Nice, France: Travel tips from expert expat Chrissie McClatchie

My favourite wine bar hasn't changed in all the years I've lived here. It's tiny but the real attraction to Cave de la Tour in Vieux Nice is the selection of local wines

• by Belinda Jackson

Things to do in Nice, France: Expert travel tips from an expat

Nice's Old Town allows you to travel into the 1700s as you get lost in its narrow lanes.

• by Belinda Jackson

Tips and things to do in Nice, France: The three-minute guide

There is a place where you can enjoy possibly the best seaside promenade in Europe plus great art and history.

• by Andrew Bain

Hotel Le Negresco, Nice, France: The eccentric French hotel under the famous dome

A Nice hotel has been an enduring monument of eccentricity for more than 100 years.

• by Steve Meacham

Escape summer heat and head to the best cold weather cities

It may be cold outside, but in the streets and cafes of many great cities there is a special warmth during the winter months.

24 hours in Nice

The Cote d'Azur capital knows how to work a crowd, irrespective of the season, writes Margaret Turton.

• by Margaret Turton

Nothing really matters

If you've questioned that old saying about the best things in life, The Tripologist Michael Gebicki has proof that it's actually, well, on the money.

Runway rooms

If you enjoy watching planes in action, plan a stopover at these hotels, writes Katrina Lobley.

Keys to the cities

A Bordeaux bolthole for $120 a night? A riverside retreat in Lisbon for the same? Here's our guide to some of Europe's best-value hotels and guesthouses this season.

In search of sun, sand and je ne sais quoi

My daughters have organised a week's holiday near Avignon in the last week of June. Following that week we would like to find a holiday cottage near the beach.

• by Michael Gebicki