{"id":556,"date":"2021-02-10T23:10:30","date_gmt":"2021-02-10T23:10:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?p=556"},"modified":"2021-02-10T23:10:30","modified_gmt":"2021-02-10T23:10:30","slug":"along-the-mediterranean-coast-hedging-my-bets","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/index.php\/2021\/02\/10\/along-the-mediterranean-coast-hedging-my-bets\/","title":{"rendered":"Along The Mediterranean Coast &#8211; Hedging My Bets"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">I\u2019m not really a cruise guy although I know some who absolutely love them.&nbsp;&nbsp;For me, they are the antithesis of what I enjoy in travel&#8230;..rolling into a place which is lovely no doubt&#8230;.piling off a ship with dozens of barely acquainted people and rushing around the town you are in with hopes of getting a feel for it within an allotted time&#8230;say six hours..and then piling back onto the ship in time for dinner.&nbsp;&nbsp;But of course, you don\u2019t get a feel for the place and not even a little.&nbsp;&nbsp;The only good it does for me is as a reconnoitering tool for later travel perhaps.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-1 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/76F23D0C-1D43-45BB-9716-36FD3F1CDFBB.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"581\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=581\" class=\"wp-image-581\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So when I accompanied my older brother on a Mediterranean cruise two years ago, I knew it was probably not going to be exactly what I wanted&#8230;it was not bad by any measure and offered time to share with a dear brother but just not the way I like to travel even though the port calls were interesting; Sardinia, Portofino, Cannes, St. Tropez and finishing with Monaco.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">So, I hedged my bets.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The cruise originated in the Italian coastal town of Civitavecchia; essentially the Cruise Port of Rome although it is quite a ways from Rome&#8230;50 miles to its center and 40 miles to Fiumicino Airport.&nbsp;&nbsp;Luckily for me and my brother, I had heard of a hotel just south of the port that was a destination unto itself.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-2 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/6770CAEA-C9CB-4ACB-9CAF-12E4C1CF269C.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"584\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=584\" class=\"wp-image-584\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/E65ED9F1-6D34-49E9-AF66-6749ADB31FFD.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"583\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=583\" class=\"wp-image-583\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/8E2B4AAD-0865-4172-872D-0030D0E546FA.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"585\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=585\" class=\"wp-image-585\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-3 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"733\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4A6F68D5-A54A-43AF-8A9E-41368EE56D00.jpeg?resize=525%2C733\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"579\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4A6F68D5-A54A-43AF-8A9E-41368EE56D00.jpeg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=579\" class=\"wp-image-579\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4A6F68D5-A54A-43AF-8A9E-41368EE56D00.jpeg?w=2692&amp;ssl=1 2692w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4A6F68D5-A54A-43AF-8A9E-41368EE56D00.jpeg?resize=215%2C300&amp;ssl=1 215w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4A6F68D5-A54A-43AF-8A9E-41368EE56D00.jpeg?w=1050 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/4A6F68D5-A54A-43AF-8A9E-41368EE56D00.jpeg?w=1575 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The site of La Posta Vecchio (Old Postal house) was originally a Roman villa and ruins of that are still on display within the hotel&#8230;.the hotel being built on top of the old villa.&nbsp;&nbsp;The current structure is from the 17th century and is in the style of a Renaissance palazzo&#8230;majestic and set tight along the Tyrrhenian coast.&nbsp;&nbsp;At some point, it caught the eye of one billionaire, J. Paul Getty, and he purchased it in the 1960s to serve as his seaside villa.&nbsp;&nbsp;Some years after that, it went back into Italian hands as a residence and eventually remodeled to serve as a hotel. All of its twenty-ish rooms are unique and furnished with 17th century tapestries and furniture befitting the setting.&nbsp;&nbsp;Ancient maps, marble sculptures and artwork are scattered about and it is a place that holds surprises at every turn.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-4 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/85FF5A4E-0332-45B7-A6F3-D6532C62C15E.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"577\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=577\" class=\"wp-image-577\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/0FE81DD9-30DD-4283-8D0F-7920185BBEA6.