Our family lives just over an hour from Monaco by car. It is a very beautiful drive up the coast. When you are going to Monaco by car the drive isn't the issue, it's getting around the city and parking that can be a problem. For that reason I prefer to drive to the Italy/French border to the city of Ventimiglia and take the train into Monaco. You could do the same from Nice. The train runs every 30 minutes and drops you off not far from the harbor.
We left early and had breakfast at a nice outdoor cafe on a very pleasant morning. After that we walked up to the palace for pictures and another stop for drinks. One of my favorite views is of a harbor on the back side of the palace. The walk back down from the palace around the point is also beautiful and you get a great view of the main harbor.
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| Small harbor from back side of palace |
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| View from walk up to palace |
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| View from walk up to palace |
This trip we ended up at an expensive hotel and sat on their terrace overlooking the harbor. The views there are incredible.
On another note, my son gambled at the casino. He had always wanted to do that and he even won some money and had a James Bond martini.
Monaco is perfect for a day trip whether you arrive by boat, car or train. If you are in the area of Nice or the Italian Riviera take the time to spend a day there.
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| Kevin relaxing on terrace |
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| Check out the helicopter on the yacht from hotel terrace |
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| Pops relaxing with a cigar |
