BEACHES
Beaches
The Mediterranean is the same sea everywhere. Access, crowds and pebbles are not. Here is where to put your towel, and more importantly, when.
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Guide
Where to swim in Nice
La Réserve, Coco Beach, Ponchettes and a few simple rules to stop a swim becoming a group exercise.
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Water shoes, a mat or dignity. In Nice, pick at least two.
Good findsAround Nice6 beaches worth the trip
Villefranche, Beaulieu, Cap-Ferrat and Cap-d’Ail. Slightly further, sometimes considerably prettier.
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