Just the name Monte Carlo conjures visions of a glamorous bygone era, the tax-free principality surrounded by France and therefore the Maritime Alps, that glamour isn’t lost. along side European hideaways like Lake Como, Gstaad, and Ibiza, this cliffside Mediterranean port has been a timeless playground for the see-and-be-seen crowd for quite 150 years. But amid all the hubbub, once you visit Monte Carlo it’s still possible to get through the afternoon over a restaurant crème, amble along the harbor among the yachts and knowledge the slow-paced, yet refined, MonĂ©gasque savoir-vivre. “Playing a hand at the famed Casino de Monte Carlo
Visiting the 19th-century Romanesque-Byzantine Cathedrale de Monaco, also the ultimate resting place of Princess Grace
Exploring the colorful Jardin Exotique
Touring neighboring Monaco Ville, the old town also referred to as Le Rocher, home to the Grimaldis’ historic royal residence
