Originally Posted by
stevens397
The concierge at our hotel in Aix recommended two routes - this one and the other through Cassis so it seems y'all are well informed! Looks like we'll do this one as we are spending three nights on the water in Cannes.
Another question as long as I have your attention! We are deciding between driving one day to Eze and Monaco or taking a tour from Cannes that would be about 7 hours and cost around $125 per person. My wife is concerned about the roads in Monaco and the parking in city. Crazy or smart? Happy to take the tour mini-bus if the alternative is a hassle. Obviously not terrified of driving as that's what we'll be doing throughout Provence. Many thanks.
I'll let others comment on the parking situation in Monaco (again: I have not been back there recently enough to comment) but, if it were me, I would probably prefer to have the freedom of my own car to stop where I want rather than being constrained by the tour, perhaps taking St-Jean Cap Ferrat and VIllefranche en route or, before Nice, St Paul de Vence and Vence. For instance, you might love Monaco and want to spend some more time there or, on the contrary find it not especially interesting. With your own car, you can change plans and push further to Menton, for instance, if you find that it does not particularly float your boat. Monaco is only about an hour away from Cannes. Between Cannes and Nice, you are probably better off taking the motorway as the coastal road is very slow-going and not especially interesting . OTOH, after Nice, the roads (especially the "Moyenne Corniche") are beautiful.