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| | Monaco offers an important
number of hotels to the tourists coming
from all over the world. Five four
star luxe hotels, namely the renowned
Hotel de Paris owned be the “Société des
Bains de Mer (SBM) with its famous
restaurant “Louis XV” managed
by the chef Alain Ducasse, a must
for the gourmets from all over the
world.
The Hotel Hermitage also belongs
to the SBM. This magnificent edifice
in the “Belle Epoque” style
with its glass construction and
winter garden was built by Gustave
Eiffel and is classified as a historical
monument.
The Hotel Metropole Monte Carlo has recently been refurbished by
Jacques Garcia. It hosts the restaurant
Joël Robuchon Monte Carlo which
is run by one of his disciples,
Christophe Cussac.
Amongst the luxury hotels figures the
Fairmont Hotel, the European
flagship of the American hotel chain.
The Méridien Beach Plaza
is the only hotel with a private
sand beach and its convention centre,
the Monte Carlo Sea Club.
The Port Palace Hotel, located
in the Port Hercule, offers from
its terrace an incomparable view
on the Beau Rivage gradient and
is one of the most privileged places
to follow the Formula One Grand
Prix of Monaco.
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In another category, the Columbus Hotel located in the quarter of Fontvieille
(built on an area taken from the sea), is one of the best hotels in Monaco.
It has a superb design and its decoration is hold in a very modern style.
At the frontier of the Principality in France, the Monte Carlo Beach
Hotel, a remarkable resort hotel with its rooms offering an exceptional panorama
on the so-called “Rocher” – the old town of Monaco.
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How to come to Monaco:
By road:
The Principality is about 20 kilometres away from Nice; and the
same distance to the Italian border. There are three road connections,
the
Moyenne Corniche via the Col de Villefranche and the village of
Eze,
the Basse Corniche on the seaside via Villefranche; Beaulieu, Eze
and Cap d’Ail, or the motorway at the entrance of Cap d’Ail.
At the entrance of Monaco follow the signs “Musée Vieille
Ville” (museum old town) and put your car in the public car park “Les
Pêcheurs” (it is the closest one to the Rock and the Prince’s
Palace.
One particular detail: In most of the Monegasque car parks, the first
hour is free of charge. Monaco has about 15.000 parking spaces. On the
spot, you can also rent a limousine (with or without driver) with the
following companies: Calandres, 2M Limousines Service, Diamond’ Limousine,
Galaxie Limousine, Limousine Tours Monte Carlo or Monte Carlo Limousine.
By bus:
Take the TAM bus line between Nice and Menton via the Basse Corniche.
Time schedule: about every 15 min every day. There is also the line
114 to La Turbie and Monaco and shuttles buses connecting the International
Airport of Nice to the Principality (via motorway).
By air:
The fastest mean of transportation between the airport and Monaco us
the helicopter. The company Heli Air operates high frequency connections
every day in both senses. It only takes 6 minutes. This company also
offers panoramic flights over the Principality, the French
Riviera and the country-side.
By train:
Take the SNCF connection from Nice to Ventimiglia (Italy). The train
station in Monaco is built in the rocks. Upon arrival, there are two
exits: Down to the main port, the Port Hercule or towards Monte
Carlo and the Casino via the Boulevard Princesse Charlotte.
By ship:
Large cruise ships can now berth in the port. The Port Hercule with its
new quay can welcome 200 000 tourists cruising the Mediterranean Sea
every year.
| | | With the progress, Monaco has succeeded in developing
a contemporary architecture for enlarging its accommodation capacities by
conserving the traces of the prestigious past, namely several villas dating
from the 19th century and the so-called “Années folles” (30ties),
magnificent gardens such as the Exotic Garden, but especially the character
of the old town on the Rock, with its picturesque small and shady streets
and alleys, which all lead to the Prince’s Palace. There you can visit
the private apartments, admire the throne room, the Palatine chapel, the
court of honour and follow the change of the guards – the “Carabiniers” in
their magnificent traditional uniforms every day at 11.55 am. Another place
to visit is the Oceanographic Museum and its aquarium which has an impressive
number of rare species and a lagoon with sharks.
In Monaco, the centre of cultural events is the Grimaldi Forum on
the Larvotto promenade. This centre of convention hosts the Ballets
of Monte Carlo, prestigious exhibitions, international conferences,
restaurant and bars, meeting place of the night life, such as the Zebra
Square or
the Karément. Other places to enjoy the night life are for example
the Jimmy’z, the most famous discotheque of Monaco, or the casinos,
like the ancient Casino of Monte Carlo, the Sun Casino in the Fairmont
Hotel, the Casino in the Café de Paris,or the Palmiers Casino
in the Sporting d’été.
If you want to relax and prepare your night out and your chance with
the roulette, the marine therapy centre Thermes Marins with its 7000
m2 in an exceptional location where the privileged clients can combine
beauty, marine and relaxation treatments. The manual treatments of the
Therme shave made the reputation of this centre, a unique place on the
French Rivieria.
Finally, if you prefer having some outdoor activities, you can go to
the golf course of the Mont Agel, which is just a few kilometres away,
located on a hill ‘ another “rocher” where you can
admire the beauty of the Mediterranean sea from Ventimiglia to Saint
Jean Cap Ferrat.
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