First visited Cimiez in 1952 as sailor on US ship and attended opera performance of Il Travatore in the Arena. It was a memorable nite and the beginning of a life-long friendship w/ a French Family who I have often visited since then but now unable to travel due to age, etc. Someone said the nicest part of Nice: not so! How could they not be ...

The parkland extends over the hill of the chic residential Cimiez district, presenting a different scene at every turn. It features a little olive grove, Roman amphitheatres and a monastery garden, which together make up a stroller's paradise.

The olive grove and amphitheatres provide the perfect setting for hosting the annual Nice Jazz ...