Nice: cradle of the good life

“A first-class resort,” this city was called, “magnificently situated on the Baie des Anges”—and the rhapsodic words from a 1904 Nice travel guide still ring true today. Like a shimmering blue gem, the sea sparkles in the sunlight, cradled by the gentle curve of the Bay of Angels. People from all over the world stroll along the wide seafront promenade with the effortless calm that Nice seems to bestow on everyone who arrives. Birds chirp in the date palms lining the path like a string of pearls, adding a soft soundtrack to the scene.