BLUE COTE D'Azur – MONACO MAY 1ST 5 DAYS

Meeting at the airport and flight with AEGEAN AIRLINES to Nice, the capital of the Côte d'Azur and one of the most famous resorts in the world. Arrival, transfer and check-in at one of the central hotels, such as NICE AZUR RIVIERA 4* or MONSIGNY 3*. First introduction to the city with the help of the leader. Overnight stay.

Breakfast and we will begin our tour of the old town, which is home to the flower market with its bazaars, the Cathedral, the Palace of Justice and the Opera. We continue with the famous Place Massena and complete our walk on Rue Jean Médecin, where Notre Dame is located. Free time for shopping or our coffee. For the afternoon we recommend an optional visit to Monte Carlo, optional (individual expenses). Description of optional excursion: For the evening we recommend an optional visit to Monte Carlo (individual expenses). Meet with us the most famous Casino in the world and try your luck in the splendid halls, which were completed under the architectural supervision of Charles Garnier. If you don't like gambling, enjoy your drink or dinner listening to live music at the Café de Paris bar. Try Kir Royal at "Le Bar Americain" in the halls of the Hotel de Paris, in the company of the famous patrons of the principality and dance to the rhythms of the Buddha Bar and Twiga. Return after midnight to the hotel. Overnight stay. (€60 per adult and €40 per child / paid directly to the leader)

This morning we will depart for the Fragonard perfume museum-laboratory in Eze. Learn the secrets of perfumery and trust your sense of smell for your purchases. We continue to the second smallest state on the planet, the principality of Monaco. We will climb the "rock" and the old town, where the Oceanographic Museum dominates, enriched by the collection of the sea explorer Jacques-Yves Cousteau. Then we will visit the neo-Romanesque Cathedral of St. Nicholas, where the tombs of the longest-lasting monarchical dynasty of all time in the world, the Grimaldi family, are located. In a prominent position are the tombs of Princess Grace and her husband Prince Rainier III. Our walk will end at the palace - a mixture of various architectural styles. Return to Nice and free time. Overnight.

Morning departure for the "city of waters", as Aix is ​​characteristically called, perhaps the most beautiful city in France. We will wander through its historic center with its labyrinthine cobblestone streets and imposing buildings, where we will see one of the oldest Cathedrals in France, the Town Hall Square with the famous clock, the Cours Mirabeau, the most flower-adorned street in the city, as well as numerous private mansions, built from the 13th to the 16th century. Free time in the open-air markets and the sophisticated boutiques of the city. Do not forget to enjoy your coffee at the bistro "Les Deux Garcons", a favorite haunt of Paul Cézanne and other impressionist painters. At noon we will depart for the largest port in Europe, Marseille. There we will see the twin castles - watchtowers of Saint John and Saint Nicholas, as well as Notre Dame de la Garde, located at the highest point of the city overlooking the Chateau d'If, where the Count of Montecristo was imprisoned, according to the novel by Alexandre Dumas. Free time for bouillabaisse, walks and shopping at the Galeries Lafayette department store. Return in the afternoon to Nice. Overnight.

Departure for cosmopolitan Cannes. The building of the world's most famous Film Festival, the Croisette seaside boulevard with its palm trees and luxurious hotels, as well as the impressive "floating palaces" in the port of Cannes, will certainly catch your attention. Return to Nice and the airport for our flight to Athens.