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Your Nice Newsletter: October on the Côte d'Azur Bonjour ! As the summer crowds depart, a special kind of magic settles over Nice. October brings golden light, pleasantly warm days, and a cultural calendar that invites you to experience the city like a local. It's the perfect time to stroll the sun-drenched boulevards and discover the authentic heart of the French Riviera.

October and November bring crisp air and fiery foliage to the Bavarian Alps. With direct regional trains leaving from Munich Central Station, reaching high-altitude paths like the Herzogstand ridge or the forests around Neuschwanstein takes just a couple of hours. Whether you want a relaxed walk overlooking Lake Tegernsee or a full-day ascent, public transport makes mountain access remarkably straightforward.

In 1888, Café Gijón opened its doors on Paseo de Recoletos and soon became a meeting ground for Spanish intellectuals and infamous figures like Mata Hari. The city's century-old coffeehouses and traditional pastry shops hold decades of political debates, literary awards, and royal secrets. From the original mahogany counters at El Riojano to the vintage 1970s tables in Malasaña, these local institutions offer a quiet look at the past before diving into the bustling streets of Madrid.