Great views. We went on a cold and cloudy day, with rain coming - so we have no wait for the lift. It sounds like this was unusual :-D We took the lift up to '2' and saw the view from top and the waterfall. We realized though we couldn't take it down to '1' so ended up then taking it all the way back down then walked up to the other viewpoint. Anyway, inefficient I'm sure, but we were jet lagged. Either way, great views and I'm sure even better on the sunny days.

As I said in my previous review about the Colline du Château, there isn't much left of the old Citadel, save for a few ruins. Instead, the top of Castle Hill is predominantly a park. No ordinary park though - this one, set high up over the city of Nice, offers absolutely stunning views across the city and the Mediterranean, along with plenty of places from which to view/photograph them. You can go up in the lift/elevator, or you could climb the crazy amount of steps up to the top, and admire the views along the way. Once at a certain point there are a series of weaving tracks which to be honest, can easily get you lost, but ultimately you will always end up at the top, where there are, amongst other things, a childrens play area, two very pleasant cafes and picnic spots. One of these cafes is a must visit for my wife and I when we visit. A cup of tea and an ice cream are just the ticket when you're sat up there, in the sweltering heat. Arguably the best part of this park is the wonderful man-made waterfall, which comes cascading down over a small cliff. You can get up close and personal with this waterfall, which makes for absolutely brilliant photo opportunities, or you can climb up above it to a viewing balcony. On a personal level, this waterfall is synonymous with Nice. If someone mentions 'Nice' to me, the first thing that springs to my mind is this waterfall. Whether you climb the 93 meters to the top, or travel up in the lift, you will be glad that you visited Parc de la Colline du Château.

The first day we tried to visit there were storm warnings and it was closed. Secondly we took "le petit train" but for some reason that day it also did not go up! Finally we found the lift open one morning and without a queue. The lift takes you up to the first level, avoiding a lot of climbing, and is free. The view from the first level is good, but keep walking up to the top and behind the cafe is a huge terrace with stunning views across towards the airport and ANtibes. Basically this is just a park but well worth the effort. On our descent we walked down the steep paths to the Port, which was tough but okay.