The French Riviera is absolutely doable without a car. But only if you plan it in the right order. Most people arriving without a car treat the South of France like a bucket list to tick off — Nice on Monday, Monaco on Tuesday, Èze on Wednesday, Cannes on Thursday.…
€3000 gets you grandstand seats and Nice accommodation. €12,000 gets you yacht hospitality and five-star Monaco hotels. But here’s what nobody tells you: The €12k person often has worse racing views. Every Monaco GP guide says “it’s expensive” and stops there. No breakdown. No explanation of what you’re actually paying…
I have a problem with picking base towns. Not the ‘what if I miss something’ problem — the ‘what if I spend €600 on the wrong place’ problem. That’s why I obsessively researched where to stay on the French Riviera by testing all three bases myself. Every guide tells you Nice is…