About this app

NICE'S BEST is the ideal travel guide to Nice. Written by a pro-author it explores CITY and nearby COAST & MOUNTAINS; suggests ITINERARIES; details SIGHTS; then suggests great spots to EAT. All content (110+ points of interest/160+ pics) is original and independent; no recommendations are ads!

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★This app comes FREE with occasional pop-up ads: a SINGLE, one-off PURCHASE removes all ads; allows you to access all content (including maps) when offline; and includes free updates in the future. Published by TouchScreenTravels.com: Travel guides for the digital age.★
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*NICE'S BEST* starts with a TRIP ESSENTIALS section to help with planning, which includes coverage of FESTIVALS & EVENTS as well as TRANSPORT info.

It then introduces the CITY, COAST and MOUNTAINS to help orientate you, before suggesting ITINERARIES, which offer first-timers the ideal way to explore the region using easy-to-follow routes.

Or, if you’re keen on exploring local ART; delving into regional HISTORY; spending time outdoors HIKING or in PARKS & GARDENS; or just want to find the best attractions for KIDS & FAMILIES, you might just dive straight into one of these themed sections. Other themed sections include BEACHES, CYCLING and WINTER SPORTS.

Finally the app details many good places to EAT, DRINK, SHOP to help ensure a perfect trip.

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APP FEATURE: TRIP ESSENTIALS
Key before-you-go information, including:
★ Accommodation
★ Costs
★ Seasons, Festivals & Events
★ Language and Etiquette
★ Transport

APP FEATURE: THE CITY, COAST & MOUNTAINS
The lowdown on city-layout and surrounding regions:
★ Modern Nice
★ Nice Beyond/L'Arrière Pays Niçois
★ Old Nice/Vieux Nice
★ The French Riviera/Côte d’Azur

APP FEATURE: ITINERARIES
With instructions and transport links:
★Nice City Centre in a Day
★The Vésubie: A Scenic Drive in Nice’s Beyond
★Old Nice Walking Tour
★Outer Nice
★Route du Baroque
★The Côte d’Azur: Nice to Italy
★The Roya: A drive into the Nice's Beyond

APP FEATURE: SIGHTS, INTERESTS & ACTIVITIES
Backgrounders and practical advice on:
★Art
★Beaches
★Cycling
★History
★Kids & Families
★Hiking
★Parks & Gardens
★Winter Sports

APP FEATURE: EAT, DRINK & SHOP
Recommendations of where to eat, drink, shop and more:
★ Cafés & Bars
★ Restaurants
★ Shops & Shopping

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APP FEATURES: TECHNICAL
✔ NAVIGATE quickly using the app's many image buttons; a global search; and internal hyperlinks.
✔ LOCATION info (using your device's GPS).
✔ Detailed OFFLINE MAPS (paid version) and the ability to ADD YOUR OWN markers.
✔ Save and share FAVOURITES.
✔ One-click website LINKS.
✔ One-click PHONE CALLS (on phones).
✔ Easily CONTACT the author.

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CREDITS
• AUTHOR: Paul Shawcross has penned city guides for Thomas Cook and revised and contributed text for several Michelin Green Guides. He has also authored pieces for in-flight magazines and coffee table books as well as articles for several leading periodicals including Living France, France Today and France Magazine.
• ICON: Matt Kieffer@Flickr
• FEATURE GRAPHIC: Alaina McDavid

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New features

Upgraded to OFFLINE MAPS. Also a minor content update, adding new images and repairing broken URLs.

App Permissions

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Allows an app to access approximate location.
Allows an app to access precise location.
Allows applications to access information about networks.
Allows an application to write to external storage.
Allows using PowerManager WakeLocks to keep processor from sleeping or screen from dimming.
Allows an application to receive the ACTION_BOOT_COMPLETED that is broadcast after the system finishes booting.
Allows an application to read from external storage.