Welcome to the thrilling Principality of #Monaco! Luxury cosmopolitan atmosphere, enchanting sightseeing! Your new favorite #destination in #Europe
#Video chapters:
00:01 Intro
01:03 Monaco
01:48 Port
02:57 #Grimaldi #Palace
03:48 Old #town
05:11 #Cathedral
05:27 #Oceanography #Museum
05:51 #Stade Louis II
06:05 #Grand #prix
06:30 #Luxury #Cars #spotting
06:57 #shopping
07:36 #Casino #hotels
08:55 #Grace #Kelly #Statue
09:05 #beaches
10:20 #maps
Maybe you're enchanted by real life #fairy tales? #American #sweetheart Grace Kelly married Monaco's #prince. The Monaco Grand Prix zooms through this principality each year. Or maybe you're interested in the see-and-be-seen scene? Monaco is the getaway of the #jet-set. Multimillion dollar boats line the harbors of #Fontvieille and #Monte-Carlo, luxury vehicles like #Aston #Martins and #Rolls-Royces are parked outside of the Monte Carlo Casino and #upscale hotels welcome #travelers. Monaco's warm, sunny weather beckons to #globetrotters year-round but its glitz and #glamour is what really draws #visitors to this part of the #French #Riviera.
Visit Monaco (Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, France)
Monaco is not legally part of #France but an independent #principality, with its own #royal family who have ruled Monaco since the 13th century.
Explore Monaco
Although it is quite small, there is a lot to see in Monaco as well as numerous #museums and #attractions. It is also very hilly which makes it slow to #explore
Monte Carlo
Monte Carlo is the central area of Monaco around Monte Carlo Casino, the #Café de #Paris and the #Opéra
The #gardens around the casino are also lovely, and visitors also like to explore the #Japanese gardens on Avenue Princess-Grace.
Port #Hercule
Just to the south of Monte Carlo, the large port and La #Condamine area is the place to see the impressive yachts and enjoy a #promenade around the harbour. An electric boat-bus will carry you between the two sides of the port.
Monaco-Ville
The south-western side of the harbour is a peninsula that includes the cathedral, built in the 19th century in Byzantine style to replace a 12th century church. The original altarpiece can be seen in the cathedral, as well as the burial place of #Princess Grace of Monaco and many other princes and princesses.
The Prince's Palace in Monaco Ville is one of the #highlights of a visit to Monaco, with much to enjoy from 15th century frescoes to opulent 18th century state rooms. You can watch the changing of the guard in the square in front of the Palace at 11:55 each day.
You can also see the #Palais de Justice and the Oceanography Museum and #Aquarium, one of the most impressive aquariums in Europe and with great views from the roof of the museum. In the streets south of the Palace there are lots of very lovely, colourful houses. The views back across the harbour towards Monte Carlo from the cliffs along the east of Monaco #Ville are also very impressive.
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Monaco Shopping
Not surprisingly many of the luxury brands have set up shop in Monaco, but you will also find #shops that are slightly less out of reach for mere mortals. Fashion enthusiasts will want to head for the Carré d'Or, the area around the casino, to see the #boutiques by famous names such as Gucci, #Prada #Chanel and Christian #Dior while the nearby #Metropole center is worth visiting to see the luxurious shopping center itself even if you have no intention to buy anything.
A larger shopping centre can be found in Fontveille, and there are also numerous shops and boutiques in the streets behind Port Hercule.
#Arriving in Monaco and visitor #information
Most visitors to Monaco stay elsewhere on the #Riviera and visit Monaco as a day trip. If this is your intention we recommend you arrive by train rather than car - the train station is conveniently placed in the center of Monaco just behind the main port, train fares are not expensive, and it is much easier than trying to navigate the roads and find a parking space
The downside of arriving by train is that you might miss the views across Monaco from the corniche road that passes above the city - on a clear day these views are exceptional. From here Monaco is a remarkable sight, with high-rise buildings and apartments seemingly covering every square inch, like an undersized #Manhattan squeezed into a natural bay of the Riviera.