Nice Excursions
Bird at Phoenix Parc © GIPE25
Phoenix Parc Floral de Nice
Outside Nice, near the airport, this vast tourist attraction
includes a botanical garden and a bird and insect zoo where
visitors can tour a greenhouse full of wonderful butterflies. There
is also a tacky theme park with automated dinosaurs and mock Mayan
temples but the highlight of the park is the Musée
Départemental des Artes Asiatiques
, which houses a
collection of ethnographic artefacts, including silk goods and
pottery, as well as traditional and contemporary art.
Address: 405 Promenade des Anglais;
Telephone: (0)4 9229 7700;
Opening time: Museum 10am to 6pm (May to September), 10am to 5pm (October to April); closed Tuesdays. Park 9am to 7pm (March to October), 9am to 5pm (November to April);
Admission: €5.34 (museum); €6.10 (park)
