2024 IMS International Conference on Statistics and Data Science (ICSDS)
December 16-19, 2024, Nice, France
Transportation to the Radisson Blu Hotel
*Use this App to buy bus or tram tickets directly on your phone for Nice transport* https://www.lignesdazur.com/en/buy/phone
Radisson Blu Hotel has a bus stop outside its front door and a Tram stop its back door. The bus lines and the bus stop name for Radisson Blu are Line 12 and Line A, at stop “Sainte Hélène Promenade”. The Bus Line 12 goes along the Promenade (get off the stop “Congress/Promenade’ for the banquet at Hyatt Regency). The Tram Line 2 (direction Port Lympia) from Nice Airport stops at “Sainte Hélène” for Radisson Blu.
Recommended tours in Nice for the ICSDS participants and families
Vieux Nice (Nice’s Old Town)/Cours Saleya Flower Market ( Marché Aux Fleurs Cours Saleya )/ Promenade des Anglais/ Place Massena
A lovely walking tour in the heart of Nice
Museum Chagal: https://musees-nationaux-alpesmaritimes.fr/chagall/en
From November 1st to April 30th: from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm
By bus: From place Massena take the bus n°5, stop "Musée Chagall"
Museum Matisse: https://www.musee-matisse-nice.org/en/
From November 1st to March 31th : open from 10 am to 5 pm
By bus: From place Massena take the bus n°5, stop "Arènes / Musée Matisse"
Musée d’archéologie de Nice – Cimiez https://www.musee-archeologie-nice.org/
From November 1st to March 31th : open from 10 am to 5 pm
By bus: From place Massena take the bus n°5, stop "Arènes / Musée Matisse"
Castle hill Park (Exceptional views of the city and bay)
If you’re ready to climb the 500 steps of the Escalier Lesage, the entrance on the south-west side of the park is close to the Promenade des Anglais and the Nice sundial. On this side, there is an elevator to go up to the park. The 2nd entrance is at the top of Montée Montfort to the north of the park, near the cemeteries and parking lot.
Saint Jean Cap Ferrat (A quaint lovely seaside village)
By bus: From Promenade des Arts (Avenue de Saint-Sébastien, 06300 Nice) take the bus n°15, stop "Port de Saint Jean"
Many nice nearby villages or towns are easily accessible:
Monaco, Eze, Cannes, St Paul de Vence, Antibes, Grasse, etc.
Tour: Nicolas Alziari - Moulin à huile Génois (Olive oil mill)
318 Bd de la Madeleine, 06000 NICE
Visite de 9h15 à 11 h et de 14h15 à 16h
Arranged tours for ICSDS families:
Tuesday December 17 at 15h30 and 16h30 for 30 people max each tour.
Wednesday December 18 at 15h30 for 30 people max.
Thursday December 19 at 15h30 and 16h30 for 30 people max each tour.
From Radisson to Grand Chateau Valrose Parc (for Wednesday afternoon program)
Tram Line # 2 from the station “Sainte-Hélène” near the Radisson blue hotel (direction Port Olympia) to the station “Jean Médecin” (6 stops, around 12 minutes).
At the station Jean Médecin you change the tram line. Take tram # 1 (direction Henri Sappia) from “Jean Médecin” station to “Valrose Université” (4 stops, around 8 minutes).
Then from the “Valrose Université” you walk to the ‘28, Avenue Valrose, 06108 Nice Cedex 2’. See directions marked in the map below to reach the main gate of the university. The castle (Grand Chateau) is inside the campus, to your left and on the top of the hill.
From Grand Chateau Valrose Parc to Hyatt Regency Nice Palais de la Méditerranée
(for Wednesday banquet)
Take Tram #1 from ‘Valrose Université’ with direction for Hôpital Pasteur and get off at ‘Masséna’, then follow the direction in the map below to walk about 9-10 minutes to Hyatt Regency.
