Hello,

I will be in south of France (Nice) for 4 days in May with my husband, and was wondering if anyone thought visiting San Remo would be a good option for a day trip?

Would you say it has nice views, shopping etc? Or just stay in France and go see some french towns instead?

Any input is greatly appreciated!

While my experience with San Remo is limited (only passing through) I can think of at least a dozen more interesting places for day trips instead: A few suggestions:

Menton
Monte Carlo
Eze/Cap Ferrat
Cannes
Antibes

If you really want to do something in Italy, I'd suggest going to Genoa for the day. That would be considerably "different" from what you'd be doing in France.

The first time I visited San Remo I was on a six week assignment in the south of France. I thought the place was precious but I can't imagine going there with only four days available on my Nice itinerary. Four days is barely enough time to enjoy Nice.

San Remo is a sure disappointment compared to what's available to see on the French side. Don't bother.

I've recently been wondering the same thing about whether or not to visit San Remo. I live in Nice but have family visiting and not sure what to do with them for 5 days. I've been to San Remo before and found it to be quite charming.
Being that there isn't much to see in Nice (and the weather isn't warm enough to enjoy the beach) I think I'm going to take my family there for a day. It'll be nice to get out of France for a bit and have some Italian food. I think Nice can be done in a day (if you don't go to museums) so I'm also choosing between Eze, Cannes, and Antibes as our other destinations. Monaco is a definite.

"Being that there isn't much to see in Nice . . ."

Huh, which Nice do you live in? Apparently not the one I've been to several times. Are you sure you aren't just familiar with it all, so you think none of it is interesting any more?

We drove through St Remo several years ago to drop off a car. Saw no reason to stay. Spent the next 6 days in Nice. Lots to do there and in the Nice Hinterland also. Since then, we've vacationed 4 weeks in a Gite near St Paul, with lots of drives to villages along the coast, into the hinterland, & a train trip to some of the Alps villages also.

Funny about Carm198's statement regarding going to Italy to get Italian food. Our closest friends have a second home in Tuscany, and they go to Nice to get French food.

Fille26 - do you have my Cote d'Azur Itinerary where I talk about my favorite drives into the Nice hinterland, and also my favorite villages?? If not, e-mail me at [email protected] to get a copy.

Stu Dudley

Speaking of food, I've had pizzas all over Italy, including two of the places in Naples that are supposed to be "the best". The best pizza I've ever had was in Nice.

I have never run out of things to do in Nice, and I've been visiting there nearly every summer for the past ten years!

Also some of the best Italian food I've ever had ( especially the pizza) comes from BARRACUDA, a small restaurant on Rue Meyer in Nice.

That SHOULD have read BARRACUDA on rue Meyerbeer in Nice...

Maybe it's true that I am too familiar with Nice and that's why I find there's not much to see. I would love to know what you do to stay occupied for so long.