Situated on the pebbly shores of the Baie des Anges on the French Riviera, Nice is renowned worldwide for its year-round sunshine, azure sea, and sophisticated boutiques. Breathe in the fresh Mediterranean air as you stroll the famous Promenade des Anglais or lose yourself in the quaint streets of the Old Town, a maze of narrow streets, colourful buildings, and charming squares that provide visitors with a glimpse into the city's rich history. Art and culture enthusiasts will be in their element in Nice, with several world-class museums and art galleries, including the Musée Matisse and the Musée d'Art Moderne et d'Art Contemporain.

Irvine Fine Arts Center Holiday Faire features more than 150 vendors displaying arts and crafts, hand-blown glass, ceramics, jewelry, folk crafts, porcelain dolls, clothing, holiday decorations and more. Typically held in early November.

Conceived by film director Can Togay, Shoes on the Danube Bank is an ironwork memorial erected in 2005 consisting of sixty pairs of shoes, which pays tribute to the thousands of Jewish victims who were shot into the Danube during the Arrow Cross movement in 1944-45. With over 800,000 people expelled or killed, the Hungarian Jewish community is regarded as one of the biggest victims in the dark era of the Holocaust.

The museum ship Pommer (Museifartyget Pommern) is the world’s only four-masted freight sailing ship still in its original condition. It reminds onlookers of the time when an entire fleet of such ships was based in Mariehamn. Visit the Pommern in the Western Harbour.