Attractions
Monte-Carlo Casino
Place du Casino
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 98 06 21 21
Fax: (+377) 92 16 38 62
Web site: www.montecarlocasinos.com
Email: vip@montecarlocasinos.com
Description
Charles Garnier, the renowed architect of the Paris Opera House, built the Casino in 1878.
The atrium, paved in marble, is surrounded by 28 Ionic columns in onyx. It leads into the auditorium of Monaco's Opera House, called the "Salle Garnier", which is decorated in red and gold, with a profusion of bas-reliefs, frescoes and sculptures. Here, for more than a century, outstanding international performances of opera, ballet and concerts have been staged.
The gaming rooms comprise a succession of numerous rooms featuring stained glass windows, sumptuous decorations and superb sculptures, allegorical paintings and bronze lamps.
General Information
Open daily
Persons under 18 not admitted
Photo ID obligatory (i.e. passport)
Dress code: Jacket and tie for men
Duration of visit: 30 to 40 minutes
Salon Europe:
French and English Roulette, 30/40
Open from 2PM weekdays and 12PM weekends.
Atrium and Salle Blanche:
Slot machines. Open from 2PM weekdays and 12PM weekends.
Private Lounges:
French roulette, 30/40, Chemin de fer, Black Jack, Punto Banco.
Banque à deux tableaux weekdays from 4PM. And from 3PM on weekends.
Salle des Amériques:
Black Jack, Craps, American roulette.
From 5PM weekdays and 2PM weekends.
Rates:
Atrium: admission free.
Salon Europe, Salle des Amériques
and Salle Blanche: 10€
Private Lounges: 10€
Access for disabled
Fort Antoine Theater
Avenue de la Quarantaine
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 93 15 80 00
Fax: (+377) 93 50 66 94
Description
This early 17th century fortress, built on the northeastern tip of "the Rock", is now used as a marvelous outdoor theater with a capacity of some 350 spectators in tiered seating built in a semi-circle. In this enchanting setting, high quality performances are given during the summer season.
General Information
Admission free (except performances)
Louis II Stadium
7, Avenue des Castelans, Fontvieille
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 92 05 40 11
Fax: (+377) 92 05 94 37
E-mail: stadelouis2@gouv.mc
Description
A huge sports complex built on the Fontvieille esplanade, inaugurated on January 25, 1985, harmonizing perfectly with the architecture of this rapidly expanding district.
Its multipurpose installations, the setting for many annual high-level international contests, make it one of the world's finest sports complexes.
General Information
Open daily
Tours given Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday: 10:30AM, 11:30AM, 2:30PM and 4:00PM
Wednesday: 10:30AM and 11:30AM
From July 1 to September 15: Additional tour at 5:00PM on Monday, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday
Guided tours in English, Italian, French and Spanish (except when events take place)
Rate (per person): 4€
Children under 12 years old and adults over 65 years old: 2€
Duration of visit: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Access for disabled
Oceanographic Museum & Aquarium
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 93 15 36 00
Fax: (+377) 93 50 52 97
Web site: www.oceano.mc
E-mail: musee@oceano.mc
Description
Inaugurated in 1910 by its founder, Prince Albert I, this exceptional museum of marine sciences is a monumental architectural masterpiece with a grandiose façade rising majestically above the sea to a height of 279 feet. It took 11 years to build, using 100,000 tons of stone from La Turbie.
The impressive rooms of the Museum, open to the public on two floors, contain remarkable collections of marine fauna and relics gathered by Prince Albert. Numerous specimens of sea creatures (preserved or in skeleton form, including the skeleton of a 66 foot whale), models of Prince Albert's laboratory ships, and craftware made from the sea's natural products, are on the first floor is dedicated to the oceanographic works of Prince Albert 1, called the "Navigator Prince".
In the basement, visitors enjoy the spectacular delights of the world-famous aquarium and its extraordinary show of marine flora and fauna. With 4,000 species of fish and over 200 families of invertebrates, the aquarium is an authority on the presentation of the Mediterranean and tropical marine ecosystem. Its latest creation, the Shark Lagoon, unveils the diversity and extraordinary colors of the coral reef and its inhabitants.
