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Here is another place that I visited when I was in French Riviera: Èze. The actual shape is a medioeval village from 1400 circa, even if its origins are dated 2000 BC. You can describe it as an Eagle's nest, because it is located on a cliff 427 meters above the sea level. The view of the mediterranean sea here is incredible.
The etymology of the name comes probably from the goddess Isis --> Èze, infact inside the church has been found an Egyptian cross that proves the existence of Phoenicians.
It is a museum-village, cause actually there are people that live in.... can you believe it?!
P.s. I am sorry for all of this selfies, but that day I was alone.
Ecco un altro posto che ho visitato quando ero in Costa Azzurra: Èze. La forma attuale è un borgo medievale del 1400 circa, anche se le sue origini risalgono al 2000 aC. Si può descriverlo come un nido d'aquila, perché si trova su una scogliera a 427 metri sopra il livello del mare. La vista del Mediterraneo qui è incredibile.
L'etimologia del nome deriva probabilmente dalla dea Iside -> Èze, infatti all'interno della chiesa è stata trovata una croce egizia, che dimostra il passaggio dei fenici.
È un villaggio-museo, perché in realtà ci sono persone che ci vivono.... potete crederci?!
P. s. Mi dispiace per tutti questi selfie, ma quel giorno ero da sola.
Θα δείτε ένα άλλο μέρος που επισκέφτηκα όταν ήμουν στη Κυανή Ακτή: Èze. Η μορφή που έχει σήμερα είναι του μεσαιωνικού χωριού από το 1400 περίπου, όμως η προέλευσή του χρονολογείται από το 2000 π.Χ. Μπορείτε να το περιγράψετε ως φωλιά του αετού, επειδή βρίσκεται σε ένα βράχο 427 μέτρα πάνω από το επίπεδο της θάλασσας. Η θέα της Μεσογείου εδώ είναι απίστευτη.
Η ετυμολογία του ονόματος προέρχεται πιθανότατα από τη θεά Ίσις -> Èze, στο εσωτερικό της εκκλησίας βρέθηκε ένας αιγυπτιακός σταυρός που αποδεικνύει την ύπαρξη Φοίνικων.
Είναι ένα μουσείο-χωριό, γιατί στην πραγματικότητα υπάρχουν άνθρωποι που ζουν μέσα... μπορείτε να το πιστέψετε;!
P.s. Λυπάμαι για όλα αυτά τα selfies, αλλά εκείνη την ημέρα ήμουν μόνη μου.




The first thing that you have to do when you arrive at Èze village (or directly by bus, or by train till Èze sur Mer and than by bus) is to go to the turist center below the complex, where you will get a free map with some explenations of the different buildings. I think that it is quite important to get the map, cause the area is kind of a labyrinth. In this way you are sure to visit everything.
In the main street: Rue Principale, you will see a painted window! In France from 1798 to 1926 there was a window tax. The private property, as well as the private incomes couldn't be intruded by the government, so the way to set the amount of money that people had to pay, was the number of windows and doors (exterior signs of richness). That's why many windows were bricked-up, and sometimes repainted from the outside to preserve the facade.
La prima cosa che bisogna fare quando si arriva ad Èze village (o direttamente in autobus, o in treno fino a Èze sur Mer e poi in autobus) è quella di andare al centro turistico sotto il complesso, dove si può prendere una mappa gratuita con le descrizioni dei diversi edifici. Penso che la mappa sia abbastanza importante, perché l'area è una specie di labirinto. In questo modo si è sicuri di visitare tutto.
Nella strada principale: Rue Principale, c'è una finestra dipinta! In Francia dal 1798 al 1926 c'era una tassa sulle finestre. La proprietà privata, così come i redditi privati non potevano essere indagati dal governo, quindi il modo per impostare la quantità di denaro che le persone dovevano pagare era il numero di finestre e porte (segni esteriori di ricchezza). Ecco perché molte finestre sono state murate e talvolta ridipinte dall'esterno per preservare la facciata.





