When I stayed in Nice, I was very impressed by the beautiful women, the weather and the shops. I wasn't impressed by the nitelife however. 'Vieux Nicce' or 'Old Nice' district was busy but there were only a few bars/pubs there, mainly restaurants. Also, there are not too many niteclubs in Nice, so its difficult to meet beautiful women at night. Nice seems to be a couples place as well. Need to be able to speak good French as well to make the most of the nightlife. The beach is very stony and sun-bathing can be annoying lying on these stones. The sea floor also drops very quickly as you walk into the water and so you need to be a good swimmer to enjoy the water. Preferred Cannes to Nice.

But nice, the place that is oh so famous for its beaches, its shopping and its salad, a haven, and so close to Monaco (not Munich in Italian), why wouldnt i want to come here. Ontop of the loud and overly pale "new russians" , fat loud uncultured pompous americans, old germans who when shirtless show massive veins from the overconsumption of "bier" and the Brits who with their elitist attitude sniff at everything, nice boasts a failry poor nighlife, mediocre quality food(unless you are there as a "freind" of a local), overpiced hotels, and little in the areas of culture. Monaco is close, but it is a pain, if you know the family, it can be amusing to see what sort of nonsence theyll write about you in the tabloids, but otherwise there really is nothing to do here. Now this is written from the perspective of a 22 year old, if you want fun in the sun, and water, i reccomend Catalunya.

It's quite funny that the names of Nice's streets is written in both French and Niçoise dialect. But this doesn't want to say that the Niçoise name is the exact translation of the French one. So be careful when you're given directions...

Nice has often been written away as too touristy,tacky even, but for me it's certainly the most buzzing Riviera city;more friendly and down to earth than neighbouring Monaco and livelier than Antibes. I chose to study French Philosophy at "International House";the school's location means you can easily drift from the modern town (the fancy shops,"Galleries Lafayette") to the curious little "Vieux Ville", with it's faded pink and yellow facades and rustic cafes.Choose a course with not so many course hours (!) and spend all your free time down the beach-pebbled, yes, but that's not the end of the world.Join the crowds and rollerblade along the Promenade Anglaise between lessons!And being an International school, you get to meet and live with people from all over the world-try sharing a flat with crazy chics from kazakhstan, poland and germany- no excuse for not speaking French!