- Monaco: where is the “country of three cities” located?
- How to get to Monaco?
- Holidays in Monaco
- Monaco beaches
- Souvenirs from Monaco
Not every vacationer who is going to plunge into the incessant nightlife of Monaco, stay in one of the chic hotels of this state, dine in a luxurious restaurant, visit the annual exhibition of luxury yachts, knows where Monaco is.
Tourists prefer to rest in this dwarf principality in the high season - May-September: at this time they spend their leisure time on the beaches, holidays and important events. It is recommended to allocate such months as September-October and April-May for sightseeing holidays, and June-September for the beach holiday. Those who want to attend sailing competitions should come to Monaco in January-February.
Monaco: where is the "country of three cities"?
Monaco, where one of the stages of the Formula 1 World Championship (Monaco Grand Prix) is held, is bordered by France. The state, the highest point of which is the 140-meter Cape Mont-Agel, is located in the southern part of Europe and has access to the Ligurian Sea.
Monaco covers an area of 2,000 square kilometers, with a coastline of 4,100 km and land borders for 4,400 km. The districts of Monaco are Saint-Roman, Monaco-Ville, Saint-Michel, Larvotto, La Candamine, Fontvieille and others (there are 10 of them). The distance from Monaco to Nice is 20 km, and to Cannes - 50 km.
How to get to Monaco?
Since the closest airport to Monaco is Nice - Cote d'Azur airport, you first need to get to this resort (the duration of the Moscow - Nice flight together with Aeroflot is 4 hours; with UIA Airlines and Air France, residents of Ukraine on the Kiev - Paris flight will spend 3.5 hours on the road, and with Lufthansa, KLM, Turkish Airlines, residents of Almaty, taking into account the connection time, will spend 9 hours on the road). And from there, the principality can be reached by bus in 45 minutes, hotel shuttle buses - in 40-60 minutes, electric trains - in 20-30 minutes, and by helicopter - in 7 minutes.
Holidays in Monaco
Vacationers in Monte Carlo visit the casino Le Casino de Monte Carlo, the Church of St. Charles, the Japanese garden (7000 m2), the national park of dolls.
Guests of Monaco-Ville will see the Princely Palace (personal belongings of Napoleon Bonaparte are shown in the Museum of Napoleonic Memories), visit the gardens of Saint-Martin and the Oceanographic Museum.
In La Condamine, travelers stroll through the traditional market on Arms Square, relax in the Princess Antoinette Park (at the end of June it becomes a picnic site with treats), admire the Church of Saint Devota and the yacht of the Monaco prince moored in the port of Hercules.
Monaco beaches
- Larvotto Beach: Here women are allowed topless swimming. On the artificial beach, equipped with a cafe, umbrellas, sun loungers, showers, there is the purest sand, which is regularly brought here. It is worth considering that there are no sun loungers on the free section of the beach, so you should take care of the bedding.
- La Spiaggia Beach: This private beach is home to mainly wealthy people and celebrities. There is a pizzeria where guests can enjoy risotto and delicious pizza, and a restaurant specializing in seafood.
- Monte-Carlo Beach: for a comfortable stay, there are sun loungers, shaded awnings, tents, a bar, a restaurant, indoor and outdoor swimming pools (in the Olympic pool of the beach club, the water in which is maintained at + 24˚C, there are 2 jumps).
- La Note Bleue: This private beach opens to the public in April-October. It is famous for its perfectly clean sand, beach club, bars (the menu pleases visitors with a rich selection of all kinds of drinks and cocktails), jazz music that sounds at the music evenings.
Souvenirs from Monaco
You shouldn't leave Monaco without jewelry, watches of famous brands, poker sets, playing chips, perfumes, ceramics, candied fruits, and wine.