The only place where you are asked to pay is the Botanical Garden (6euros). But it worth every penny! Here is where you can enjoy the best view to the sea, surrounded by cacti and succulents. Behind the hill you can also enter the Mediterranean garden, surely less impressive, but more shaded. There is even a waterfall, it is perfect to rest in a sunny day.
At the very top you will find the ruins of the castle, and looking to the mountain side, you will see an arched bridge. This can be called the Devil's bridge. The legend says that people from Èze couldn't finish this giant bridge, that's why they did a pact with the devil. The devil built the bridge overnight, but in return wanted the soul of the first one crossing it. A shepherd throwed a stick on it, and his dog went to catch it, so the devil had to get the soul of the dog.
L'unico posto dove bisogna pagare è l'Orto Botanico (6 €). Ma vale ogni centesimo! Qui si gode della miglior vista sul mare, circondati da cactus e piante grasse. Dietro la collina si può anche entrare nel giardino mediterraneo, sicuramente meno suggestivo, ma più ombreggiato. C'è anche una cascata, ed è perfetto per riposare in una giornata di sole.
In cima si trovano le rovine del castello e, guardando verso la montagna, si può vedere un ponte ad archi. Questo può essere chiamato il ponte del diavolo. La leggenda vuole che la gente di Èze non riuscisse a finire questo ponte gigante, ecco perché fece un patto con il diavolo. Il diavolo costruì il ponte durante la notte, ma in cambio voleva l'anima del primo che lo avrebbe attraversato. Un pastore gettò un bastone su di esso, ed il suo cane corse a riprenderlo, così il diavolo dovette prendere l'anima del cane.
Το μόνο μέρος όπου σας ζητείται να πληρώσετε είναι ο Βοτανικός Κήπος (6ευρώ). Αλλά αξίζει κάθε δεκάρα! Εδώ μπορείτε να απολαύσετε την καλύτερη θέα στη θάλασσα, περιτριγυρισμένοι από κάκτους και παχύφυτα. Πίσω από το λόφο μπορείτε επίσης να μπείτε στον μεσογειακό κήπο, σίγουρα λιγότερο εντυπωσιακό, αλλά πιο σκιασμένο. Υπάρχει ακόμη και ένας καταρράκτης, είναι ιδανικό για να ξεκουραστείτε σε μια ηλιόλουστη μέρα.
Στην κορυφή θα βρείτε τα ερείπια του κάστρου και κοιτάζοντας προς την πλευρά του βουνού, θα δείτε μια τοξωτή γέφυρα. Αυτή μπορεί να ονομαστεί γέφυρα του διαβόλου. Ο θρύλος λέει ότι οι άνθρωποι από το Èze δεν μπορούσαν να ολοκληρώσουν αυτή τη γίγαντα γέφυρα, γι 'αυτό έκαναν συμφωνία με τον διάβολο. Ο διάβολος έχτισε τη γέφυρα μέσα σε μια νύχτα, αλλά σε αντάλλαγμα ήθελε να πάρει την ψυχή του πρώτου που θα την διάσχισε. Ένας βοσκός έριξε ένα ραβδί πάνω, και ο σκύλος του πηγε να το πάρει, οπότε ο διάβολος έπρεπε να πάρει την ψυχή του σκύλου.







Another experience that you can make is the Nietsche trail, that connects Èze village and Èze sur Mer. I personally DON'T suggest it! You have to be quite skilled to do it. They say it takes around one hour to climb it up. I did almost one hour to hike DOWN. Maybe, I wasn't ready for an actual hiking route (you basically climb a mountain). Maybe I had these golden girly sandals, that were everything but proper for the occasion. Maybe cause it was a so hot day, that I almost fainted when I arrived, and I was ALONE. Maybe cause, at least, I hoped to make a panoramic path, that on the contrary showed only the valley... For all these reasons for me it is a no! Take the bus down instead and enjoy the blue sea of Èze sur Mer.
Very Important: In French Riviera is so much cheaper to travel by bus: you only pay 1,50 euros (You can go from Nice to Menton), by train is quicker, but it costs around three times more. If you are a family, keep it in mind.
Un'altra esperienza che si può fare è il sentiero di Nietsche, che collega Èze Village con Èze sur Mer. Personalmente NON lo suggerisco! Bisogna essere abbastanza allenati per farlo. Dicono che ci voglia circa un'ora per risalirlo. Io ho fatto quasi un'ora per scenderlo. Forse, non ero pronta per un vero percorso escursionistico (praticamente ci si arrampica su una montagna). Forse avevo questi sandali dorati, che erano tutto tranne che adatti all'occasione. Forse perché era una giornata così calda, che sono quasi svenuta quando sono arrivata, ed ero DA SOLA. Forse, almeno speravo di fare un percorso panoramico, che al contrario si snoda solo nella valle... Per tutti questi motivi per me è un no! Prendete l'autobus e godetevi il mare blu di Èze sur Mer.
Molto importante: in Costa Azzurra è molto più economico viaggiare in autobus: si paga solo 1,50 euro (puotete andare da Nizza a Mentone), il treno è più veloce, ma costa circa tre volte di più. Se siete una famiglia, tenetelo a mente.

