French Riviera Blog by Kevin Hin
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An insider's guide to the French Riviera with tips on what to visit and where to eat in the region between St Raphael and San Remo for a rip-off free experience!
tags: Dining, French Riviera, Monaco, Sighseeing, Travel
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I've lived in Monaco since 1989, attended school here and then returned permanently in 2002. I used to run a hotel in Nice and have a blog with plenty of insider tips on how best to take advantage of the Riviera, www.french-riviera-blog.com
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A typical Christmas on the French Riviera: the village of...
Posted on 25/12/2012
I’ll be brutally honest… Ever since my first Xmas here in 1985, I’ve always found that the festive end of the year season was best spent away from the glitz and glamour of...
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Inland to the Mercantour National Park: visit of the...
Posted on 04/11/2012
The countryside behind Nice is a world full of hidden treasures, especially for nature lovers: these include hiking trails, beautiful villages, mountain peaks, pristine streams, wild...
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Restaurant review: Restaurant d’Angleterre, Nice
Posted on 14/10/2012
For the first individual restaurant review on the blog, what better choice than one of my favourites in Nice for traditional French cuisine, the Restaurant d’Angleterre. This small,...
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Gorbio and Sainte-Agnès: the perched villages in the...
Posted on 19/08/2012
The further east you head along the coast of the Riviera towards Italy, the more spectacular the scenery becomes, especially once you hit the beautiful border town of Menton. The mountains...
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The perfume industry on the French Riviera and visit of...
Posted on 05/08/2012
The Riviera’s world-famous perfume industry attracts visitors from all over the globe – I recently learned a lot more about it, thanks to a visit to the Parfumerie Galimard in...
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The Italian hinterlands: Dolceacqua and the villages of the...
Posted on 14/04/2012
An effortless excursion through the Nervia valley in Italy to the villages of Dolceacqua, Rocchetta Nervina, Isolabona, Apricale, Pigna and Castelvittorio, as well as some recommended...
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A walking tour around the Old Town of Nice and restaurant...
Posted on 24/03/2012
The Old Town of Nice (or Vieux Nice as the locals call it) is one of the city’s main attractions and a must-see for any visitor… Not particularly because of a huge amount of...
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Essential Nice: exploring the capital of the French Riviera
Posted on 20/03/2012
Most visitors to the French Riviera will pass through Nice at one point or another, given its central location, the fact that it is by far the largest city of the region and its role as the...
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The Italian coastline: cycling from San Remo to Imperia
Posted on 05/02/2012
Last month I took advantage of a beautiful and sunny January weekend to head down the coast to the Italian town of San Remo to do something I hadn’t done in about 10 years: ride a...
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Villa Ephrussi de Rothschild in Cap Ferrat
Posted on 28/11/2011
Cap Ferrat is one of the three major capes of the French Riviera and in my opinion probably the most beautiful. Like a long arm jutting into the Mediterranean, it separates the bay of...
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