Attractions
Monte Carlo Bord de Mer (Larvotto)
The settlement area has a beach, shops, restaurants and snack bars. In this area the visitor has at his disposal all kinds of sports facilities, a large swimming pool and several restaurants.
The Salle Garnier and the Espace Fontvieille host numerous events and performances throughout the year.
Annotation
The description of the south-east region in the France chapter contains information about the immediate vicinity of Monaco and interesting excursion destinations. Various round trips to the Italian Riviera and the Côte d’Azur as well as panoramic helicopter flights are offered.
- Top-engineering-schools: Provides detailed population data for major cities of Monaco. Also covers geography information including rivers, mountains, lakes, and national borders.
Monte Carlo
Musée National “Mechanical toys, slot machines and dolls of yesteryear”, contemporary sculptures in the terraced rose garden.
Casino de Monte Carlo (minimum age 21): Salles Publiques (Public Rooms), Salle Blanche (White Room). The Salles Privées (private halls). Sun-Casino and SBM/Grand Hotel-Casino (minimum age 21).
Monaco-Ville
Palais du Prince : changing of the guard and state rooms. The tour includes the blue and gold halls of Louis XV, the Palatine Chapel (17th century) and the main courtyard with a double-arched staircase made of Carrara marble (17th century).
Musée Napoléon: Napoleonic souvenirs and exhibits from Monegasque history.
Musée Océanographique (Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium).
Historial des Princes de Monaco (wax museum).
Monaco
Jardin Exotique (gardens with exotic plants, a prehistoric grotto with stalagmites and stalactites and a museum of prehistoric anthropology – Musée d’Anthropologie Préhistorique ).
Center d’Acclimatation Zoologique (Zoological Garden).
Shopping
Overview
Perfume, ceramics, clothing, hosiery, shoes, books, jewellery, chocolate and embroidery. Shop opening hours: Mon-Sat 09.00-12.30 and 15.00-18.30.
Nightlife
Introduction
The casino is one of the biggest attractions. The casino cabaret and the Salle Garnier, the beautiful opera, are housed in the same building. There are other casinos at the Sporting Club Monte Carlo, the Café de Paris and the Grand Hotel. There are two cinemas and countless nightclubs and discos. In the summer, international films (in the original) are shown in an open-air cinema every evening.
Culinary
Overview
Excellent restaurants await the guest. The cuisine is predominantly French, but there are also some Monegasque specialties. Many of the bars and restaurants stay open until the early hours.
Accommodation
Hotels
Monaco has some of the best hotels in the world. For more information, contact the Tourist Office Direction du Tourisme et des Congrès de la Principauté de Monaco (see addresses) and the Association de l’Industrie Hôtelière Monégasque, 9 avenue Prince Pierre, MC-98000 Monaco. Tel: 92 05 64 91. (Web: www.monte-carlo.mc). The designation Hôtel de tourisme may only be used by hotels whose facilities and services meet the minimum standards laid down by ministerial decree. Categories: 1 to 4 star hotels with the suffix P for “Palace”. There are over 19 hotels in total, four of which are 4-star palace hotels.
Other accommodation options
The address of the Center de la Jeunesse Princesse Stephanie is 45 Avenue des Papalins, MC-98000 Monaco (Tel: 93 50 75 05. Internet: http://www.youthhostel.asso.mc/). The hostel is open to youngsters up to 26 years old (students up to 31 years old).
Culture
Religion
90% Catholics; 6% Protestants; Orthodox and Jewish minorities.
Social Rules of Conduct
Dress: Smarter attire is expected in exclusive restaurants and hotels, casinos and nightclubs. Appropriate manners: You shake hands to greet each other; Friends and acquaintances are kissed on both cheeks, as in France. You should not smoke while eating. Tipping: The tip is already included in the bills of almost all hotels and restaurants, otherwise 15% is usual (also for taxi drivers).
Climate
Best travel time
Pleasant Mediterranean climate all year round. Warmest months July and August. Mild winter.
Country data
Phone prefix
+377
Area (sq km)
2
Population
39,242 (Source: homosociety)
Population density (per square km)
18866
Population statistics year
2020
Member of the EU
No
Main emergency number
112
