Ok, this is a must see when visiting Monaco! First off, the building it just beautiful. Outside…read moreis photo opp central with fancy cars parked in front. But, yes, it comes with lots of tourists taking pictures and having to wait your turn for a quick pic or 2 (maybe 3 or 4, ). It is best to visit in the afternoon to early evening when more fancy cars parked in front. Once inside, (after security check), it gets even better. You can make your way into the casino for 20 Euro a person. There are no pictures allowed inside the Casino during gambling hours, but it is well worth seeing the inside architecture, design and layout. However, from 10am to 1pm, you can visit the casino and take pictures inside for the same fee. There is no gambling at that time and machines are off. If your schedule allows this is the way to go! Grateful for the employee who told us to come back the next morning for a full experience, less people, and the ability to get pictures inside. We also made a reservation at a restaurant inside for lunch. Initially we were provided inaccurate information [If we had a lunch reservation we could get into the casino at no fee starting at 10am, however, this is not true. To avoid the fee with the restaurant reservation, you can only get in about 15 mins prior to reservation time.], however, we still kept our reservation, paid the casino entry fee, and enjoyed a fantastic lunch that was well worth it. Also, the meal was much more affordable than we expected. Don't sleep on visiting Monaco and the famous Monte-Carlo Casino!

1 of 2 Yelp reviews…read more Quality/Quantity - What a GREAT experience!! A must visit. We got here early and paid the 20 Euros to be able to walk the casino and take pictures. We were told that when we come back at 2pm, we would get 10 Euros back in casino credit. Sadly that was not the case. We also opened a players card (loyalty card) in the next door's small casino and found out as a member, there was NO fee to enter.... Either way, happy for the overall visit. Won gambling! Had my James Bond Vodka Martini! Life is good. Ambiance - See pictures. Service - Good. Price - 20 Euros or become a member for free in the small casino next door and enter for free. Owner Comment - Thanks for such a positive and memorable experience!!

The palace is beautiful, and the changing of the guards was a site to see- Very interesting! I…read morewanted to talk about this restaurant, but it was not on Yelp so I am doing both. Beautiful old town area of Monaco and this restaurant seemed not as touristy as others in the area. Not that touristy is bad by any means!! This just seemed nice, shaded, amazing breeze, great service & delicious food!!

One of a handful of touristy spots to check out in Monaco - in a country this small this palace is…read moreconsiderably large! It is located on the elevated old city walled part of town (or really country), you really can't miss it since coming up the pedestrian walkway this imposing, regal building sprawls across the north side of a large cobblestone square. During certain times of the year (end March to mid-October) it's open to tourists for tours, but the months are fairly limited since it's very much the living and working quarters of the Monaco monarchy. Appears there are beautiful frescoes and grand staterooms you can view inside. If you happen to be there during those months tickets are €6 for adults and €3 for children, with combo tickets possible if you want to visit both the palace and the prince's royal car collection (€17 and €8 respectively, I guess someone has to pay for the upkeep of those cars and that's the tourists). Otherwise for the rest of the year you can catch a glimpse of the daily changing on the guard in front of the palace at noon. Nice views of Monte Carlo and the harbor along the old city walls by the palace.

Teach the staff how to treat people with respect and accept that bad things happen and they can…read morehelp solve them October 2024 We were looking forward to coming to Cabanon de Le Corbusier and purchased our tickets way in advance. We were staying Northwest of Nice and left at 8:00 am for a 10:00 am tour. We tried to load the address on our car - since there is no street address number, the car would not take the address. So we used our Google Maps. We came down the hill and saw the sign for the Cabanon and Google Maps said we were here. We were not there, but we did not know that. I got out of the car and walked around looking for the building. We asked two different groups of people. The first did not know and the second group did, but they did not know how to get there without looking it up on their google maps. Their conclusion was to go the railroad station. Not sure why our tickets did not just give the train station as the address. After all of this we called the staff to say we were coming late and they said too bad - so sad. You are out of luck. We drove there anyhow. They made a bad situation much worse. 1) Did they try to make any accommodations - absolutely not. 2) It was so bad that when we asked to go to the bathroom for some in our party - the receptionist said there were no restrooms around the area - they actually had one and let ticket holders use it - we had six tickets and she was saying no restrooms around. 3) They had 11:00 am visit open without anyone going into the building and we asked if they would just give us a ten minute tour and Amy, who apparently was in charge - said "NO"!. I ran a not for profit for 37 years and we worked to get to yes, never to say no so quickly. Did she do anything to acknowledge that we had driven nearly two hours - that we were probably 900 feet away, just up above and maybe - just maybe she needed to try to do something. NO!!!!!! I have never been treated like this by any museum, cultural facility in my life and in particular in France. One of the staff acted like she wanted to help. Although even her solutions were not helpful. As with most customer issues, these issues have been known to the organization before. I believe they have known that google maps does not get you to the building, have they done anything to solve that? Have they tried to get a number on their address so that car maps can get you there? Have they put any signage up to the area where google maps says you have arrived to solve this issue? Have they trained any of their staff not to dismiss people who have arrived late with some type of accommodation other than you can see it from the outside? In the organization that I ran, my staff would have been trained to resolve issues not make them worse. Did they even try to give us our money back - that was not the option we wanted - they do not offer to give your money back - in fact they say you do not get your money back - but you can write to an address. Save your time - save your money - I am certain this is a worthwhile thing to look at - but if something happens you will run into a buzz saw that shows no mercy and solves no problems. I do not normally turn into an ugly American - but folks and their procedures/attitude can bring it out in anybody.

