By David G. Molyneaux, editor, The Travel Mavens
One of our best days on a Mediterranean cruise, for my wife and me, was a hike to the delightful medieval town of Eze, which perches on a hilltop between Nice and Monte-Carlo.
At 1,407 feet above the Mediterranean, Eze, France, offers commanding views of cliffs, sea, sprawling estates and off-shore islands.
The village's narrow streets and stone steps lead to the Jardin Exotique, a maze of paths flanked by mammoth flowering plants and spikey cacti. For about $3, you can walk up to the best view on the French Riviera. On a clear day, you can see Corsica.
We met some other cruise passengers in town (lots of ships stop at Nice and in ports between Nice and Monte-Carlo). They had taken a bus or taxi up the steep hill and had missed a great if strenuous walk to Eze from the little train station at Eze Bord de Mer.
The hike winding up to Eze is on a trail called the Chemin de Nietzsche, named after the German philosopher who once walked these woods. It takes about 1 1/2 hours at a leisurely pace to climb to Eze. Bring a full bottle of water and refill it at the top, after lunch at one of the hilltop restaurants.
Provence Beyond has links under "towns and villages" that includes Eze.
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