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" 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https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CEA1CA1C-8693-4ABD-B2FA-1221C46EBCCA.jpeg?w=1050 1050w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/CEA1CA1C-8693-4ABD-B2FA-1221C46EBCCA.jpeg?w=1575 1575w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-5 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/8FF1EF74-7A17-4B98-9DCF-F42EBCD0CBA2.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"597\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=597\" class=\"wp-image-597\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/0A724E65-6538-4D21-9B5F-01651DBB049D.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"599\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=599\" class=\"wp-image-599\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/7E234F1A-85E8-4421-921F-607B7A0E8ED1.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"600\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=600\" class=\"wp-image-600\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/6CBB4480-6EBE-403F-9EB9-EA7212F4096A.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"601\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=601\" class=\"wp-image-601\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The restaurant and cocktail bar are as spectacular as you would imagine and the veranda overlooking the sea serves as seating for the restaurant and also as a sun deck&#8230;.very sublime.&nbsp;&nbsp;There is even an indoor pool located in an incredibly satisfying \u201cgreenhouse\u201d&#8230;..not really&#8230;more like the most beautiful pool room ever.&nbsp;&nbsp;Expansive, but not overworked grounds, begged to be strolled in the early morning and late evening and I did just that&#8230;.it is an amazing experience to stay at a place like this.&nbsp;&nbsp;Two or three days here does some very good things to one\u2019s soul and I would go back as a side trip from Rome to balance off the busyness of that amazing city.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large is-resized\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i2.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/A159161A-5CDF-4729-A30B-84940AAD6191-scaled.jpeg?fit=525%2C394\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-558\" width=\"684\" height=\"513\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/A159161A-5CDF-4729-A30B-84940AAD6191-scaled.jpeg?w=2560&amp;ssl=1 2560w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/A159161A-5CDF-4729-A30B-84940AAD6191-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/A159161A-5CDF-4729-A30B-84940AAD6191-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/A159161A-5CDF-4729-A30B-84940AAD6191-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/A159161A-5CDF-4729-A30B-84940AAD6191-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1152&amp;ssl=1 1536w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/A159161A-5CDF-4729-A30B-84940AAD6191-scaled.jpeg?resize=2048%2C1536&amp;ssl=1 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 525px) 100vw, 525px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">As I said earlier, the terminus for the cruise was Monaco and I have to say, that was a great way to end one&#8230;.it is a magnificent place to glide into, although, because the port and country for that matter, are so tight, logistics in and out when a large cruise ship moors can be challenging.&nbsp;&nbsp;After some wait though and a few calls, our Mercedes from our hotel rolled up and we were whisked away and most of the wait was forgotten.&nbsp;&nbsp;There are, no doubt, some great hotels in Monaco and I am certain they would be worth a stay but we were on our way to a much more interesting, exclusive place.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-1 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-6 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/1D8D8AF8-D194-4611-9DD3-39E54DA72989.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"561\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=561\" class=\"wp-image-561\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The&nbsp;&nbsp;Ch\u00e2teau de la Ch\u00e8vre d\u2019Or (Chateau of the Golden Goat) sets on a precipice within the French coastal mountain town of Eze, equidistant&nbsp;&nbsp;between Monaco and Nice.&nbsp;&nbsp;I had discovered this town and hotel on a previous trip from a most bizarre drunken couple in a bar in Nice on Halloween&#8230;another story for another day&#8230;&#8230;.and knew that one day, I would have to return and stay here.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-7 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/FC56DCDD-A4E1-4230-9F17-EB2701D26729.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"586\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=586\" class=\"wp-image-586\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"335\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/18BED97B-68C5-44BD-8880-56791B949B46.jpeg?resize=525%2C335\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"587\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/18BED97B-68C5-44BD-8880-56791B949B46-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=587\" class=\"wp-image-587\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/18BED97B-68C5-44BD-8880-56791B949B46-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C653&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/18BED97B-68C5-44BD-8880-56791B949B46-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C191&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/18BED97B-68C5-44BD-8880-56791B949B46-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C490&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/18BED97B-68C5-44BD-8880-56791B949B46-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C980&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/49649396-1D8A-46D4-89D3-8B9D03F9E747.