Top 10 things to do in MONACO | French Riviera Travel Guide

Monaco is a MUST DO day trip when you’re visiting the French Riviera! So here are the top 10 things to do in Monaco… If you’ve watched some of our other videos you know that - on top of the indispensable classics - you can expect some very personal ideas. We’ll start at the Prince’s Palace, enjoy the Casino Square, show the car lovers among you a pretty cool museum and take you out for a special dinner among other things… Plus, find out the best way to get to Monaco, how to get around the tiny country, and everything else you need to know before you travel to the Principality!
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MONACO
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#1 Prince’s Palace
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Changing of the guard: every day at 11.55 AM (Palace Square)
Visit of Prince’s Palace (State Apartments) (April - October): visitepalaisdemonaco.com/en/
Concerts every summer in the Court d’Honneur of the palace (July/August 2023):
www.palais.mc/fr/musees-et-vi...
#2 Casino in Monte-Carlo
Place du Casino (Casino square)
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Casino Monte-Carlo (visits in the morning, gaming starting at 2 PM / 14): www.montecarlosbm.com/en/casi...
Hôtel de Paris: www.montecarlosbm.com/en/hote...
Café de Paris: www.montecarlosbm.com/en/rest...
#3 Oceanographic Museum
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ℹ️ musee.oceano.org/en/
Ticket: 19 € (children/students: 12 €)
#4 Old Town “le rocher” (Monaco-Ville)
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Cathedral: 📍goo.gl/maps/5A88L6dwB8iAjeMt9
#5 Port Hercule
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La Rascasse: 📍goo.gl/maps/bEPCRVGaBXMF3zDj8
Yacht Club: 📍goo.gl/maps/R4ciZMPhZ2heUidF9
Condamine Market: 📍goo.gl/maps/oX2ocrLVaq8uJ7216
#6 Larvotto beach
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#7 Grimaldi Forum
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ℹ️ www.grimaldiforum.com/en/
Monet exhibition (8 July - 3 Sept. 2023): www.grimaldiforum.com/en/even...
Ticket: 14 € (open daily 10 AM - 8 PM / 10 - 20, Thursday until 10 PM / 22)
#8 The Cars Collection of H.S.H. the Prince of Monaco
📍54 Route de la Piscine
ℹ️ www.mtcc.mc/en/
open every day 10 AM - 6 PM / 10 - 18 (July/August: 10 AM - 7 PM / 10 - 19)
Ticket: 10 €
#9 Coastal walk in Cap d’Ail
📍start: goo.gl/maps/f2UuRC1dTxP8psp27
description (in French, but with a useful map): randoxygene.departement06.fr/...
#10 A special dinner
MoNa Restaurant (1 bis rue des Giroflées, MoNa RESIDENCE). Tel. [phone], open daily 7 - 10.30 PM / 19 - 22.30
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Order in (all day): delovery.mc/
USEFUL INFO
Parking garages (there are many more; the following are pretty convenient):
Parking Quai Antoine 1er:
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Parking du Chemin des Pêcheurs:
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Little tourist train: monacotours.mc/en
Departure/arrival: in front of the Oceanographic Museum (Old Town)
Ticket: 11 € (30 minutes)
Hop on, hop off bus “Monaco le Grand Tour”: www.monacolegrandtour.com/en/
Ticket: 23 € / day
Electric bikes “MonaBike”: monabike.mc/en/
Starting at 1 € (single trip)
Aila’s website with lots of info on the French Riviera (in German): azurblau.fr/
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00:00 Introduction
00:38 #1 Prince's palace
02:07 #2 Casino in Monte-Carlo
03:43 #3 Oceanographic museum
05:29 #4 Old town "le rocher"
06:17 #5 Port Hercule
07:15 #6 Larvotte Beach
07:48 #7 Grimaldi Forum
08:16 #8 Cars collection
09:47 #9 Coastal walk to Cap d'Ail
10:33 #10 A special dinner
12:10 Bonus: Useful info

[@dalz9077]

Lovely that you also included carspotting! Not many people talk about it. Amazing vid!

[@rivierago]

Thank you! 🤩

[@ironlady2111]

Paradise

[@gracielagimenez7539]

Hermoso Monaco!

[@michinthecity]

This is amazing! Thank you for sharing.

[@rivierago]

Thank you! 😍

[@ask0102]

Great video, very informative. Awesome work ladies!!

[@rivierago]

Thank you! 🙏😊

[@jorgecardoso5308]

As always your vídeo was awesome. Mónaco is some how dificult to walk around in the weeks where are racing event. Also the Hop on Hop off was excelent specially when i went three weeks ago it rained. Excelent work🎉

[@rivierago]

Thanks a lot! 🤩

[@aidashvygina8620]

Very helpful information! Nice video! Merci beaucoup!

