Monaco Pictures

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A view of Monaco from Beausoleil hillside, off the Moyen Corniche.

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Do not try a 'quick drive' through Monaco. The streets are slim, tortuous, car-packed and poorly signposted. The sensible option is to get to a central car park with all speed and wander from there. We favour the parking on the way down the hill to the port from the casino, though there are several in the Port de Monaco. From there a stroll up to and around Monte Carlo's casino is delightful, the shops in the vicinity are outrageous [see image below] and eating around the margins of the port is not a bank-breaking experience.

A study in Monaco building contrasts. Whichever you prefer, a 4 bed apartment with a harbour view costs in the region of €60m in 2009. A 45 sqm rattrap with a view of the neighbour's washing would set you back €1.5m.

High cost shops adjacent to Monte Carlo Casino. Silly prices but superb window-shopping.

The 1870 church of Ste-Dévote, beside the port and once robbed of religious relics by pirates.

Monaco Ville, the original pirate stronghold and now home to the ruler's Palais Princier, admin buildings and a couple of excellent museums. The Musée Océanographique is particularly impressive

Yup, they even managed to squeeze in a beach.

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