Niza, Francia – WALKING TOUR 4K – 🍋🥐 La mezcla PERFECTA entre Italia y Francia!

Niza, Francia – WALKING TOUR 4K – 🍋🥐 La mezcla PERFECTA entre Italia y Francia!

Hello everyone, dear friends! Welcome to Nice! Today’s walk is going to delight you! Nice is a coastal city located in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d’Azur region, on the shores of the Mediterranean Sea. It is the fifth largest city in France and one of the most popular tourist destinations in Europe. Today, you’ll discover why Nice is so famous: its energy is so contagious that you simply won’t want to stop! From early in the morning, the markets are filled with the scent of fresh flowers, Provençal herbs, and local produce. Located just a stone’s throw from Italy, Nice shares with it a joie de vivre, a love of food, art, and street life! If you look closely, you’ll see this vibrant mix in every corner! We’re in the Libération neighborhood, and here we find the Gare du Sud. Originally a train station opened in 1892 , after a major renovation, it reopened in 2019 as a modern food market. Right now we’re north of the Old Town, and we’ll be heading down towards the center of Nice! We’re all here! 🙂 💚 ✨ If walking is also your way of discovering the world… this channel is for you. Subscribe and walk with us! This is one of the most authentic and less touristy areas of Nice, where locals use the tram to get around the city. Nice’s local food is a delicious fusion of Mediterranean, French, and Italian influences. Its most famous dish is Salade Niçoise, a hearty salad made with fresh tomatoes, hard-boiled eggs, anchovies, olives, and tuna, dressed with local olive oil. This dish is a celebration of the fresh, seasonal produce that defines Mediterranean cuisine. This city has completely won us over! The walk is fascinating, but if you don’t want to wait, we’ll arrive back in the center in about 30 minutes. Don’t miss the best part! It looks like our dog, but it’s not! Nice has a population of around 350,000 inhabitants in the city and more than one million in its metropolitan area. The main driver of Nice’s economy is tourism. Thanks to its location on the French Riviera, its beaches, its Mediterranean climate, and its historical heritage, it attracts millions of visitors each year. This has boosted a wide range of hotels, restaurants, shops, and leisure activities, which are key pillars of the local economy. We’re now approaching the city center! Now you’ll see an example of modernity and the importance of tourism here: the Doubletree by Hilton Hotel. Right there in the glass building you see on the right! It’s a modern 4-star hotel located in the heart of Nice and has 105 rooms! Upon arrival, guests are greeted with the traditional DoubleTree hot chocolate cookie, a custom that began in the 1980s and is now part of the experience at all the chain’s hotels. I love the cookie idea! 🙂 Friends! A “like” isn’t just a button: it’s a way of saying “this is worth it” without words. Thank you for that gesture! That whole line is for “Quick,” a Belgian hamburger chain similar to “McDonnald’s”! Now we’re about to see our first work of art on today’s walk! The beautiful Basilica of Notre-Dame de l’Assomption, the largest church in the city! Its construction was part of the process of Frenchification of Nice after its annexation to the Kingdom of France from the Kingdom of Sardinia in 1860. The neo-Gothic style, inspired by the cathedrals of Paris and Angers, was seen as a symbol of French national identity. It was consecrated on March 12, 1925, and elevated to the rank of minor basilica by Pope Paul VI on April 16, 1978. That’s why we find the Pontifical Pavilion, a kind of semi-closed parasol that symbolizes papal power and authority. It says here that since the new Pope of Rome had not yet been elected on this specific day, the Pavilion is open awaiting this election. This basilica is dedicated to the Virgin Mary, specifically to the dogma of the Assumption. Look at this projector! That projector is used to create “Luminiscence,” an immersive show of light, sound, and 360° video mapping, which transforms the basilica into a living work of art. Check it out! 🙂 In case you’re interested, the show is divided into acts that trace the history of this basilica for one hour, for a price of €20. Friends, cities are like people. When you know their history, you can understand and love what they are today. So, now let’s learn about the history of Nice! Nice was founded around 350 BC by the Phocaeans, Greek sailors from the city of Phocaea, who named it Nikaïa in honor of Nike, the goddess of victory. Already in Roman times, Nice developed as a commercial port, taking advantage of its position on the Mediterranean. During the Middle Ages, Nice was a strategic point for controlling trade and military routes between Italy and France, two powers that rivaled each other for dominance of this region. Until the end of the 14th century, Nice was linked to the County of Provence, a political entity linked to the Kingdom of Aragon and later to the Kingdom of France. However, at that time, the powers of the region were fragmented and faced numerous armed conflicts, both due to external threats and internal disputes. The lack of resources to protect their entire territory led the inhabitants and authorities of Nice to request protection from the County of Savoy, which was already interested in controlling that part of the coast. So, on September 28, 1388, Nice formally handed the city over to Amadeus VII, Count of Savoy, who already controlled the Alps and parts of northern Italy. This marked a change of sovereignty