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Nice a Cote d'azur favorite

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Nice a busy and vibrant French city that is the leading resort and hub on the Cote d'Azur. The city sits in the Baie des Anges and enjoys a mild pleasant climate as its sheltered by beautiful hills. The city which is the 5th largest in France is in fact only 20 miles from the Italian border. How to get there. Nice airport is well connected to various destinations in Europe and in particular the UK with all the main budget airlines and holiday companies offering flights.  It is also possible to travel to Nice by train with Nice's main station being in the city center and the city enjoying good train connections to all major cities in France, Italy and beyond.   Finally you could drive there from Calais for example it is approximately a 11 hour drive.  Nice train station. Cruise Ships/Villefranche Nice is a popular and busy port stop on many cruise itineraries,  it has two main cruise ports, one in the cities own port, however it is the smaller vessels that can only be accomadate