On the ground floor, exhibitions and films are regularly presented in the sumptuous décor of the Conference room.
Finally on the top floor, lunch is served in the restaurant "La Terrasse" admiring a magnificent panorama of the Principality of Monaco and the Italian Riviera. A museum gift shop is also available.
General Information
Open daily
From April to June, and September: from 9:30AM to 7:00PM
July and August: from 9:30AM to 7:30PM
From October to March: from 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Rate (per person): 13€
Children from 6 to 18 years old and students: 6.50€
Duration of visit: 1 to 2 hours
Partial access for disabled
Prince's Palace
Monaco-Ville
Description
Lined with batteries of cannons cast during the reign of Louis XIV, the Place du Palais offers a unique panoramic view overlooking the Port and Monte-Carlo, stretching as far as Bordighera in Italy (to the north-east), Fontvieille and Cap-d'Ail (to the south-west).
Every day at 11:55AM sharp, in front of the Palace's main entrance, visitors can enjoy the spectacular changing of the guard ceremony performed by the Carabiniers in full dress uniform (black in winter, white in summer), a ceremony that has remained unchanged for more than a century. Not only are the Prince's Carabiniers responsible for the Sovereign's security 24 hours a day, but they also provide him with a Guard of Honor and escort him on special occasions.
The Compagnie des Carabiniers du Prince has a military band (Fanfare) consisting of 27 musicians; within the main band a small variety orchestra and a brass ensemble (for religious music) has been formed.
The military band performs public concerts and also plays at official occasions, sports events and international military music festivals.
General Information
Open daily from April 2 to October 31
Rate (per person): 8€
Changing of the guard every day at 11:55AM sharp
Casino Gardens and Terraces
Place du Casino
Description
Opposite the Casino are magnificent flowerbeds and carefully tended lawns interspersed with ponds in which reeds and water lilies grow. The gardens slope gently upwards in the direction of the shopping street of the town, forming a perspective admired by visitors from all over the world.
Behind the Casino, facing the sea, are pretty gardens and sunny terraces. A striking multicolored geometrical work by Vasarely decorates the roof of the Convention Center and Auditorium.
General Information
Admission free
Exotic Garden
Boulevard du Jardin-Exotique
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 93 15 29 80
Fax: (+377) 93 15 29 81
Web site: www.jardin-exotique.mc
E-mail: jardin-exotique@mairie.mc
Description
One of Monaco's finest tourist attractions, this "magic garden" containing several thousand succulent plant varieties, was opened in 1933 and is dramatically landscaped on the rock-face. The plants flourish in Monaco's microclimate and are admired by visitors from all over the world.
Strolling along the foot-bridges high above the cliff, with a splendid view over the Principality and eastwards along the coast, the visitor cannot fail to be impressed by the diversity of the forms (in some cases surrealistic!) of the subtropical flora, many with highly unusual exotic essences.
General Information
Open daily
Closed on November 19 and December 25
May 15 to September 15: from 9:00AM to 7:00PM
September 16 to May 14: 9:00AM to 6:00PM or nightfall
Rate (per person): 7€
Children from 6 to 18 years old and students: 3.70€
Seniors 65+: 5.40€
Observatory Caves
Boulevard du Jardin-Exotique
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 93 15 29 80
Fax: (+377) 93 15 29 81
Web site: www.jardin-exotique.mc
E-mail: jardin-exotique@mairie.mc
Description
200 feet below the Exotic Gardens themselves, visitors can discover the immense chambers of the prehistoric Observatory Caves, whose stalagmites, stalactites and limestone concretions are spectacularly illuminated.
General Information
Open daily
Closed on November 19 and December 25
May 15 to September 15: from 9:00AM to 7:00PM
September 16 to May 14: 9:00AM to 6:00PM or nightfall
Rate (per person): 7€
Children from 6 to 18 years old and students: 3.70€
Seniors 65+: 5.40€
Duration of visit: 2 hours
Fontvieille Park
Fontvieille
MC 98000, Monaco
Description
This magnificent park covers an area of nearly 4 hectares and contains a multitude of green plants and shrubs from all over the world, surrounding a charming little fresh-water pond inhabited by ducks and swans.
