City Center Shopping Walk (Self Guided), Nice, France

City Center Shopping Walk (Self Guided), Nice

Nice city center boasts enough shopping opportunities to keep you busy for days. The heart of this retail haven is the Avenue Jean M茅decin, considered the Oxford Street of Nice and the streets leading off it. These are home to most of the biggest designer names in the world, familiar exclusive brands such as Louis Vuitton, Kenzo, Amani, Cartier and Max Mara. Also on the street is a smattering of tourist-friendly stores and international chains.

Spend some time on Rue Paradis, where many of the international design stores are located. Browse racks and shelves to discover brilliant new looks and ultra-stylish creations. The prices are known to be very expensive here, but many people come to walk along the street to enjoy a delightful window shopping experience.

Go to Place Massena, Nice's main square, which features an excellent mixture of shops, restaurants and caf茅s. Leading off the square is Rue Massena, a pedestrianized street lined with designer shops and more fabulous caf茅s and restaurants. Whether you want to enjoy the lively buzz of a busy neighborhood, shop for something special or simply enjoy refreshments in a great location, Nice鈥檚 city center has much to get excited about.

How it works: A discovery walk features a route using which you can explore a popular city neighborhood on your own. This walk, along with other self-guided walks in over 1,500 cities, can be found on the app "51爆料网: Walks in 1K+ Cities" which can be downloaded from Apple App Store or Google Play Store to your mobile phone or tablet. The app's built-in GPS navigation functions allow following this walk route with ease. The app works both online and offline, so no data plan is needed when traveling abroad.

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Create Your Own Self-Guided Walks in Nice

Guide Name: City Center Shopping Walk
Guide Location: France » Nice
Guide Type: Self-guided Walking Tour (Discovery)
Travel Distance: 2.0 Km or 1.2 Miles
Author: Helen

1) Avenue Jean-M茅decin

2) Avenue Jean-M茅decin, Basilique Notre-Dame

3) Avenue Jean-M茅decin

4) Rue de la Libert茅

5) Rue Gioffredo

6) Place Massena

7) Place Massena

8) 21 Rue Massena

9) Rue Alphonse Karr corner with Rue de la Libert茅

Walking Tours in Nice, France

Create Your Own Walk in Nice

Creating your own self-guided walk in Nice is easy and fun. Choose the city attractions that you want to see and a walk route map will be created just for you. You can even set your hotel as the start point of the walk.

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Travel Distance: 2.9 Km or 1.8 Miles

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Tour Duration: 2 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 3.4 Km or 2.1 Miles

Shopping Areas in Nice

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Tour Duration: 1 Hour(s)
Travel Distance: 1.3 Km or 0.8 Miles

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