Hello everyone, as promised I have a bunch of stuff from the French Riviera to show you. Today I will dedicate the post to the city of Nice. My sister was doing an internship here, and I came to visit.
Let's start saying that Nice is a really expensive city, and I was there for one entire week, so we couldn't eat outside everyday, we had to make a choice and our choice has been going out for every single breakfast, or take away!!!! So worth it. You pay less than a proper meal and I have to say that French are masters for bakery. Just find a Boulangerie and get ANYTHING, you can't be wrong. My favourite piece is the simple croissant, soooooo delicious. Our suggestion is the place "Pain & Cie".
Γεια σε όλους, όπως σας υποσχέθηκα έχω ένα σωρό πράγματα από τη Κυανή ακτή για να σας δείξω. Σήμερα θα αφιερώσω το post στην πόλη της Νίκαιας. Η αδελφή μου έκανε μια πρακτική εδώ και ήρθα να την  επισκεφθώ.
Ας ξεκινήσουμε με το ότι η Νίκαια είναι μια πολύ ακριβή πόλη και ήμουν εκεί για μια ολόκληρη εβδομάδα, οπότε δεν μπορούσαμε να φάμε έξω καθημερινά, έπρεπε να κάνουμε μια επιλογή και η επιλογή μας ήταν να τρώμε έξω μόνο πρωινό. Πληρώνετε λιγότερο από ένα σωστό γεύμα, αλλά πρέπει να πω ότι οι Γάλλοι είναι masters των φούρνων. Απλά βρείτε ένα Boulangerie και δοκιμάστε τα ΟΛΑ, δεν μπορείτε να κάνετε λάθος. Το αγαπημένο μου είναι ένα απλό κρουασάν, τόοοοσο νόστιμο. Προτίνουμε το μέρος "Pain & Cie".



In Nice there are two totally different styles:
- A) The old town, that basically coincides with the medioeval city, that was bounded by the sea, the mount Boron and the river Paillion. Here we find ancient buildings, narrow streets, coloured houses and old written fonts all over the streets and shops.
A Nizza ci sono due stili completamente diversi:
- A) Il centro storico, che sostanzialmente coincide con la città medioevale, che era delimitata dal mare, dal monte Boron e dal fiume Paillion. Qui troviamo edifici antichi, strade strette, case colorate e vecchie scritte su strade e negozi.



In the old town you can also find amazing shops that produce typical French products, it is not from the souvenir category, they are great shops with tradition, where you can buy the Marseille soap, parfums, lavender...sooooooo nice, I got two face and lips balms and one of them will shortly part of a giveaway.








-B) And the new city, that is indeed historical as well. The most characteristic part of this area is surely the seafront Promenade des Anglais: Walkaway of the English. The noun comes from the interest that English had in the second half of the 18th century in this beautiful city with mild Mediterranean climate. Many of them were spending here their winters. The symbol of the Promenade des Anglais are surely the blue iron chairs along the way.
The most famous building here is the Hotel Negresco (1912), that can be said the symbol of Nice. Henri Negresco was the director of the municipal Casino in Nice and he built an hotel for this sort of clients. Fun fact, only two years after, the World War I begun and it became an hospital.
-B) E la città nuova, che è comunque storica. La parte più caratteristica di questa zona è sicuramente il lungomare Promenade des Anglais: la camminata degli inglesi. Il nome deriva dall'interesse che gli inglesi ebbero nella seconda metà del XVIII secolo per questa bella città dal clima mite mediterraneo. Molti trascorrevano qui i loro inverni. Il simbolo della Promenade des Anglais sono sicuramente le sedie di ferro blu lungo la via.
L'edificio più famoso qui è l'Hotel Negresco (1912), che può essere definito il simbolo di Nizza. Henri Negresco è stato direttore del casinò municipale di Nizza e ha costruito un hotel per questo tipo di clienti. Fatto divertente, solo due anni dopo, la prima guerra mondiale iniziò e divenne un ospedale.




