What to skip in Nice
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- Is the French Riviera Pass in Nice worth it?: The 24-hour pass at EUR 30 breaks even at about two or three paid sights, such as the open-top bus (EUR 24) plus one museum, or the Cap Ferrat villas plus the Eze garden. Public transport is not included, and a museum-only plan is cheaper on the EUR 15 municipal pass, so this is a calculation, not an automatic buy.
- Is the Matisse Museum in Nice worth it?: Worth it for Matisse fans, optional for everyone else. Visitors who went call it small and note that his most famous works hang in other galleries, but they enjoy the chronological route and the quiet hill setting. It works best as part of a Cimiez outing, and it is closed from 29 September to 20 October 2026.