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NZZ Readers' Tour: Nice, Côte d’Azur – Opera, Art & Savoir-vivre
Rigoletto in Monte-Carlo and the finest sides of the French Riviera
The Côte d’Azur combines Mediterranean joie de vivre with great art and musical elegance. Stay at the legendary Hotel Le Negresco right on the Promenade des Anglais and enjoy a glittering evening at the opera in Monte-Carlo. An excursion to Saint-Paul-de-Vence with the famous Fondation Maeght and an exquisite lunch round off this indulgent cultural journey. Look forward to four varied days on the Côte d’Azur.
Trip details
Day 1: Switzerland – Nice
Journey to Nice. Check-in at the famous Hotel Le Negresco. Welcome dinner at a carefully selected restaurant.
Day 2: Nice - Monte-Carlo & Opera "Rigoletto"
In the morning you will discover Nice on a guided tour. The elegant city on the Côte d’Azur delights with its magnificent architecture, the famous Promenade des Anglais, the lively old town and its unmistakable Mediterranean flair. Afterwards you will have time to explore on your own. Enjoy the free afternoon with a stroll by the sea, a visit to a café or a wander through the old town.
Before setting off for Monte-Carlo, a stylish opera aperitif will put you in the mood for the musical highlight of the evening. You will then travel to the Principality of Monaco and attend the opera performance in the magnificent Opéra de Monte-Carlo. Opened in 1879, the opera house was designed by Charles Garnier, the architect of the Opéra Garnier in Paris, and is one of the most beautiful theatre buildings in Europe.
Day 3: Excursion to Saint-Paul-de-Vence
Today an excursion awaits you into the charming hinterland of the Côte d’Azur. You will first visit the famous Fondation Maeght, one of the most important private collections of modern and contemporary art in Europe. Amid a Mediterranean garden you will encounter works by great artists such as Joan Miró, Marc Chagall, Alberto Giacometti and Georges Braque.
For lunch, an excellent restaurant in a superb location awaits you, combining fine cuisine with a wonderful view over the charming landscape of Provence.
Afterwards you will discover the artists' village of Saint-Paul-de-Vence on a guided tour. With its medieval lanes, historic houses, small squares, galleries and studios, Saint-Paul is one of the most beautiful villages in France and has attracted numerous famous artists. Back in Nice, you will have time for a stroll along the Promenade des Anglais or for an individual dinner in the atmospheric old town.
Day 4: Nice – Switzerland
After breakfast it is time to say farewell to the Côte d’Azur. In the comfortable Car Rouge you will travel back to Switzerland with many fond memories of art, music and the Mediterranean way of life.
Your Tour Guide
Margitta Rosales
Her first theatre tears flowed in the opera house of her home town, Wuppertal. Here Mimì's last breath drifted across the orchestra and almost tore her heart apart; here her fascination with the drama of opera was kindled, and it has never let her go since. Margitta Rosales completed her studies as a scholarship holder at the State Conservatoire in Sofia and her Master's at the Zurich University of the Arts.
Since 2022 she has accompanied Car Rouge trips to major opera houses and concert halls. From Milan to Paris or Vienna, she shares her love of music and the incomparable experience of immersing yourself in the fascinating cosmos of a concert hall, the sound of voices and instruments that carry us away into other dimensions of time.
You will stay in one of the world's most famous 5* hotels: the legendary Hotel Negresco on the Promenade des Anglais in the heart of Nice. The hotel is one of the founding members of the Leading Hotels of the World.
Included services
- Travel by Car Rouge, 2+1 seating
- Music tour guide from/to Switzerland
- Local tour guide
- Accommodation in a carefully selected 5* hotel
- 3 x BB (room/buffet breakfast)
- 1 x dinner at the hotel incl. drinks
- 1 x lunch at a restaurant incl. drinks
- Guided excursion
- Opera ticket (2nd category)
- Entrance fees as per programme
- Guided tour of the Fondation Maeght
- Car Rouge audio system
Car Rouge Premium coach
Our Premium coaches are state of the art and offer generous space: 3 luxury seats per row, individually adjustable headrests and an interior height of 2.10 m create a unique sense of space.
- 30 wide, luxurious Premium armchairs in 2+1 seating
- Generous seat pitch of 90 cm
- Seat belts at every seat
- Height-adjustable footrest, adjustable backrests and armrests
- Unique sense of space thanks to an interior height of 2.10 metres
- Multi-channel audio at every seat, lane assist and adaptive cruise control
- Free Wi-Fi/internet in Europe
Our Premium coaches are state of the art and offer generous space: 3 luxury seats per row, individually adjustable headrests and an interior height of 2.10 m create a unique sense of space.
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