that would last for almost 500 years! Under Savoyard rule, Nice faced multiple wars with France, which led to the strengthening of its defenses. Although Savoyard, culturally, Nice had a very Italian identity, with a local dialect similar to Ligurian, customs, and trade ties with Genoa and other Italian cities. Meanwhile, in 1789, the French Revolution broke out, radically changing politics across Europe. Friends, we pause in the history of Nice because we have just arrived at the heart of this city! At the end of this elegant shopping area, the majestic Place Masséna awaits us! Originally, the square was formed by two spaces separated by the Paillon River until it was integrated beneath the city and consolidated as a single space connecting old and new Nice. It’s so beautiful it doesn’t seem real! Now look at those figures above! They’re part of the work: Conversation in Nice, by contemporary Catalan artist Jaume Plensa, installed in 2007. Each figure represents a continent, symbolizing the connection and dialogue between different cultures. And here we are! 😉 At night, the seven statues are illuminated with color-changing lights, creating a visual spectacle that reflects global interaction and exchange. Incidentally, Place Massena is named after André Massena, a French military commander during the French Revolution and the Napoleonic Wars. For his bravery and achievements on the battlefield, he was named one of the eighteen Marshals of the Empire by Napoleon Bonaparte himself, a title reserved for the Empire’s most outstanding military leaders. Today, the Promenade du Paillon park is closed. This is a green lung for the city, known for its 3,000 m² reflecting pool that creates a beautiful water mist. Now we’ll see the Fontaine du Soleil, with a large 7-meter-high statue of the god Apollo, symbol of the sun, light, and harmony. Surrounding it are five bronze statues representing mythological gods and planets: Earth, Mercury, Venus, Mars, and Saturn. Interestingly, the statue was removed in the 1970s due to controversy over Apollo’s nudity, which was considered too virile. The statue spent years in a stadium until it was restored and returned in 2011. Friends, at the end of this street, the sea and a huge street market await us. Don’t miss it! Let’s go! Let’s continue with the history of Nice. We left off with the beginning of the French Revolution… During the French Revolution, France began to expand its revolutionary ideas and also its territorial influence, especially in the border areas. On October 4, 1792, the French armies entered Nice almost without resistance. The city was de facto annexed to the French Republic in January 1793, becoming part of the new Alpes-Maritimes department. Many locals went into exile or resisted, and Nice suffered a period of instability and repression against counterrevolutionaries. After the fall of Napoleon Bonaparte, the Congress of Vienna was held (1815), in which the European powers attempted to restore the previous order. In that agreement, Nice was returned to the Kingdom of Sardinia, under the Savoy, restoring its pre-Revolutionary state, but the French experience had left its mark. For the next 45 years, Nice became Savoyard again… but the desire for political reform and modernization grew throughout Italy, especially with the Risorgimento, the movement for Italian unification. 📍 Beau Rivage Beach. Now comes the key point: the Treaty of Turin, signed on March 24, 1860. France (under Napoleon III) and the Kingdom of Piedmont-Sardinia (under Victor Emmanuel II) agreed to a strategic alliance to expel Austria from northern Italy. In exchange for French military support, the Savoys agreed to cede Savoy and Nice to France. A plebiscite (referendum) was held in Nice on April 15 and 16, 1860, with a vote that officially gave more than 83% in favor of joining France. However, several historians have questioned the transparency of this referendum: there was pressure, fraud, and a lack of real democratic guarantees. Nice definitively became French, and the policy of Frenchification was reinforced: the Italian language disappeared from schools, the administration, and newspapers. Major public works are being built in the French style: stations, avenues, squares, the Basilica of the Assumption… even this building, which is Nice’s opera house! And Nice is being promoted as an elite tourist destination, in the context of the Belle Époque. This transformation creates a new face for Nice: no longer a Savoyard border town, but an urban jewel of the French Third Republic. Almost! After its annexation by France in 1860, Nice underwent an accelerated transformation and became one of the most coveted destinations for aristocratic European tourism. Now we’ll take a quick look at the Church of Saint-François de Paule. It was built by the Minimes, an order founded by Saint Francis de Paula, a humble friar who lived on the bare minimum… During the French Revolution, the church was closed and temporarily transformed… into a warehouse. But it survived, was restored, and today remains one of Nice’s most authentic spiritual corners. Friends, it’s flea market time! Now we’ll wander around the Marché du Cours Saleya, right in the heart of the city’s Old Town! The market varies depending on the day, but it’s divided into four main types: flower market, food market, crafts market, and antique market. Nice has its own tradition of handmade soaps and perfumes inspired by local flowers (lavender, mimosa, centifolia rose, etc.). Provencal lavender! If you liked this stroll or are going to like it, these flowers are for you! 🤗 Of all these figures, I like the little dog! 