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Hotel Metropole Monte-Carlo
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Musée de la Chapelle de la Visitation
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Musée National
Larvotto
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Grimaldi Forum
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A Perfect Day
By Oliver Berry
The best way to start any day in Monaco is with a petit café at the Café du Paris, which makes the perfect vantage point for watching the daily roll-call of Bentleys and Porsches arriving at the Hôtel de Paris across the square. Then it's off for a stroll around the principality, starting off with a quick buzz around the designer boutiques and haute couture stores around place du Casino, before cutting across to the Port Hercule to check out the latest line-up of million-dollar yachts moored along the quayside. Next stop is the Musée Oceanographique and its fantastic ground-floor aquarium (with a quick stop-off en route to watch the changing of the guard at the Palais Princier). For lunch it's a baguette and a tarte aux fruits from one of the boulangeries in Monaco-Ville, best savoured on the tranquil terraces of the Jardins Saint-Martin. Once the midday heat kicks in I never feel like doing much, so it's either a quick bus ride over to the plage du Larvotto or a stroll down to the Port de Fontvieille, where there are plenty of shops and some intriguing museums to explore (including my personal favourite, the royal collection of classic cars). As dusk sets in it's time for supper - there are top-notch restaurants scattered all around the principality, but for something more affordable I'd try the budget cafes around the Port Hercule or the brasseries along ave des Spéluges. And for after-dark entertainment, there's really only one choice: a visit to the roulette wheels and blackjack tables of the Casino de Monte Carlo. Even if you don't feel like betting, watching a small fortune being frittered away on the spin of a roulette wheel is an absolutely essential part of the Monte Carlo experience.
Main Currency
Currency: Euro (EUR)
Symbol: €
Transport
Getting around
Monaco's urban bus system has six lines, and will take you to all the tourist spots. If you want to get back to your hotel after , however, you'll need to catch a taxi. Be impressed by the escalators and public lifts linking city streets.
Getting there and away
Buses run from all over Monaco to the surrounding French countryside. The train station in La Condamine runs a frequent service to Nice, 20 minutes away, and it's an easy day trip. If you want to arrive in style, HeliAir Monaco will bring you by helicopter from Nice airport.
fast facts
| Full name | Monaco |
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| Currency | Euro, EUR (€) |
| Population | 32150 |
| Languages |
English (other) Italian (other) Monegasque (other) French (official) |
| Time zone(s) | GMT/UTC: +1 |
| Voltage | 220V |
| Hertz | 50Hz |
| Plugs |
European plug with two circular metal pins |
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