Monaco Travel Guide is part of the Still The Best Trip Report.
Did you get the memo that there’s nothing to see or do in Monaco? I did not. Before I complain, here’s how to get there:
Here is the beautiful train station in Nice:
With 31 minutes before arrival, I wondered what I would do in Monaco. Would I run into Lewis Hamilton? Would I strike it rich at the Casino, a la James Bond? Would I meet royalty who would take me on her yacht?
Walking
It is a pleasant walk from the train station down to the casino. It is an unpleasant trek up hills, in the sun, back to the train station.
Casino
Come one, come all, and take a photo of the casino.
Gambling
TPOL does not gamble. The risk reward does not make sense for me. I have seen friends waste hours at the poker table ‘winning’ only to give it right back minutes, hours, days, later.
Cars
Before moving to Puerto Rico (see Despacito! TPOL Is Moving to Puerto Rico! Effective Inmediatamente), I was obsessed with cars. Fortunately, the roads here are so terrible that having anything nice is a bad investment.
Yachts
Do you know how much it costs to fill up a yacht? It’s expensive (see Porto Cervo, Sardinia: My Yacht Is Bigger). Fortunately, I don’t have enough money for the petrol, let alone the yacht.
Skyline
If you’re looking for a beautiful skyline facing the Mediterranean, Monaco is not the place to find it. It is old and antiquated.
Formula One
Do you watch Formula One? I do not. But, for those that do, Monte Carlo is the place to be.
TPOL’s Trivia: The first Monaco Grand Prix was held on April 14, 1929, and was not a Formula One race. The first Formula One race in Monaco was in 1969.
TPOL’s Truth: I have no idea what the difference between Grand Prix and Formula One is.
Overall
I spent a few hours in Monaco, enough to add it to my Country Count List (see Where I’ve Been). I didn’t spend any money in Monaco, counting myself lucky to avoid the upper-echelon pricing.
