Tours, tickets and day trips in Nice
The sights with published visitor numbers, the heritage listings, and the towns close enough for a day out.
| Sight | Visitors a year | Year |
|---|---|---|
| Parc Phœnix | 458,575 | 2014 |
| Palais Nikaia | 307,644 | 2012 |
| musée Marc-Chagall | 178,425 | 2019 |
| Musée Matisse | 141,179 | 2019 |
| musée d'art moderne et d'art contemporain de Nice | 135,065 | 2019 |
| Musée National du Sport | 69,355 | 2019 |
| Asian Arts Museum | 57,633 | 2019 |
| Musée Masséna | 53,535 | 2017 |
| Musée archéologique de Nice-Cimiez | 38,406 | 2018 |
| Musée des Beaux-Arts Jules Chéret | 27,154 | 2019 |
The busiest is Parc Phœnix at 458,575 visitors in 2014. Figures are the latest each site has published, so they are not all for the same year.
UNESCO World Heritage in the city: Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera.
Day trips from Nice
| Route | Country | Distance | Estimated time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nice to Toulon | France | 126 km (78 mi) | about 2 h 3 min |
| Nice to Aix-en-Provence | France | 148 km (92 mi) | about 2 h 24 min |
| Nice to Genoa | Italy | 155 km (96 mi) | about 2 h 31 min |
| Nice to Turin | Italy | 156 km (97 mi) | about 2 h 32 min |
| Nice to Marseille | France | 159 km (99 mi) | about 2 h 35 min |
| Nice to Grenoble | France | 205 km (127 mi) | about 3 h 20 min |
| Nice to Novara | Italy | 222 km (138 mi) | about 3 h 36 min |
| Nice to Nîmes | France | 234 km (145 mi) | about 3 h 48 min |
| Nice to Milan | Italy | 248 km (154 mi) | about 4 h 2 min |
| Nice to Lyon | France | 297 km (185 mi) | about 4 h 50 min |
| Nice to Montpellier | France | 273 km (170 mi) | about 4 h 26 min |
Distances are straight-line; road and rail routes run about 15–25% longer. Times are estimates from distance and typical speeds, not timetables.
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Common questions
What is the most visited attraction in Nice?
Parc Phœnix, with 458,575 visitors in 2014 (Wikidata).
Does Nice have a UNESCO World Heritage site?
Yes: Nice, Winter Resort Town of the Riviera.
How are the journey times on this page worked out?
From straight-line distance and typical speeds for each mode, so they are estimates for planning, not timetables. Road and rail routes run 15–25% longer than the straight line.
Where these facts come from
- GeoNames (CC BY 4.0): population, elevation, time zone, postal codes
- Wikidata (CC0): area, sister cities, visitor numbers, heritage listings, stations and ports
- OurAirports (public domain): airports, runways
- Natural Earth (public domain): map outlines
Data compiled 13 September 2026. Hotel figures are from our booking partner’s catalogue on that date. Journey times on this page are estimates from distance, not timetables; check the operator before you rely on one.