😉 This market has been operating in this same location since the 18th century. The name “Saleya” comes from “sal” (salt), as Mediterranean maritime trade routes once passed through here. The very essence of Nice is sold here; this is a market for both tourists and long-time locals. Many market stalls have been run by the same families for several generations. This city is the perfect blend of the orderly elegance of France and the beauty and joy of Italy! I would recommend it without hesitation! This is the typical “Nougat blanc.” Its texture is soft yet firm and is made with egg whites, honey or sugar, nuts, and sometimes candied fruit. Friends, Nice has so much more to offer us today, and at the end of the walk, there’s something special that only those who make it to the end will enjoy! 💖 We’ll take a shortcut! Now we’ll return to the seafront that will take us to the top of a mountain! Seeing this coastline and this climate, it’s not difficult to understand why Nice experienced a tourist boom in the 19th and 20th centuries. The city was promoted as an ideal place to soak up the winter sun, a revolutionary concept at the time. Nice began to attract the British aristocracy, and with them also came wealthy Russian, German, Belgian, Austrian, and Italian nobles. Friends, we also found this work of art in Matera, Italy. Remember it? The invention of winter on the French Riviera completely transformed the urban skyline! Private mansions and grand luxury hotels were built, such as the Negresco, the Westminster, and the Excelsior Regina Palace (where Queen Victoria stayed). The iconic Promenade des Anglais, the seafront promenade where we are standing, was originally financed by British residents and eventually became an emblem of Nice’s cosmopolitanism. Gardens, theaters, casinos, concert halls, and new residential neighborhoods were created, turning their backs on the medieval Old Town and orienting themselves toward the sea. Did you know that Nice-Côte d’Azur Airport is one of the few in the world built on reclaimed land? Upon landing, it seems as if the plane is going to land directly on the water, which is why it is one of the most beautiful in the world for pilots and passengers, especially at sunset. The Biennale of Arts and the Ocean is a cultural event held in Nice, with the theme: The sea around us. This work called “Urchins” is a giant sculpture imitating a sea urchin and is made of recycled fishing rope. Friends, we are 15 minutes away from the final surprise, something very beautiful awaits us at the top of the mountain. Don’t give up, let’s climb together! Right now we will climb Castle Mountain! Although nothing remains visible of the original castle today, this hill is one of the most important historical and natural sites in the city. On this hill stood an ancient medieval castle that was Nice’s main fortress for centuries. The castle was destroyed in 1706 by order of Louis XIV during a war with Savoy, to prevent it from falling into enemy hands. After the destruction, the fortress was not rebuilt, and the hill became a public park starting in the 19th century. From here, we can enjoy the best panoramic views of Nice, the Bay of Angels, the port, and the Promenade des Anglais. Snoopy is eager to see the view! You can also comfortably take the free elevator up to this height, which takes you 93 meters in just one minute. The old castle! This is the Bellanda Tower, which served as a watchtower for the port and to guide ships entering the Bay of Nice. The beautiful Bay of Angels! Its name has a somewhat poetic origin: it is said to come from the way the bay, with its gentle curve, seems to embrace the city, as if protected by angels. And now, friends, let’s go see the final surprise! By the way, off the Bay of Angels, it is common to spot bottlenose dolphins. Hello, Minnie! While we’re there, I’ll tell you some interesting facts about Nice! The traditional local language is Nissart, an Occitan dialect with a strong Italian influence. The Nice Carnival is one of the oldest and most famous in the world, with satirical floats and flower fights. Socca, a savory chickpea flour cake, is Nice’s most typical street food. The flag of Nice features a red eagle on a white background, a symbol of the ancient Savoyard coat of arms. Frederick Nietzsche walked up Castle Hill to calm his mind while writing Thus Spoke Zarathustra. Friends, as a reward for our efforts, we arrived at a beautiful oasis of freshness and well-being amidst the urban bustle. Its water falls with constant gentleness , like a whisper inviting us to breathe deeply and find calm. At this moment, I can only thank you for joining us. From wherever you are, I wish you peace and well-being in your mind and heart. We hope you enjoyed Nice! 💖 What did you think? Here we say goodbye to Nice and this trip. See you soon to discover a new city! Take care! 🌺🍓💐🤗See you soon🍑🍋🌞🌼💖

🌞 Bienvenidos a Niza, Francia – una de las ciudades más bellas de la Riviera Francesa.
En este walking tour en 4K, te llevo a recorrer las calles más encantadoras de Niza, entre plazas históricas, arquitectura con alma italiana, mercados locales, palmeras, el azul del Mediterráneo y la magia única del sur de Francia.

📍 Caminamos por Place Masséna, la Promenade des Anglais, el casco antiguo (Vieux Nice), y muchos rincones que combinan lo mejor de Francia e Italia en una sola ciudad.

👣 Vive la experiencia como si estuvieras aquí: sonidos reales de la ciudad, gente caminando, vida cotidiana, y una atmósfera cálida y soleada que te hará soñar con tu próximo viaje.

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