Walked to Marc Shagal Museum today. Apparently a lot of artists and poets were living and working in Côte d'Azur (a.k.a. French Riviera) and there are plenty of interesting museums around the area. The art of Shagal is very unique, lots of bright colours and diagonal lines.
After we walked to the Russian Orthodox Cathedral that was built in Nice by the widow of Tzar Nicholas I, who had her house destroyed to provide the land for the church. The building is very pleasant looking, brightly coloured and richly decorated on the outside.
Next few hours were spent relaxing on a beach, getting some tan. I swam quite a bit, it's much easier to float in the sea, since it supports more weight because of its saltiness.
After the beach we went to the old Nice, checked out the farmers' market, the narrow medieval streets, the colourful cathedral.
Nice Day 2
Sunday, July 12, 2009
Nice, Provence, France
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1Packing time
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2Successful Arrival to Paris
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3Paris Day 2
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4Paris Day 3
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6Interlaken
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7Geneva
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8Lyon Day 1
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9Lyon Day 2
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10Nice Day 1
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11Nice Day 2
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12Monaco
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13Barcelona Day 2
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14Montserrat
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15Back Home!
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