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NICE PORT LYMPIA & ANTIQUES DISTRICT 

PORT - ANTIQUES & ART GALERIES - CANDIES FACTORY - CROSS BY BOAT - OLD JAIL - PREHISTORIC CAVE

Nice's Port Lympia district is full of stories, architectural masterpieces, renowned characters and hidden treasures. Immerse yourself in its history as you pass through its Antiques District, its Sweet Candies & chocolate Confectionery, its Old Jail (now Museum), its colourful piers and its traditional pointed-sharped fishing boats.

Discover how its past as a fishermen and trading port has shaped Nice's history, and how its prehistoric cave tells us about its first inhabitants. A unique, fun, unusual and well-documented historical tour.

Everyone knows about Nice's old town, but very few really know about its port and its rich history!

NICE'S HARBOUR THROUGH ALL ITS MANY ASPECTS!

Highlights of the ‘NICE PORT LYMPIA & ANTIQUES DISTRICT’ - Walking Tour:

• A surprising gallery of antiques shops with frescoes by artists from Nice & a flea market
• A confectionery with a visit to the chocolate, candied fruit and sweets factory (with tasting included)
• A visit to the Old Jail, now a museum about History of the Port & temporary art exhibits
• Stories about the illustrious figures who shaped its history (Garibaldi, Napoleon & others)
• A superb chapel (a hidden treasure)
• Visit a prehistoric cave where leaved the 1st inhabitants and wild animals from very ancient times
• Taste the real and best Socca of Nice or another typical speciality
• From April to October: cross the port in a pointu (traditional fisherman's boat)

  Price conditions :

  * These excursions are adapted for children/families: (12-17 year olds = -10%; 6-12 year olds = -50%). Minimum 5 people, maximum 16 people.