[@rivierago]

Thank you very much!

[@skinbeautyproducts1998]

That was AMAZING, thank you so much❤

[@rivierago]

Thank YOU!!! 🙏🤩

[@ValneaTravel]

Nice video about Monaco❤Thank you

[@rivierago]

👍 you’re welcome 😊

[@TravellingHopper]

Never been there but This is amazing video, thank you for showing the quality content and information + travel guidance for people who love travelling, exploring beautiful destinations like this. Hope to see more from you. ❤✈️🛫🌁⛰️🛣️🛤️🏕️

[@tamekkaknuth9612]

Exquisite gorgeous

[@emadabualzolf9894]

How cheerful !

[@lesvoyagesdedidi]

great vidéo !

[@rivierago]

Thanks 😇

[@visitswitzerland1290]

It’s really a wonderful small country I have been there for 2 times really like it

[@rivierago]

Isn‘t it?! You don’t have to necessarily like Monaco - but it’s so extraordinary that it’s a huge MUST SEE, we think 🤩

[@bighand1530]

I have yet to go there

[@ma.perera]

TOP Video !

[@rivierago]

😊😊😊

[@jimhammer2012]

Thanks cutie!

[@TheAleksei111]

Спасибо! Очень интересно и познавательно! Монако шикарно!!! :)

[@rivierago]

Thank you! 🙏😄

[@janetmurphy7895]

Love your backpack/purse any info on it. Thank you.

[@rivierago]

Can‘t remember what we used that day 😅, are you talking about the blue handbag? Either way, nothing fancy and not new either 😉

[@user-qz9gb2do1z]

❤

[@imtheboss8414]

Thx for vid im going there just to see Hyper cars and Super cars ❤

[@rivierago]

You’ll be at the right place, promised! 👍😊

[@imtheboss8414]

@@rivierago it was amazing iv seen alot of expensive cars

[@bighand1530]

@@imtheboss8414 Speaking of which, ever seen the Watchman River channel?

[@danieldydzak691]

Monaco is beautiful but very small area

[@rivierago]

Yes, it’s conveniently small - easy to discover in a day (well, the basics at least 😉)

[@maverick-ke6lv]

Wow! Love this video! Coz we’re booked to go to Nice then Monaco.. just wondering if parking is easy there and is it expensive? We’re planning to go the jardin and the cave.. thanks!😊

[@rivierago]

Hi, thanks a lot! Yes, parking is kind of expensive - the first hour is usually free in Monaco’s parking garages, then it gets pretty expensive. But if you stay for 2 or 3 hours it’s not a fortune… Have fun!

[@maverick-ke6lv]

@@rivierago thank u 🙏 greatly appreciate it😃

[@annah7262]

Hi! I'm planning to go to the Prince Palace of Monaco from Monte Carlo Casino. What bus do u suggest to take from the casino? Also which bus do I need to get to the top of the palace so I don't need to walk uphill? Or is walkable next month in july...will it be too hot to go from Monte Carlo casino to Prince's Palace? If I walk, I'll get to see the Port Hercule and the Grand Prix race track ( 2 landmarks that I would like to see as well). Thanks again for your insight!

[@rivierago]

Hi, thanks for your questions! There are buses (no.1 and 2 according to the app called MOOVIT - which we recommend highly to get around), but you could also walk - it’s about 30 minutes to walk. Depends on how you feel, we’re sweating all summer, whether we’re walking or not 🤪. Bring an umbrella and/or fan and take your time - then you should be fine…

[@josephgill6964]

Im in Monaco now and its such a beautiful place. I wonder if you know what the name of this perfume/aftershave everyone is wearing at the moment?

[@rivierago]

Truthfully: no idea 😳. Just ask someone who‘s wearing it!

[@josephgill6964]

@@rivierago thats on today’s agenda. Thank you :)

[@josephgill6964]

@@rivierago I found the perfume and its called: Baccarat Rouge 540

[@rivierago]

@@josephgill6964 👍 We’ll have a sniff for it next time in Monaco 😉

[@ivanchelsea2110]

I been in Monaco 3 months ago

[@rivierago]

What did you think?

[@ivanchelsea2110]

@@rivierago Monaco is so beautiful, its briliant place, what can be better,with love frome New Jersey, USA.

[@bighand1530]

I have yet to go there

[@mojojojo_BB]

So French phone data plans do not reach into Monaco? Is there a separate network or did your friends service provider not have a tower nearby and they switched networks and got charged?

