Monaco
Trip Start
Apr 01, 1990
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Trip End
Aug 21, 2002
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Monte Carlo,
Monaco
Sunday, September 5, 1999
We took the train from Nice to Monaco and return at a cost of 80 French Francs (12.20 Euro). Monaco is a tiny (about 2 sq km) independent principality nation under the rule of the Grimaldi family. It has a variety of claims to fame from its running of a Formula One Grand Prix meet to its status as a tax haven. It is possibly that it has more infamy from Prince Rainier marrying the very popular actress of the day Grace Kelly, who tragically died in a car accident near Monte Carlo.
We found it to be well presented. and well healed. It did seem to us though that every driver in Monte Carlo thought he was driving in the Grand Prix and that they must have had a shocking shortage of vehicle mufflers.
The must do's for Monaco are to visit the Marina and be totally overawed with the range and size of the private yachts which use Monaco as their mooring, the Monte Carlo Casino and to check out the Grimaldi's castle overlooking the harbour.
