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Nice Old Town: Eight Centuries of a Carnival of History

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Duration: 2 hours and 15 minutes

Languages: French

Guru: Aleksandra

Registered on 8 July 2025

Aleksandra Savigny, a trilingual licensed tourist guide (Français, English, Русский), offers guided tours in Nice for children, adults and all curious (or not-so-curious) minds. Aleksandra invites you to join for a multimillennial, mysterious and unparalleled adventure : discovering the city of Nice, the capital of the French Riviera. Aleksandra is a multidisciplinary researcher at the service of Europe's written heritage — specializing in scientific books of the Renaissance period, the history of medicine, and Napoleonic Paris. Driven by a conviction as unfounded as it is entirely plausible — namely, that God created Nice... last, after shaping the world’s wonders and still remaining divinely Unsatisfied — she founded Specimina Academica Nicea. Nowadays, it's no mean feat to see Nice and the French Riviera as anything other than a postcard image - idyllic and dreamt of by the whole world. But just as a suit doesn't make the man, the city of Nice — both alpine and maritime — is not limited to the yellow of the caressing sun nor the azure blue of the murmuring sea. Such an approach calls us for a sensitive and receptive curiosity. It's well worth the effort. Remember, God created Nice last for a reason. Let's find it out together. Everyone is warmly welcome to join in this divine Nice's co-adventure. Curiositas vita est. Nissardly yours 🦅, Specimina Nicea

Free reservation and cancellation

Pay-what-you-want tour, no set price, reservation and cancellation are free

Tour description

Specimina Academica Nicea offers guided tours for children, adults and all curious (or not-so-curious) minds, through the oldest parts of Nice, such as Old Town, Castle Hill, and Garibaldi Square, in the company of a trilingual licensed tourist guide (Français, English, Русский).

Join us for a multimillennial, mysterious, and unparalleled adventure: discovering the city of Nice, the capital of the French Riviera.

Are you a child? That's wonderful.

Come and relive with us the heroic moments of our Nissard-in-chief, Catherine Ségurane, discover what the people of Nice ate 400,000 years ago, or explore the places where children — like you and us (we understand each other) — once played in the city. Specimina Academica needs you. No one tells or listens to stories quite like a child. It's a gift. Come and share it with us.

Are you a parent? Not bad either.

You might be drawn to the city’s unique geography, its diverse architectural heritage (not only Baroque), the story behind the Riviera’s place name, and Nice's multilayered and meaningful identity, as well as... There’s still so much to discover with Specimina Academica Nicea*. Thanks to your invaluable curiosity, we continue to learn as well.

*Subject, of course, to your children’s approval.

Let us introduce you to a multimillennial heritage, caressed by the Mediterranean Sea and sheltered by the Western Alps.

Heads Up: There is a high risk of Alpine avalanches of laughter and Mediterranean waves of (human) warmth.

Highlights

What will we see on this tour?

Meeting point:

Guiseppe Garibaldi's monument

Specimina Nicea will await you under the statue of Giuseppe Garibaldi on Garibaldi Square. Your guide will be carrying an official guide's badge.

Outside visit

Place Saint-François

The oldest district of the lower city that exists since the 13th century: monastery, market and theater.

Outside visit

Rue Droite

Let's take the main street of Nice from the Middle Ages that connects Place Garibaldi to the Promenade des Anglais.

Outside visit

Rue du Malonat

The most hidden village of Vieux-Nice: between craftsmanship and charity.

How much does this tour cost?

Free tours don't have a fixed price. At the end, each person contributes to the guide the amount they consider fair based on their satisfaction. As a guideline, Guruwalk recommends between €15 and $50 per participant.