General Information
Admission free
Princess Grace Rose Garden
Fontvieille
MC 98000, Monaco
Description
Dedicated to the memory of Princess Grace, on a nearby slope to the Fontvieille Park, is the Princess Grace Rose Garden, inaugurated on June 18, 1984 by HSH Prince Rainier and his family. It is a quiet spot, fragrant with the scent of some 4,000 rose trees, more than 150 varieties, many of which are the work of leading European and American specialists.
General Information
Admission free
Open daily from sunrise to sunset
Japanese Garden
Avenue Princesse-Grâce
MC 98000, Monaco
Description
This enchanting garden, designed by the landscape-architect Yasuo Beppu, covers 23,000 square feet alongside the Mediterranean Sea and has been blessed by a Shinto High Priest. The site is an authentic work of art that unites stone, water and vegetation in the most marvelous harmony.
The pine and olive trees are pruned in the pure tradition of the Land of the Rising Sun.
Waterfalls and ponds, decorated with symbolically-shaped islands, add to the serenity of the surroundings and are admired by visitors as they walk through the garden.
The natural stones were carefully chosen according to their shape, color and size.
The bamboo fences, Tea House, stone lanterns, tiles and wooden gates were all made in Japan. This exceptional garden situated at the foot of the sea-front high-rise buildings has a very special atmosphere, which is accentuated by the use of water sprays on the azaleas, rhododendrons and camellias.
General Information
Admission free from 9:00 AM to sunset
Zoological Terraces
Terrasses de Fontvieille
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 93 50 40 30
Fax: (+377) 93 50 81 73
E-mail: adb@adb.mc
Description
Opened in 1954 by H.S.H Prince Rainier III and built on the south face of the Rock of Monaco overlooking the Port of Fontvieille, some 250 animals from 50 different species (including exotic birds, black panther, white tiger, hippopotamus, and lemurs...) are housed there in exemplary conditions.
General Information
Open daily
October to February: from 10:00AM to 12:00PM and from 2:00PM to 5:00PM
March to May: from 10:00AM to 12:00PM and from 2:00PM to 6:00PM, last entry at 5:15PM
June to September: from 9:00AM to 12:00PM and from 2:00PM to 7:00PM
Rate (per person): 4€
Children from 8 to 14 years old: 2€
Duration of visit: 1 to 2 hours
Exhibition of H.S.H. The Prince of Monaco's Private Collection of Classic Cars
Terrasses de Fontvieille
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 92 05 28 56
Fax: (+377) 92 05 96 09
Web site: www.palais.mc
Description
This unique collection of more than 100 vintage and veteran motorcars were made by some of Europe's most prestigious firms. From the 1903 De Dion Bouton to the 1986 Lamborghini Countach; to as the 1929 Bugatti, the Croisière Jaune Citroen Torpedo and the 1952 Rolls Royce, each of these glittering automobiles is perfectly maintained and tell their own stories over two centuries of automotive history.
General Information
Open daily: from 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Closed on December 25
Rate (per person): 6€
Children from 8 to 14 years old: 3€
Duration of visit: 45 minutes
Museum of the Chapel of Visitation
Place de la Visitation
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 93 50 07 00
Email: museevisitation@gouv.mc
Description
This museum, housed in a baroque style chapel dating from the 7th century, is home to part of the remarkable collection of sacred works of art belonging to Mrs. Piasecka Johnson, with masterpieces from Rubens, Zurbaran, Ribera and masters of the Italian Baroque period.
General Information
Open daily (except Mondays): from 10:00AM to 4:00PM
Rate (per person): 3.00€
Children under 12: free entrance
Students and Seniors (65+): 1.50€
Duration of visit: 30 minutes
Partial access for disabled
Museum of Napoleonic Souvenirs and Collection of the Palace's Historic Archives
Place du Palais
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 93 25 18 31
Fax: (+377) 93 50 81 73
Web site: www.palais.mc
E-mail: adb@adb.mc
Description
Housed in the south wing of the Prince's Palace, the ground floor of this museum contains a rich collection of more than a thousand objects and documents relating to the First Empire: objects belonging to the Emperor Napoleon I, garments which belonged to the King of Rome, religious souvenirs from Saint Helena.
