Aerial shot of the Nice shoreline at sunset. The long, curved beach stretches into the distance on the left with the hotels and town buildings filling the right. Sun is centre back

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Nice

Glamorous, hot and less than two hours away, Nice is a must-see location for any wanderer. We sent portrait and lifestyle photographer Clara Tuma to document the city in her own unique style, telling its story through a series of striking images

01/09/2020

High angled shot of the sea crashing into the sea wall by a road in Nice. Passersby stop to look over the rails at the water. — Looking down from Colline du Château on visitors gazing out over Nice’s Castel beach.

Sun loungers on the balcony of a hotel room with railings and the sea stretching to the horizon beyond them — Morning sunshine hits loungers at Le Méridien Hotel in Nice. Try it for yourself here

The outside of a chocolate shop with brown signage and pick painted walls above the door — Maison Auer Confiserie-Chocolaterie in the old town makes chocolates and candied fruits (its speciality) according to family recipes from the mid-19th century.

Top row: palm trees line the Promenade des Anglais; Le Méridien Hotel.
Above: early evening on Ruhl Plage, just across the way from Le Méridien Hotel

The Carrousel de la Coulée Verte sits in a park with tall green trees either side and a paved walkway leading to it — The Carrousel de la Coulée Verte sits calmly (for now) amongst trees in the Albert I Garden on the Promenade des Anglais.

A plate of fish with crunchy green vegetables on a bed of fregola sarda at restaurant Le Panier — Lunch at Le Panier restaurant, tucked away behind the market in the old town and just a few steps from the sea. Today’s fish is *loup de mer* with crunchy green vegetables on a bed of *fregola sarda*.

Blue and white folded parasols on a beach with small pier in Nice — 7:20am on Ruhl Plage. The sun is low and the parasols are still closed but the day beds are being given their mattresses and await the arrival of today’s sunbathers.

Clara Tuma

Clara is a travel, interior, food and lifestyle photographer based in Zurich, Prague, and Provence. A Czech native, she grew up in Switzerland and lived in New York City while studying at Parsons School of Design. She has taken pictures for the New York Times, Monocle, National Geographic and Condé Nast Traveller, among many others

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View of Le Negresco hotel from the ground. A small pink dome sits on top an imposing white building making up the hotel. Palm trees in the foreground — Le Negresco hotel looks beautiful while also enjoying a discreet location away from the public beaches near the old town, all the while being right on Promenade des Anglais and across the street from the sea.

Two ladies walks down a small Nice street with where awnings reach out from shops and walls and chairs are various shades of pink and pastel — The streets of Nice’s old town are full of *terrasses*, the outdoor spaces of restaurants and cafés. This area is every foodie’s dream destination; temptations are everywhere and constant.

Shot of The Musée Masséna. A large white building with columns and tall windows. A flag waves in the centre and the grounds in front are visible with green grass and trees either side — The Musée Masséna, on Promenade des Anglais next to Le Negresco, is a *Belle époque* villa dedicated to the history of Nice. The collection includes furniture, objects, paintings and posters.

Elevated view of Nice showing all the tiled rooftops, terraces and balconies at sunset. Lots of red, orange and pink hued walls and architecture — An elevated view of Nice from Colline du Château (castle hill).

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