"Eze" Éze by TRimer

Éze Travel Guide: 207 reviews and 643 photos

Medieval Village in the Sky

Eze is a city of small narrow roads, archways and superbly restored stone houses. It also has lots of shady squares and beautiful, ancient fountains. The village is so beautiful it's hard to believe you have not stumbled onto a movie set!

The village is perched like an Eagle’s nest on a cliff high above the Mediterranean. It affords the visitor extraordinary views of Cap Ferrat to the West and Italy to the East. Because of its unique position (being up high), the village was never heavily fortified like St Paul de Vence. The views from every corner are fantastic.

There are very few residents who love in Eze. Mostly galleries, shops and restaurants occupy the village houses. The many small arts and crafts boutiques are hard to resist.

Pros and Cons

Pros:Quaint little village not far from Nice
Cons:Can be very crowded with tourists
In a nutshell:Quaint Village

Last visit to Éze: May 2002
Intro Updated Jul 25, 2005
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807Wheaton Jul 18, 2005 at 7:40 AM

Thanks for the tip about soap making in Eze. Enjoyed your pictures. Very lovely - Marcia
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SilverVelvet Aug 8, 2003 at 4:29 AM

Eze marks the spot. Lovely page.
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shpynka Mar 14, 2003 at 5:42 AM

I didn't make it to Eze this time but with your wonderful tips I'll stop by next time
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morgane1692 Mar 9, 2003 at 5:45 PM

Thank goodness, my minicoach tour from Nice did stop here for a bit, enough time to allow us to meander these verrry movie-set medieval cobbled lanes, to our hearts' content. The views of the Med below are superb!
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rickyvilla81 Mar 4, 2003 at 8:15 AM

Eze looks so cool. I never went there, only passed through on the bus, but it's my favourite stretch of coastline anywhere! Good tips.