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"588\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=588\" class=\"wp-image-588\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The medieval village of Eze sits on a mountain 1,500 feet above the Mediterranean Sea.&nbsp;&nbsp;Because of this, it offers spectacular views of the azure&nbsp;&nbsp;coastline below.&nbsp;&nbsp;It is an otherworldly beautiful spot&#8230;.a mountain town you would draw up if given the chance.&nbsp;&nbsp;The Hotel is midway up the hill, perched on a cliff on the southern side, giving it unobstructed views of the French Rivera.&nbsp;&nbsp;Since space is such a premium on this rocky crag, it is really a multi-leveled collection of suites&#8230;all unique.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-8 is-layout-flex wp-block-gallery-is-layout-flex\"><ul class=\"blocks-gallery-grid\"><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/037ADA6D-932C-463A-BFBC-E63A89E2A73B.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"591\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=591\" class=\"wp-image-591\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/B4BAF2F9-17A7-4AE2-A190-E32BD04FABC5.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"592\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=592\" class=\"wp-image-592\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"525\" height=\"394\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/52BBC714-CCD3-47E3-8E50-080C2704E0E1.jpeg?resize=525%2C394\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"593\" data-full-url=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/52BBC714-CCD3-47E3-8E50-080C2704E0E1-scaled.jpeg\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=593\" class=\"wp-image-593\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/52BBC714-CCD3-47E3-8E50-080C2704E0E1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1024%2C768&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/52BBC714-CCD3-47E3-8E50-080C2704E0E1-scaled.jpeg?resize=300%2C225&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/52BBC714-CCD3-47E3-8E50-080C2704E0E1-scaled.jpeg?resize=768%2C576&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/52BBC714-CCD3-47E3-8E50-080C2704E0E1-scaled.jpeg?resize=1536%2C1151&amp;ssl=1 1536w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 767px) 89vw, (max-width: 1000px) 54vw, (max-width: 1071px) 543px, 580px\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Where La Posta Vecchio is a true grand hotel, Ch\u00e8vre d\u2019Or is much more casual&#8230;.the rooms are comfy and well appointed but not plush.&nbsp;&nbsp;The truth is, you are there for the view and magnificent formal Michelin star restaurant, La Ch\u00e8vre d\u2019Or.&nbsp;&nbsp;There, the magic is found.&nbsp;&nbsp;True old world cuisine and service awaits you with a wine list to match&#8230;.it is really a dining experience not to be missed.&nbsp;&nbsp;For lighter fare, Les Remparts, offers cocktails and snacks along it\u2019s terrace and lunch and dinner in an outdoor setting&#8230;.there is no more special location than this to enjoy a bite and drink.&nbsp;&nbsp;Amazingly enough, they managed to wedge a pool into this outcrop which makes relaxing even easier.&nbsp;&nbsp;Outside the hotel, it is well worth a steep stroll to the top of Eze&#8230;.beautiful shops and restaurants await as does a beautiful chapel and even a graveyard at the very top&#8230;.it is good to note that people actually live on this little maritime mountain and have for centuries.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-gallery columns-3 is-cropped wp-block-gallery-9 is-layout-flex 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data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=589\" class=\"wp-image-589\" \/><\/figure><\/li><li class=\"blocks-gallery-item\"><figure><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/flaneurlogue.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/02\/26A8291F-FBE8-4817-A1E8-D30107B05A18.jpeg?w=525\" alt=\"\" data-id=\"560\" data-link=\"http:\/\/flaneurlogue.com\/?attachment_id=560\" class=\"wp-image-560\" \/><\/figure><\/li><\/ul><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A short drive from either Nice or Monaco, Eze and specifically, the Ch\u00e2teau de la Ch\u00e8vre d\u2019Or, is well worth a 2-3 day stay.&nbsp;&nbsp;Like La Posta Vecchio above, it has the capacity to take your breath away and relax you&#8230;to slow down your world in the best sort of way.&nbsp;&nbsp;Amazingly, while neither property is cheap, they aren\u2019t untouchable either.&nbsp;&nbsp;For a little bit more, you can stay in a truly unique place&#8230;a one of a kind place&#8230;a 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