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Your holidays on the Côte d’Azur : a blend of culture and leisure !

The superb city of Menton, as well as more generally the whole of the Côte d’Azur, offer such a wide range of activities that you will be able to compose your personal holiday mix, rich in culture, leisure and relaxation. The charming Balmoral hotel situated on the waterfront provides the ideal setting for a perfectly relaxing beach holiday to which you can add as much culture as takes your fancy.

 

 

Activities at the Balmoral Hotel :

Your free time at the hotel can be used to enjoy a number of different activities to make your stay as relaxing and pleasant as possible with the following:

access to the various facilities of the hotel (list and description in our Accommodation section)
taking part in our special evenings: dinner dances, shows, documentaries as well as artistic presentations.
Without forgetting, of course, that in the daytime you will appreciate the direct access to the beach in Menton.

NEW : Not to be missed :
The opening of the new Cocteau Museum which was inaugurated in November 2011. It will have areas for permanent and temporary exhibitions as well as an auditorium, a library/bookshop, a lecture theatre, a cultural centre with a cafe as well as a meeting room.

Activities in Menton and on the Côte d'Azur :

City visits, museums or shows and events taking place in Menton – you will be spoiled for choice in Menton and on the Côte d’Azur.
If you come between February and March, you must not miss our themed holiday designed to accompany the famous Lemon Festival!
And all throughout the year, be sure to use our Côte d’Azur Excursions Service and our Information Kiosk to organise your stay. You can find a full list of practical information in our Services section as well as a sample of the activities in which you can take part.

 

 

Outings and activities and our Kiosk ticket service :

For individual outings, the hotel Kiosk will help you with your choice of outings and will provide you with information on the shows and events which are taking place during your stay. The kiosk also has a ticket service which can obtain tickets for you for a selection of tourist sites at advantageous prices. For example, look at the following sites:
(Price per person)
 
Monaco Oceanographic Museum 13 €
Villa Rothschild 11 €
Villa Kerylos 8 €
Monaco Tourist train 8 €
Discover Monaco in a double-decker bus: 16 €, 14 € (for senior citizens and students)
Guided visits by Heritage guides (the gardens, the old town of Menton) from 4 €

 

The Lemon Festival from the 17/02 to the 07/03/2012

The procession of floats makes its way through with fanfares and majorettes, with orchids on display at the Palais de l’Europe, and you will travel the four corners of the globe from the Biovès Gardens and their superb displays of citrus fruits. Entrance to the Corso (numbered seats) and to the Biovès Gardens included.  No extra charge.