The first floor is entirely dedicated to the history of the Principality. Exhibits include the Charter of Independence of Monaco, signed by King Louis XII of France; a letter written by Louis XIV to Prince Antoine I; the Prince's Guards' uniforms.
Official Monégasque medals (Ordre des Grimaldi and Ordre de Saint-Charles) and foreign medals awarded to the Sovereign Princes are also on exhibit.
General Information
Open daily (subject to changes)
Closed from November 12 to December 16
From December 17 to May 31: open from 10:30 AM to 12:30 AM and from 2:00 PM to 5:00 PM except on Monday, December 25 and January 1
From June 1 to September 30: from 9:30 AM to 6:30 PM
From October 1 to November 11: from 10:00 AM to 5:00 PM
Rate (per person): 4€
Children from 8 to 14 years old: 2€
Duration of tape guided visit: 30 minutes
Museum of Prehistoric Anthropology
Boulevard du Jardin-Exotique
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 93 15 80 06
Fax: (+377) 93 15 29 81
Web site: www.jardin-exotique.mc
E-mail: jardin-exotique@monte-carlo.mc
Description
Containing a series of priceless burial relics and stones originating from localities in the Principality's vicinity, notably Grimaldi in Italian Liguria, this museum was founded in 1902 by Prince Albert I.
Its exhibits retrace important stages in the history of the human race, from the Australanthropus and Homo Sapiens, including Neanderthal, and Cro-Magnon samples.
In addition, there are vestiges of animals which are now extinct or which migrated in the course of glaciary and interglaciary periods, as well as reminders of successive civilizations: the Paleolithic (nearly a million year ago), the Neolithic, and the Bronze Age (5000 to 500 BC).
General Information
Open daily
Closed on November 19 and December 25
May 15 to September 15: from 9:00AM to 7:00PM
September 16 to May 14: 9:00AM to 6:00PM or nightfall
Rate (per person): 7€
Children from 6 to 18 years old and students: 3.70€
Seniors 65+: 5.40€
Access for disabled with assistance
Museum of Stamps and Coins
Terrasses de Fontvieille
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 98 98 41 41
Fax: (+377) 98 98 41 42
Description
This museum opened its doors in 1996 to display H.S.H. Prince Rainier III's magnificent private collection of stamps and coins. Of modern design, it contains, in two specially laid-out rooms, rare philatelic items from the postal history of the Principality as well as the documents (models, hallmark proofs, color tests), which have been used to print the stamps since the first Charles III in 1885 up to the present day. Also on display, a copperplate rotary press used for printing Monégasque stamps for 60 years which was offered by the French postal Administration; a video presents the history of Monégasque philately and all stages involved in creating a stamp up to the point of marketing. The space reserved for coins, bank notes and commemorative medals demonstrates to visitors the numismatic quality of the Principality since 1640. The Museum also has a multimedia area where all Monégasque coins and stamps can be examined.
General Information
Open daily
October to June: from 9:30AM to 5:00PM
July and August: from 9:30AM to 6:00PM
A gift of a postage stamp will be given to each paying visitor
Duration of visit: 1 hour
Rate (per person): 3€
Children from 12 to 18 years old, students and seniors (65+): 1.50€
Access for disabled
Naval Museum
Terrasses de Fontvieille
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 92 05 28 48
Fax: (+377) 92 16 05 84
Web site: www.musee-naval.mc
E-mail: contact@musee-naval.mc
Description
This extraordinary collection includes some 250 superb scale models of famous sea vessels, some of which have come from the Sovereign Prince's private collection.
