability for your dates.
Yes, coastal boat trips to Villefranche, Monaco and along the Riviera leave from the port in season.
Yes, ferries to Corsica leave from Port Lympia.
Yes, for its colourful setting, seafood restaurants and the walk around Castle Hill.