[@rivierago]

Hi, this is a tough question… We use our French mobiles and we don’t pay extra fees (just have a slow connection, presumably because we’re not with “Orange”). We’ve asked Monaco’s press department your question, but they didn’t know and told us to ask Monaco Telecom, and we haven’t gotten around to doing that yet… If you make sure to not switch to the Monegasque provider but stay with a French one when in MC, you’re probably better off (as a EU citizen, that is). Sorry for not being of more help here… 🙄

[@Mazeboxx]

French phone plans work in Monaco (and so do any Europeans) and should be charged at the same rate as other European roaming. But that of course also depends on what tarif you are subscribed to. No French Network (if locked to it) will cover Monaco with the exception of the outskirts. The connections here by Monaco Telecom are principally bad, no matter who you are with. The problem are the hills. You simply can't get the same coverage by towers covering a slope than a flat area. The worst really is when I visit friends who live on the boarders to France. Network constantly ping pongs between Monaco and France. But there is public wifi in most places, not the same experience of course, but an alternative.

[@manus2b]

What hotels you recommend?

[@rivierago]

All of the big hotels in MC are really nice, you can’t go wrong. Affordable for “normal” people? Not so much. Depends on what you’re looking for and willing to spend…

[@artistsingerwriterproducer8288]

Hi, my Art expo sale around famous places in Monte Carlo, artstyle luxe gltzy Xmas etc

[@artistsingerwriterproducer8288]

Or Meeting 2 pm entry Office tourisme monte carlo monday- friday

[@boynxtdoor5886]

Im going to Monte Carlo in two weeks I have a question though … do you need to go through immigration when entering Monaco coming from nice, France ?

[@rivierago]

No, absolutely not (I mean, you should have your passport, but there‘s no systematic control when entering Monaco)

[@boynxtdoor5886]

@@rivierago thanks for the fast reply I’m really excited to visit the rich and famous’s playground

[@rivierago]

@@boynxtdoor5886 let us know what you thought!

[@boynxtdoor5886]

@@rivierago sure will

[@fvv1990]

i'm so confused what ur accent is...? Nice video though, thanks!

[@rivierago]

Accent stems from having lived abroad in different (English and non English speaking) countries too late in our lives to properly pick up the local accent… 🤷‍♀️😅

[@jurijnowicki8769]

You're so beautiful! ❤⚘❤

[@rivierago]

🫣😉

[@corail53]

Honestly seems kind of boring.

[@rivierago]

Monaco is a small place, its particularity is the mix of highrises that sit nestled between mountains and sea, its wealth and a rich cultural and culinary offer. You’ve seen it all in a day, but this day is really worth it - we think 🤷‍♀️

[@Rondjdjdj]

it's boring if you don't have millions of cash. Monaco is all about high standard living , healthcare, security, getting acquainted with other rich people, exclusive parties, yachting, yacht parties , exotic cars, fashion and class. Regular poor people with no public relation skills or if big "Business Opportunities" is not their thing, they would not enjoy it here.

[@paulthomson5052]

Honestly, you sound kind of boring 😂

[@liketheroman]

How frequent are trains and buses between Nice and Monaco? Thanks!

[@rivierago]

Hi! Very frequent, trains between Nice and Monaco generally run every 30 min (but not very late at night), buses (Zou no 607 for example) every 20 minutes.

[@liketheroman]

@@rivierago amazing! Thanks so much for the quick response! Really good to know. Visiting over the holidays so I’m looking forward to making this one of my day trips. Merry Christmas!

[@rivierago]

@@liketheroman 👍 you should! Merry Christmas to you, too - and have a wonderful trip! 😊

[@Mazeboxx]

Ya I'd agree with fairly frequent - if there is no strike, no breakdown (especially in the summer) or if the tracks aren't otherwise occupied (which unfortunately also occasionally happens). I'd also avoid the rush hour in the eve (starts around 5pm) and last train is around 9.15pm. And, no Uber in Monaco, so then you'll have to take a cab back to Nice. Unless you want to travel in style and take the Heli back. I think the last take offs in the summer are around 8pm. And the ride is actually not crazy priced. Before covid, Heli rides for a single traveller where not more pricey than for a cab. Get yourself a return ticket in Nice, the ticket counter in Monaco is sometimes broken (and you might find lines in the summer). Most Restaurants here offer a lunch menu for up to EUR 25. That's the limit that employees can spend on their lunch cards (don't ask, a whole new topic) so if you ask at a place you like if they have a lunch menu, you will find decent food for affordable prices. But there are also places and supermarkets where you can just pickup a Sandwich. Just keep in mind that Restaurants here are open between 12ish - 2.30PM, and you won't get any food until dinner (unless as mentioned at a supermarket). And walk around a bit. This place is so much more than the Port, the Casino and Clubs.

[@rivierago]

@@Mazeboxx oh yes, you‘re right about the train strikes… they happen frequently indeed 🫣. And thanks for the other info you gave - very true and useful! 👌