The models of the great transatlantic liners, such as the Titanic and the Normandie (10 feet long!) are exhibited alongside exploration ships including Captain Charcot's "Pourquoi Pas", Captain Cousteau's Calypso and Alcyon and Dr Jean-Louis Etienne's Antartica, as well as training ships, sailing ships from previous centuries and many war ships... the Jeanne d'Arc, the battleship Missouri, impressive aircraft carriers (the model of the Nimitz is five meters long!) and Japanese torpedo submarines.
This collection, called Europe's most complete and varied, retraces the fascinating history of world shipping.
General Information
Open daily: from 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Closed on January 1 and December 25
Rate (per person): 4€
Children from 8 to 14 years old: 2.50€
Duration of visit: 45 minutes to 1 hour
Wax Museum of the Princes of Monaco
27, rue Basse
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 93 30 39 05
Description
Situated on the Rue Basse, one of the most picturesque streets in the "old town," this museum depicts historical episodes in the Grimaldi dynasty from the late 13th century to the present day. The wax figures are life-size, and many of them wear authentic period costumes.
General Information
Open daily
From October to February: 11:00AM to 5:00PM
From March to September: 10:00AM to 6:00PM
Rate (per person): 3.80€
Children from 8 to 14 years old: 2€
Duration of visit: 20 to 30 minutes
Condamine Market and Rue Princess Caroline Pedestrian Mall
Place d'Armes, Rue Terrazzani and Rue Princesse-Caroline
Description
Although the Market of Monaco first opened its doors in 1880, the present-day covered market place on the Place d'Armes, is a modern and functional building, which is directly connected by lifts and moving pavements to the Condamine car-park.
An attractive and lively esplanade borders the new Market Hall. The rue Princesse-Caroline pedestrian mall is just a few steps away; visitors can relax in pleasant landscaped areas under a colourful umbrella or shade.
General Information
Admission free
Monte-Carlo Opera House
Description
At the end of the nineteenth century, Charles Garnier was hired to build Monaco's Opera House. The famous architect had gained recognition from his work for the Paris Opera House.
Sarah Bernhard inaugurated the new Salle Garnier in 1879. Between 1893 and 1951, Raoul Gunsbourg directed the Opera and built fame and prestige for Monaco's Opera House. Among the world's finest Monaco's Opera House has hosted great voices such as Patti, Tamagno, Melba, Caruso, Chaliapine, Garden, Schipa, Dalla Rizza, Gigli, Lubin, Muzio, Thill, and Pons.
The Opera is also the venue of many creative premieres and performances, including, Franck's Hulda (1894) and Ghisele (1896), Bizet's Don Procopio (1906), Massenet's Cleopatre (1914) and Amadis (1922), or more recently Rendine's Un Segreto d'importanza (1992) and Lowell Liebermann's The Picture of Dorian Gray (1996). Chaliapan created the title role in Massenet's Don Quixote in Monaco in 1910.
General information
The Opera House Reservation Desk
Tel.: (+377) 92 16 22 99
Fax: (+377) 92 16 38 38 37
Web site: www.opera.mc
E-mail: contact@opera.mc
Old Town
Monaco Ville
MC 98000, Monaco
Description
The narrow cobble-stoned streets of the Old Town, interconnected by vaulted passageways, are lined with centuries-old houses, and the area has retained its medieval character. A visit to this picturesque district includes:
- The Chapelle de la Paix (in the gardens near the Place de la Visitation).
- The Placette Bosio (rue Comte-Félix-Gastaldi) named after the famous Monégasque sculptor.
- The Façade of the Law Courts, in the Italian Gothic Style.
- The Place Saint-Nicolas (behind the Law Courts) and its fountain surmounted by a statue.
- The Rampe Major, paved with red bricks, runs between two 16th century gateways, connecting La Condamine and the Place du Palais.
- The Saint-Martin Gardens, facing the sea, inspired the poet Guillaume Apollinaire between 1887 and 1889. Today, amid the Aleppo pines, agaves, and aloes, are fountains, a pergola and bronze statues including a 1951 monument of Prince Albert I.
General Information
Admission free
Prince's Palace (State Apartments)
Place du Palais
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 93 25 18 31
Fax: (+377) 93 50 81 73
Web site: www.palais.mc
E-mail: adb@adb.mc
Description
The guardian of centuries-old traditions, this uniquely located Palace was built on the site of a fortress by the Genoese in 1215.
