Around 45 minutes
Vence
- Medieval town with a network of narrow alleyways full off stalls, art galleries, restaurants and shops, with a château on Place du Frêne
- Chapelle du Rosaire ( Matisse considered this his masterpiece) - If you can take tea time or have dinner at Chateau Saint-Martin - beautiful views
- Route de Gentelly from Vence via Greoliere (Ultimate drives)
- Wine - Azur Wine Tours
- Sport ~ Escalade & Canyoning - LesGeckos
- Restaurants : "Les Bacchanales" (M*), "Le Saint-Martin"(M*), "La Farigoule"
Antibes
- One of the must see places, Build between the Bay of Salis and the Bay of Roch with and old and new town
- Museums - Picasso, Peynet (comercial artist Raymond Peynet), Museum of arts and popular traditions
- Restaurants: "Le Figuier de St-Esprit" (M*), "Bacon" (M*), "Les Pêcheurs" (M*) , "Oscar's"
- Night live, disco's bars, Seafood,..
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- Restaurants : Chantecler (M**) - Hotel Negresco), Keisuke Matsushima (M*), L'Aromate (M*), Flaveur (M*), L'Univers - Christian Plumail (M*), Le Séjour Café, Bistrot d'Antoine, Comptoir du Marché,La Merenda,Au Rendez-vous des Amis, Les Pêcheurs
Asian; Yuku ( Japanese), Poseidon (Japanese), Tien-Dat-Tan (Thai), La Demi-Lune (Chinese) , Le Dragon-blue (Chinese), Suwon Korean Barbecue, (Korean), O'Crazy Asian Food
Les Corniches (ultimate drives)
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Saint Jeanet (RT-A)
- Panoramic village with a hike up to the "Baou" - Vineyard ~ " VIGNOBLE DES HAUTES COLLINES DE LA COTE D'AZUR"
- Restaurants "Aux Caprices de Caroline"
Seillans - Most beautiful villages - (RT-E)
- A very ancient village nestled back against the base of a forested mountain near Tourrettes
- Vineyards; Château des Selves
- Restaurants : "Restaurants des deux Rocs", "La Gloire de mon Pere"
Around 60 minutes
Audiberg (Andon, Caille)
- 29km ski piste
- Restaurants : Snack « Chez Charly »
Eze - ( RT-C) Moyenne Corniche
- Hike Chemin de Friedrich Nietzsche
- Village build around a medieval fortress,on a rock peak of 429m overlooking the Mediterranean - Jardin d'Eze
- La grande Corniche; Nice to Menton
- Restaurants : "La Chevre d'Or" (M**), "Chateau Eza" (M*), "La Table de Patrick Raingeard (M*) - Hotel Cap Estel, Troubadour, Hermitage, Les Remparts
La Turbie - La Grande Corniche
- Trophee des Alpes (Roman Monument of 6 BC - celebrating a win over the tribes of Gauls)
- La Grande Corniche: Nice to Menton
- Restaurants : "Hostellerie Jérôme" (M*), "Café De La Fontaine"
Cap Ferrat - Basse Corniche
Villefranche Sur Mer
Villefranche Sur Mer
- 17 Century town & Ports with Citadel, wondering through the old streets and pass by Chapel of St Pierre
- Restaurants : "La Mere Germaine"
- Villa & Garden Ephrussi de Rothschild (Mansion & Garden)
- views from Boulevard de la Liberation
- Cap Ferrat
- Restaurants : "Le Cap" (M*), "La Veranda", "La Table du Royal", "La Voile d'Or"
- Greek Villa Kerylos (Mansion)
- Baie des Fourmis and Boulevard Alsace-Lorraine
- Restaurants : "Restaurant des Rois" (M*), "La Raison Gourmande", "L'escentiel"
Monaco - Ferry connections to Nice, Cannes, Saint Tropez - Basse Corniche
- Monte Carlo - The Rock of Monaco, Casino, Cathedral, rue Grimaldi, Port de la Condamine, shopping, dinning,…do not miss changing of the guard at 11h55 at Place du Palais
- Museums; Oceanographic museum, Musee d'Anthropologie préhistorique (prehistoric), Collections de voitures anciennes (car collection), Musee de la chapelle de la Visitation (17C religious art), Museum of Napoleon Souvenirs and Historic Archives of the Palace, musee des Timbres et des Monnaies (stamps & money), Musee naval
- Gardens: Exotic gardens, Jardins Saint-Martin, Jardin Japonais, Jardin animalier (animals), Parc paysager
- Mansions; Palais du Prince
Menton - Les Corniches
- Lemons, considered warmest Town on the French Riviera
- City of Gardens; Jardin Serre de la Madonne, Val Rameh Exotic Botanical Garden, Romanciers' Garden (villa Fontana Rosa), Maria Serena garden, Parc du Pian olive grove
- Museums; Palais Carnoles Museum of Fine Art, Musee Jean-Cocteau- Collection Severin Wunderman, Musee de Prehistoire Regionale
- St-Michel-Archange basilica, Chapel of the Conception, Vieux Chateau Cemetery, Old harbour, Town hall wedding room, Russian Orthodox church
- Cap Martin, Rich suburb of Menton
- Restaurants : "Mirazur" (M**), Le Bistrot des Jardins, La Cantinella, Paris Rome, Mediterranee, Le Petit Prince
Roquebrune (Menton) - La Grande Corniche
- Perched village, offering fantastique views of the Mediterranean - for splendid views go to the "La Vistaero" restaurant situated 300m above the sea
- Restaurants : "Elsa" (M*), "Au grand Inquisiteur", Les Deux Freres, L'Hippocampe, "La Vigie", "La Visaero", - Asian: "Le Bonzai" (Chinese), "Indian Moods" (Indian)
Sospel (Menton) (Italian Border)
- On the old "Salt Road" to Turin with the old bridge across the River Bevera which cuts through the historical town. See also Fort St-Roch outside the town.
- Bevera Valley
Peillon (west, mountains behind Monaco)
- Village built high up on the rocks - with the lower houses being connected with small bridges (pountins) - also visits the 15C frescoes by Jean Canavesio in the Chapelle des Penitents Blancs
- 25 minutes drive from Peille
- Restaurants : "Auberge de la Madone"
Peille (25 min from Peillon)
- Village overlooking the deep Faquin Ravine, surrounded olive Trees
- Restaurants : "Cauvin Chez Nana", "Au Petite Cabanon", "Chez Cotton"
Bargème - Most beautifull Villages
- The highest village in the Var, ruins of a medieval fortress and near the Route Napoleon
- Restaurants : La Garde; "Auberge Du Teillon"
- String of 9 villages between the Alpes and the Esterel , hiking
- Gliding - flying (Tourrettes - Fayence)
- Restaurants : "La Table D'Yves"
- The fortified Medieval part of town Cathedral , Cloister, Baptistery and Bishops Palace - Roman Theatre, Amphitheatre, aquaduc
- Safari - zoo
- Massif de l'esterel, Hiking, sports, water sports, sand beach
- Restaurants : Frejus; "L'Amandier", "Le Merou Ardent" - Valescure: "Le Jardin de Sebastien", "Les Pins Parasols"
- Lively seaside, quartier de Valescure,Basilic Notre Dame de la Victoire, Eglise St Raphael
- Musee Archeologique - Eglise St Rafeu
- Restaurants : St-Rapheal; "Les Voiles","Le Table d'Emi", "La Cave", "La Brasserie & Tradition Gourmandise","Elly's" - Agay: "Villa Matuzia"
- Rafting, kayak - see the Gorges du Verdon
- Restaurants : La Garde; "Auberge Du Teillon"