Port Palace Monte Carlo

... away but said that weight rather than size was the issue. The others had all cruised before so we had a good travel chat. Monte Carlo is a tender port so we could not just walk ashore. First the people on HAL (Holland America) tours went and the rest of ...

... , La Condamine and Monte-Carlo.  Not to mention the breathtaking view of Port Hercules, more commonly known as the Port of Monte-Carlo!  Here you could see the yachts of millionaires and billionaires.   The tour of the Royal ...

... October 2007 Pete got up fairly early and was out on deck as we approached and then amazingly reversed in to the port right in the centre of Monte Carlo. Al woke to the spectacular sight of Monte Carlo as he sat up in bed and looked outside.  ...

... quarter finals) of the Monaco Masters tennis. The courts are in an amazing location with views out over the sea and parts of Monte Carlo - very picturesque. Of course we've never been to an event with big crowds anywhere in the world where facilities are ...

... a bleacher over something, they build a fence around it.  It's really unbelievable.  We have been to Monte Carlo several times before and never saw any evidence of the race infrastructure, so they remove everything. We boarded ...

... Port Hercule, the Formula 1 Grand Prix Circuit (the cars reach speeds of 275 km/hr every May), the Casino of Monte Carlo and the 'Princely Palace'. After the tour we walked along the port where they were busy setting up for the upcoming Yacht Show. ...

... . Then back to St Peter's square to await our coach back to the ship. We cruised through the night and anchored in the Port of Monte Carlo. Here we did a self tour and took in the sights of the old city, Princes Palace, Monaco Cathedral (where Grace kelly ...

... they lied. But we still had to get back down out of Eze and drive to Monte Carlo, and our time was ticking away. So on to Monte Carlo along the Grand Prix route we went. The Grand Casino is closed for renovation, but you could go in and check it out. John ...

... threats of rain, and it remained gloomy most of the day. That didn't deter us from our visit to Monaco, Monte Carlo, and the village of Eze. We arrived in port on time at 11:00, and were tendered over to the country of Monaco.  Monaco is the second ...

Saturday out first fun ashore to Monaco. We walk on the streets of Monte Carlo,where Grand Prix Formula One, where cars race 200 mile per hour., mind you the streets are very narrow and there are tunnels, crazy.   Take pictures in front of The ...

... slowly being dismantled, boats come in and out and the Palace is right in front of me. This hotel is cheaper than my previous Monte Carlo hotel (Fairmont), but far superior in every way. The lobby, hallways and rooms are like being in one of the palaces I ...

... trip!  Unfortunately for us they were getting ready for the big Formula 1 race this weekend.  They had transformed Monte Carlo for races… there were grandstands set up around town and metal guardrails around the many corners of the track ...

... in the movies. We didn't get to go on that, but our tour took us through the streets up to the royal palace. There's an aquarium, courtesy of Jacques Cousteau, and the cathedral where Princess Grace was married and buried. Everywhere you look there are ...

... go there in the evening, when it's not yet dark but is a little bit cooler. When we reached the top we saw a very beautiful white palace and just at that time we saw soldiers were marching - it was the time to change the hmm guard or maybe duty (?) I ...

... of the garage, then up a few escalators, up some steps, before we were finally outside, near the oceanographic museum and palace gardens. The day was perfect - I say it again - great walking temperature, clear, breezy. We walked through the palace ...

... it - not quite a city but not a town and definitely not a beach resort. I don't think I could ever afford to stay in Monte Carlo but maybe Nice and then travel in. There are a lot of facilities available for tourists (such as a mini train tour!) and ...

... a state was founded in her honour. The first serious spate of building in the area - the perimeters of today's Prince's Palace - was undertaken by the Ligurians, a Ghibelline Genovese dynasty that ruled Monaco in the 13th century. But on 8 January ...

... packed like sardines in the train.  I wanted to take a picture but couldn't move my arms! We walked around the prince's palace, took some photos, browsed through the souvenir shops, walked around the port and then Kousay and I took the bus back and ...

... Riviera. (B) Hotel: All Seasons Vieux Port 8 Rue Emmanuel Philibert Nice F-06300 France Tel:00 3349 2005900 Options:CITY: Nice Monte Carlo By Night - Drink Only  A beautiful drive along the French Riviera - arriving in the Principality of Monaco see ...

... able to say the gamble in Monte Carlo. 15 minutes and 10E later, I walked out with that ability. A quick walk down near the port of Monte Carlo and back into the train station later, and we were off back to Nice.   The email is getting long and I am ...