A visit takes one on a journey through history from the time of the Guelfes and the Gibelins to the Napoleonic period. Outstanding features of the Palace which can be admired include:
· The Italian-style Gallery running alongside the South facade; the State Apartments; and the sumptuous frescoes by 16th century Genoese artists, depicting mythological scenes.
· The Louis XV Salon, yellow and gold.
· The Salon Bleu, a marvelous harmony of blue and gold.
· The Mazarin Salon, paneled in polychrome wood with Arabesque motifs.
· The Throne Room, containing a large Renaissance fireplace, where historic festivals and ceremonies have been held since the 16th century.
· The Palatine Chapel built in the 17th century.
· The Sainte-Marie Tower, like the Clock Tower, was built during the Albert I‘s reign, using white stone from La Turbie. The Prince's standard flies from the top of this tower when the Prince is in residence.
· The Main courtyard, paved with 3 million white and colored pebbled forming immense geometrical patterns, and its noble 17th century double-revolution staircase in Carrara marble, is home to the famous summer concerts. This was once the central part of the fortress built in the 18th century.
General Information
Open daily (subject to changes)
April 2 to October 31: from 10;00AM to 6:15PM
Annual closure from January to April 1 and from November to December 31
Rate (per person): 8€
Children from 8 to 14 years old: 3.50€
Twin ticket (Prince's Palace and Napoleonic Museum):
Adult: 9€
Children from 8 to 14 years old and students: 4.50€
Duration of tape-guided visit: 30 minutes
Chapel of Mercy
Place de la Mairie
MC 98000, Monaco
Description
Located on the Place de la Mairie (in the Old Town) and built in 1639, this chapel was the seat of the Brotherhood of Black Penitents, whose first Prior was Prince Honoré II.
Its treasures of religious art include a Christ carved out of wood by the Monégasque François-Joseph Bosio, official sculptor to the Emperor Napoleon I. Above the entrance to the chapel is a magnificent 19th century ceramic scene.
General Information
Admission free
Church of Saint-Charles
Avenue Saint-Charles
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 93 30 74 90
Description
This elegant building is in the French Renaissance style, with a bell-tower rising to a height of 108 feet. It was inaugurated in 1883.
Nineteen stained glass windows light the nave.
The gilded chandeliers come from the former armory of the Prince's Palace (now the Throne Room).
General Information
Admission free
Church of Sainte Dévote
La Condamine, Place Sainte-Dévote
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 93 50 25 60
Description
This votive chapel dedicated to the patron Saint of the Principality and to the Prince and his family was built in the 11th century in the Vallon des Gaumates, at the entrance to which the frail skiff carrying the Saint sank in the 4th century.
On January 26 every year, at dusk, a boat is burnt on the square in front of the chapel as part of the ceremonies of a traditional religious festival that still has its fervent devotees.
General Information
Admission free
Monaco Cathedral
4, rue Colonel Bellando de Castro
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 93 30 87 70
Web site: www.cathedrale.mc
E-Mail: cathedrale@cathedrale.mc
Description
Built in 1875 using white stone from La Turbie, the present-day Cathedral stands on the site of a 13th century church dedicated to Saint Nicolas and houses the tombs of the former Princes of Monaco. It is also the final resting place of Monaco's much loved Princess Grace and Prince Rainier. Of particular interest are the retable (circa 1500) to the right of the transept painted by the Louis Bréa from neighboring Nice, the Great Altar and the Episcopal throne in white Carrara marble.
Pontifical services take place on the major religious festivals such as the Feast of Sainte Dévote (27th January) and the National Day (19th November).
On feast days and during religious music concerts, one can hear the magnificent four-keyboard organ, which was inaugurated in 1976.
From September through June, "Les Petits Chanteurs de Monaco" (The Little Singers of Monaco) and the singers of the Cathedral Choir School sing during the mass every Sunday at 10:00AM.
