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By Tom Martens

There are plenty of flight options from the United Kingdom to Nice, France, including London, Birmingham, Liverpool and Manchester. Nice's airport is the Nice C'te d'Azur International Airport. The airport has two terminals. The flight options make Nice a great place to take a holiday or mini break.

Nice is France's leading resort on its Riviera, located about halfway between Monaco and Cannes. Because of the proximity of Nice to Monaco, Nice's airport also serves as the airport for the tiny city-state. Nice among France's most popular tourist destinations as well as its fifth largest city. With a population of approximately 350,000 inhabitants, Nice also has large populations of Italian, Spanish, and Portuguese immigrants.

Blue skies and turquoise waters flanked by exquisite sandy beaches make Nice a premier travel destination. The entire area gets very crowded every May during the Cannes Film Festival. And besides the film festival at Cannes, Nice offers its Carnaval de Nice and a Jazz Festival as well. Throughout the year, Nice is famed for its nightlife.

Even lovers of peace and quiet flock to Nice for its delightful climate. Rain and especially snow are rare along the Riviera. The summers are dry and hot, the spring is windy, and autumn and winter are mild. Its beautiful weather is one of the most important reasons Nice is so popular with tourists.

A must sightseeing spot in Nice is the Promenade of the English. The promenade is built directly on the beach. The Promenade of the English offers unique shops, fine restaurants, and excellent hotels. Just a short walk from the promenade is the Place Massena, Nice's city square. The Place Massena has a wonderful Mediterranean feel with its Italian architecture and red tiled roofs.

Many public celebrations take place at the Place Massena. These include, of course, Bastille Day on July 14. Other popular public squares in Nice include the Place Rosetti, the Place Garabaldi, the Place du Palais, and the Cours Saleya. The Cours Saleya offers a popular flower market, and the courts of law are found in the Place du Palais, which is also a popular area for nighttime entertainment. The Place Rossetti is also popular with tourists at night.

In addition to its attractive street life, Nice offers wonderful shopping, fine dining, and several art museums. Gourmets will appreciate the ratatouille and bouillabaisse. Local ingredients, as in most of France, play a prominent role in the cuisine of the city.

There are plenty of dining options, from quaint home cooked meal type restaurants to fine, formal dining. Whatever you choose, you will not be disappointed, as the fresh, local ingredients make Nice cuisine a true pleasure in dining. If local cuisine does not interest you, there are options for foreign cuisine dining available as well.

Whether it's the glamour, the beaches, the shopping, watching for celebrities, culture, nightlife, or great food, Nice has something to offer every traveler. Book your trip to Nice today.

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