Monaco
Monaco
Monaco is the world's second-smallest country and most glamorous microstate - home to the legendary Monte Carlo Casino Formula 1 Grand Prix the Prince's Palace and the most spectacular concentration of super-yachts anywhere.
Nice Cote d'Azur (NCE)
MSC; Celebrity; Royal Caribbean; Norwegian; Princess; Holland America; Silversea; Regent
April - October
Visit Monte Carlo Casino; Prince's Palace and changing of the guard; Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium; Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit walk; Saint-Nicolas Cathedral; Exotic Garden; yacht spotting in the harbor
Tender from ship to Port Hercules; easy walk to Casino and Old Town
Monaco is the most expensive square kilometer on Earth; dress smartly for the casino (no shorts or flip-flops); tender port in the beautiful harbor; very safe city-state
The Monte Carlo Casino is free to enter the lobby. You must pay to enter the gambling rooms (and dress appropriately). The Oceanographic Museum is world-class - founded by Jacques Cousteau. The Formula 1 Grand Prix circuit walking tour is free and thrilling.
French fine dining; pizza monegasque; barbagiuan pastries; rose wine from Provence; Dom Perignon by the glass
Carrefore Monte Carlo; Galleries Lafayette; luxury boutiques along Boulevard des Moulins
Yes - family appropriate during day
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