General Information
Open daily: From 8:30AM to 6:45PM except the first Monday of the month
Admission free
"Azur Express" Tourist Train
Station Departure-Arrival:
Oceanographic Museum
Avenue Saint-Martin
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 92 05 64 38
Web site: www.monacotours.mc
E-Mail: contact@monacotours.mc
Description
These little red & white trains in the national Monegasque colors make daily journeys with commentaries in English, Italian, German and French.
During the trip you will discover the Monaco Port, Monte-Carlo and its Palaces, the famous Casino and its gardens, before returning to the Old Town with its City Hall and finally the magnificent Prince's Palace.
General Information
Duration of ride: 30 minutes
Runs every day except from mid-November to February
In Summer: 10:00AM to 5:00PM
In Winter: 10:30AM to 5:00PM (according to the weather conditions)
Rate (per person): 8€
Children from 2 to 8 years old: 4€
Marlborough Gallery
4 Quai Antonie 1er
MC 98000, Monaco
Tel.: (+377) 97 70 25 50
Fax: (+377) 97 70 25 59
Web site: www.marlborough-monaco.com
E-mail: art@marlborough-monaco.com
Description
Marlborough Fine Art was founded in London in 1946 by Frank Lloyd and Harry Fischer, and the gallery conducted its first exhbibition in 1947. During the1950's, Marlborough developed an international client base and embraced a new generation of post-World War II artists including Henry Moore, Francis Bacon, Graham Sutherland and Ben Nicholson. In 1960, a second gallery was opened in Rome, in 1963 the New York and in 2000 the Monaco galleries were opened.
Marlborough Gallery represents such seminal artists as Fernando Botero, Claudio Bravo, Dale Chihuly, Chen Yifei, Arnaldo Pomodoro, Manolo Valdés as well as the Estates of Jacques Lipchitz, Oskar Kokoschka and Antonio Saura.
General Information
Admission free
Open Monday thru Friday from 11:00AM to 6:00PM
Café de Paris
Place du Casino
Tel.: (+377) 92 16 20 20
Fax: (+377) 92 16 38 62
Web site: www.montecarlocasinos.com
vip@montecarlocasinos.com
Description
No trip to Monaco is complete without at least a drink at the café just next to the casino and across the street from the Hôtel de Paris. This is the premiere "see and be seen" spot, whether sitting outside or dining inside. There is a lively mix of locals and visitors in a French brasserie atmosphere. The menu has an international flavor. Daily specials are always highly recommended. Favorites are steak tartar and fresh oysters in season.
General Information
Open daily
Le Sporting - Monte-Carlo
Avenue Princesse Grâce
Tel.: (+377) 98 06 36 36
Fax: (+377) 98 06 36 50
Web site: www.sportingmontecarlo.com
Description
Once night falls, Monte-Carlo sparkles even brighter with fabulous summer concerts at the exclusive Monte-Carlo Sporting Club. All summer long this club under the stars, pulsates with the sounds of international recording artists and first-rate shows. Past stars have included George Benson with Natalie Cole, Andrea Bocelli, The Beach Boys, Diana Krall, Lionel Richie and Julio Iglesias, among many others.
General Information
Open every evening, from July to end of August from 10:00PM
Persons under 18 not admitted
English & European Roulette, Trente Quarante, Chemin de fer, Craps, Punto Banco, Black Jack, Slot machines: after 10:00PM
Double sided Table: after 10:30PM
Rate (per person): 20€
Sun Casino
Fairmont Monte-Carlo
Avenue des Spélugues
Tel.: (+377) 98 06 12 12
Fax: (+377) 92 16 20 80
Web site: www.montecarlocasinos.com
Description
The Sun Casino is paradise on earth for American games and slot machines. Completely refurbished and decorated with a "Circus" theme, it offers its clients an exceptional environment of elegance coupled with the magic circus.
General Information
Open daily
Admission free
Persons under 18 not admitted
Stud Poker, Black Jack, Craps, One Deck Black Jack, Big Wheel, War Game, Three Cards Poker:
- Monday to Friday: from 5:00PM
- Saturdays and Sundays: from 4:00PM
Slot machines: from 12:00PM
No specific dress code
