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International Circus Festival in Monte-Carlo
The beauty of the city of Monte Carlo is independent of changing weather or the seasons. A curious guest will always find something there for entertainment, something new and surprising.
But if you really seek unforgettable impressions, you should go to Monaco at the end of January when the best circus groups in the world are there. We assure you that the performances your experience during this festival will be the absolute pearls of the circus world.
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Posted by: To Trip on Saturday, 12th Apr, 2008
Monte Carlo trip
For anyone planning a trip, Monte Carlo is one of these places that’s good to go for the sake of the people-watching, the glitz, glamour, boats and sports cars, but I wouldn’t necessarily say that it’s very pretty or beautiful. I’ve never seen so many well-dressed, gorgeous folks cruising around in their Ferraris, Porsches, Lamborghini’s, Bentley, SLs, Z4s etc. Read the rest of this page »
Don’t bother with the Grand Casino. We were very unimpressed with it all. The lobby was free to get in and we wandered around that a little and saw the Dali exhibit there. Kind of interesting.If you are looking for reasonable accommodations stay in Nice. It’s just about 13 minutes away by trains. The trains run regularly, about every half hour. If you stay in Nice close to the train you will be further from the beach but located great for train trips.
Posted by: Pretty Tourist on Saturday, 2nd Jun, 2007
Grand Prix de Monaco
The Grand Prix de Monaco is always held late May. The dates for the Monaco Grand Prix 2007 were 24 to 27 May (Sunday being the race day).
The dates for future years are:
- 22 to 25 May 2008
- 21 to 24 May 2009
- 20 to 23 May 2010
Posted by: Pretty Tourist on Friday, 1st Jun, 2007
Where to stay in Monaco, Monte-Carlo
Getting from Nice to Monaco is easy, the hotels in Monaco are not that much more expensive than in Nice and it obviously saves on the transport costs. Monaco is actually not that expensive with some exceptions. If Monaco is truly what you are going for, stay there. The time, cost and aggravation of trying to get back and forth a few times from Nice will far outweigh paying a few bucks extra to stay in Monaco.
The Monte Carlo Beach Hotel, which is just over the border back into France (on the far end of Monaco if you are coming from the direction of Nice). It had a free shuttle that could get you to about the center of Monaco by the casino and from there you could easily take the buses for cheap to see anything. There is no place on the water in Nice!!! If your destination is Monte-Carlo just stay in A Monte-Carlo Hotel. A few suggestions: Monte-Carlo Bay Resort, Monte-Carlo Beach Hotel, Hotel Columbus, another option at the door of Monaco (across the street!!!) is The Marriott in Cap d’Ail (France). If you are on budget, I would advise to try to find a hotel in Beausoleil (which is literally 300 yards from the Casino Square (but in France) with very decent prices at Nice level.
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Posted by: Travel Guide on Wednesday, 30th May, 2007
How to get from Nice to Monaco, Monte-Carlo; flight to Monaco
Nice is the nearest airport to Monte Carlo / Monaco. From the airport you can take a taxi or a helicopter. You can go by helicopter from Nice Airport to Monaco if you are feeling “flush”. Spend the money on the helicopter transfers. It is a 10-minute ride and there is no cooler way to arrive. Car and bus transfers can get locked up in traffic and at times take up to 1.5 hours to get 10km between the cities. Trains are more reliably quicker, but not as convenient to pick up from the airport as the helicopter service is (they are, of course, right at the airport).
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Posted by: Travel Guide on Wednesday, 30th May, 2007
Where to eat in Monaco, Monte Carlo
In Monaco is more than 160 restaurants for all tastes, in any price category. Most of the restaurants in Monaco are Italian cuisine inspired restaurants. I would recommend “La Polpetta”, especially their “Tortellini della nonna” and their Crepes Suzette, and “Lorenzo”, avenue Princess Grace, which has delicious family cuisine, especially their fresh pasta, their tiramisu and a few other things….Nonna Tilde is good too! For a family atmosphere not so Italian I suggest “La maison du caviar” which is very reasonably priced. Don’t be abused by the name . It is a simple family restaurant. Try the famous “Rascasse” restaurant overlooking the harbor. Just go to Mc Donald’s and don’t waste your money, just say you went to an expensive restaurant and loved it.
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Posted by: Travel Guide on Tuesday, 29th May, 2007
Traveling with children to Monaco
Some attractions I think your kids would love – there is a museum called the Oceanographic Museum which has a huge 2 floors full of aquariums - there are sharks, massive fish, jelly fish. It’s mentioned. The zoo is really good. You will find this not far from the Princes Palace.
Also there is a zoo ‘Jardin Animaliar’ is pretty good also. That is on the other side of the harbor.
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Posted by: Travel Guide on Tuesday, 29th May, 2007
Monte Carlo Casino Dress code
The suitable clothing is required. In the private rooms after 22.00 a jacket and a tie must be dressed. There are a few cafes in “Grand Casino” and around it. This portion of the casino definitely does not have a dress code. The slot machine area of the casino requires no formal dressing but the main area does.
Also many of the popular bars and restaurants like the American bar in the hotel de Paris require you to wear a coat and tie. So I suggest you take some formal clothes. I guess it depends on whether you want to go inside and look at the high rollers.
Posted by: Travel Guide on Monday, 28th May, 2007
Travel Monaco
Don’t bother with the Grand Casino. We were very unimpressed with it all. The lobby was free to get in and we wandered around that a little and saw the Dali exhibit there. Kind of interesting. Read the rest of this page »
You could have lunch on the Grand Prix circuit by the harbor, if you are into motor racing. Both are expensive - More to do I would say in Monaco and roundabouts particularly down the coast towards Nice and the villages in between . Monaco can get a bit claustrophobic though.
Posted by: Travel Guide on Monday, 28th May, 2007