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Vieux Nice Old Town Walk

Vieux Nice Old Town Walk

Nice · France

9 stops2.4 km31 min
  • Audio guide
  • 4 languages
  • Quizzes
  • Offline

Walk through the character of Vieux Nice, from its historic clock tower and lively squares to its chapels, towers, and hilltop viewpoints. Along the way, you will see how the old town connects with the lower slopes of the Château hill. The route combines urban landmarks with elevated views over the historic quarter. Expect some stairs and uphill walking, but the changing perspectives make this a rewarding way to explore Vieux Nice.

The walk

Stops 1–6 of 9. The rest are in the app.

  1. Tour de l'Horloge

    Tour de l'Horloge

    A thirty-nine-metre clock tower rebuilt after war, with a history of repeated destruction.

  2. Fontaine du Soleil

    Fontaine du Soleil

    Fontaine du Soleil is a fountain in Nice, France.

  3. Place Masséna

    Place Masséna

    A royal urban project became Nice’s geometric hinge between old town and modern city.

  4. 3 more stops on this walk, in the app
  5. Vieille ville Quartier

    Vieille ville Quartier

    Vieille ville Quartier, an attraction in Nice, France.

  6. Chapelle de la Miséricorde

    Chapelle de la Miséricorde

    Nice’s Baroque masterpiece, built over royal salt warehouses and rescued from structural failure.

  7. Bellanda Tower

    Bellanda Tower

    Bellanda Tower is an attraction in Nice, France.

  8. Stop 7

  9. Stop 8

  10. Stop 9

  11. 3 more stops in the app

Data: OpenStreetMap contributors and Google Places

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How a walk works

3 more stops in the app

This page shows the first 6 of 9 stops. The rest of the walk, and the guide who narrates it, are in the app.

  1. Pick a walk

    Every stop is a real place, already in walking order.

  2. Pocket your phone

    Follow the line on the live map, or download the walk before you lose signal.

  3. Listen as you arrive

    On a narrated walk the story starts on its own at each stop, so your eyes stay on the place.

See the whole walk in the app

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  • A guide who talks

    Narration at every stop, starting on its own as you arrive — phone in your pocket.

  • The route, followed

    A live map with the turns called out, and a way back whenever you wander off it.

  • In four languages

    English, French, Spanish and Arabic — the words and the voice, not just the labels.

  • Something to answer

    A few questions as you leave a stop, written from the story you just heard.

  • Or build your own

    Pick the places you actually want and the app works out the order to walk them in.

  • The unglamorous things

    Toilets, pharmacies, cash points and water, without leaving the walk.

  • No signal needed

    Download a walk before you go and it works under a souk roof or on a plane.

  • Picks up where you left off

    Stop for lunch, come back tomorrow, and the walk is exactly where you left it.