This past weekend we visited Cap Modern. The tour includes E-1027 designed by Eileen Gray and other…read morebuildings build by le Corbusier. It was fantastic and I'm so glad to see that these buildings are being protected and restored after years of neglect. Our tour guide was knowledgeable and maintained her composure despite some rude people who showed up an hour late for the tour and then complained the entire time. The area around the site is lovely, with bright green blue water and a beach just below. I'd recommend staying for a swim when you're done your tour. Things to note: - You need to book tickets in advance. - You can request an English tour if you don't speak French and they'll try to accommodate you. - There were loads of mosquitos at the site and we were unprepared and so were pretty much eaten alive (seriously, I have about 30 huge mosquito bites). Bring bug spray if you don't want to suffer the same fate. - The house is still under renovation and finishing it could take awhile. It's interesting to see as a world-in-progress but don't go thinking it's all going to be finished and polished.

We happen to pond the fort on a holiday Monday after visiting the town of EZe…read more We wanted to have a little picnic time and started driving up the hill. When we got to the parking lot. The views are amazing and we had a nice time. The fort was closed because it was a holiday but it looks pretty cool. Fun fact during world war II, the Nazis used it as a POW camp for allied air crews. It's definitely worth visiting and having a picnic up there.

All the way at the top of Monaco is the palace and palatial grounds. Very ornate work all out of…read moremarble in Romanesque fashion. There are many souvenir shops and cute places to get a quick bite to eat.

The monument was built in 6BC by the Roman Emperor to celebrate the victories of Caesar Augustus…read moreover the tribes of Gaul. Well worth a visit as it is quite impressive, La Turbie is a nice little mountain town and the view back down to Monaco is stunning. If you like this period of history, find the book "Caesar: The Conquest of Gaul" which is his personal diary of his years spent fighting the Gauls and misc. Germanic tribes. It's available on Amazon.com. See the website link for more info about the monument and the museum.

If you are a history buff as I am, you will thoroughly enjoy this experience. Upon looking at this…read moremonument, you think it has remained thorough the ages, but it has actually gone through many changes and reconstructed to what historians believe it to have looked like during the reign of Caesar Augustus when he conquered the Gauls. Truly fascinating how original parts were able to be located and what the structure was used for during all the 'ages'. I absolutely loved my time in La Turbee and hope to go back with my family. The surrounding village is pretty much an unchanged medieval town. Make sure to pay for the actual guide at the Trophee as it is truly worth it!

Stunning location and excellent dining. The beauty here is beyond belief. Incredible service at our…read morerestaurant that overlooked the castle,river and village. Again, I could attempt to describe this place but words cannot express. Let's just say stunning !!

Here's the download on this seriously off the beaten path secluded hippie artist village:…read moreDating back to as early as the second half of the ninth century, this little village has been operating autonomously, sans the government of Genoa, since as early as 1429. An earthquake in 1887 led to a series of eviction orders by the police and the tiny city remained in ruins until the mid 20th century when Italian immigrants began to illegally settle. Following the artistic revolution of the 1960's, a small group of international artists claimed the village and began to rebuild the destruction out of the original materials and remains of the ruins, despite the police eviction order. When the Italian authorities arrived at the village to enforce the order, they faced a rowdy group of angry artists and international media representatives. They backed off, and the village has been in the hands of these open minded crafters ever since. We enjoyed glasses of wine, a plate of parma, and fresh vegetables for a seriously low cost (say 11 euros total) aperitivo as we simultaneous took in the expansive view of lush green hills rolling down to the Italian Riviera. The local artisans sat and talked in groups at the tables, and also on blankets out in the nearby field. Conversation, smoking and drinking wine seem to be the modus operandi during the evenings here, and they are in no hurry to serve you or anyone else. Please, be respectful and don't come with a touristic attitude.