Another historical building is the Restaurant De La Réserve. It is next to the port of Nice. At the end of the nineteenth century a fishing boat was anchored to a rock and people could eat and drink there. After the damage of the vessel, they built on the same rock some diving boards from where you could jump. Today there is restaurant Le Plongeoir that kept the diving boards as a sculpture, and reproduced a more fix concrete vessel-inspired platform.
I absolutely suggest you to go. The restaurant is super expensive, and always full, so in high season you must make a reservation, but if you get a cocktail in the lower level, you will enjoy the sea view and it will be one of your best choices in Nice.
Un altro edificio storico è il ristorante De La Réserve. È vicino al porto di Nizza. Alla fine del XIX secolo una barca da pesca era stata ancorata ad uno scoglio e la gente poteva mangiarvi e bervi sopra. Dopo danni alla nave, hanno costruito sulla stessa roccia alcuni trampolini da dove poter saltare. Oggi c'è il ristorante Le Plongeoir che ha tenuto i trampolini come scultura e ha riprodotto una piattaforma ispirata alla forma di una nave in cemento.
Vi consiglio assolutamente di andare. Il ristorante è super costoso e sempre pieno, quindi in alta stagione è necessario effettuare una prenotazione, ma se si prende semplicemente un cocktail nel livello inferiore, si può godere della vista sul mare e sarà una delle migliori scelte che potete fare a Nizza.






In the area of the port you can catch a Free boat: "Lou Passagin" to cross the marina. It is a really short cruise, but it is a nice experience and you can have a perspective of the port by the sea. To catch the boat you must wait in front of the signal with the yellow whale tail, the service is from 10.00 to 19.00. So basically it connects the area of Restaurant De La Reserve, with the signal #ILOVENICE.



Another focal point of Nice Ville is Place Masséna with the Coulée Verte. In the 2013 had been the opening of the Promenade du Paillon, or also called Coulèe Verte: the Paillon River was covered over creating an area of suspended gardens. If you have children this is a Must, cause it is full of games, playground areas and sprinkling fountains. Place Masséna that was already important because, before the Coulèe Verte, was the only connection between the old town and the new one, now it's even more important cause it is the ending point of the Couléè Verte, and it hosts many festivals, concerts, in few words a spot for pubblic events. Another particular touch in the square are the seven statues that represent the seven continents that during the night change colour to reproduce the dialog between them.






I had been in Nice from the 11th till the 17th July, so of course we watched the final of the football World Cup. We went to the AC Hotel by Marriott, cause after the terrorist attack of 2016 in Promenade des Anglais we didn't wanna risk it, and France won! They celebrated soooooo much. We spent almost one hour watching crazy people with horns, trumpets, fireworks going here and there.
P.s. If you are in Nice the terrace of Marriott hotel is great.
Sono stata a Nizza dall'11 al 17 luglio, quindi ovviamente abbiamo assistito alla finale dei mondiali di calcio. Siamo andate all'AC Hotel by Marriott, perché dopo l'attacco terroristico del 2016 in Promenade des Anglais non volevamo rischiare, e la Francia ha vinto! Hanno festeggiato mooolto. Abbiamo passato quasi un'ora a guardare la gente impazzita che suonava clacson e trombe vestita di bandiere.
P. s. Se siete a Nizza, la terrazza dell'hotel Marriott è fantastica.






The typical food of Nice that my sister and I tried and suggest is:
- Pissaladière: that is like a thick pizza with caramelised onions, black olives and anchovies. The etymology comes from salted fish.
- Socca: a pancake of chickpea flour
- Salade Niçoise: salad of tomatoes, boiled eggs, olives, anchovies, and can slightly variate during the seasons.
-Fois gras: this is typical of all France and is liver or duck or goose.
Il cibo tipico di Nizza che mia sorella e io abbiamo provato e suggeriamo è:
- Pissaladière: è come una pizza alta con cipolle caramellate, olive nere e acciughe. L'etimologia deriva dal pesce salato.
- Socca: una frittata di farina di ceci (come la farinata, cecina).
- Salade Niçoise: insalata di pomodori, uova sode, olive, acciughe e può variare leggermente durante le stagioni.
-Fois gras: questo è tipico di tutta la Francia ed è fegato o anatra o oca.