We went to visit Monaco which is the second smallest state in the world. It is just under two square kilometres and located on the Cote d’Azur, in the French Riviera and is bordered by France on three sides. There are stunning views of the Mediterranean Sea and the Monaco harbour as we were heading up the mountain to Monte Carlo.

Monaco is  located on the Alpes Maritimes and overlooks  the Mediterranean sea. The world renown Grand Prix race is held in Monaco and runs through the streets every year.

The James Bond  movie “Golden Eye” was filmed in part at the Casino de Monte-Carlo in Monaco.

The Casino de Monte-Carlo is well-known as a high roller casino where the rich come to play. While we were outside we saw some very expensive cars parked out front of the casino.

We decided to go into the Casino de Monte-Carlo to check out the inside. We only went into the lobby area and saw the interior entrance area. It was like a movie set from the 1930’s with marble floors,  pillars and ornate decorations.

We took a candid selfie while in the Lobby of the Casino.

After touring the casino lobby we headed back outside to walk around the city. From outside of the casino we could see the mountain tops in the distance.

We came across the Prince of Monaco’s Palace during our walk.

Monte Carlo is a beautiful spot and is very clean and well maintained. Our guide informed us that the police are very friendly but strict and the rules are strongly enforced with fines.  We were to follow the rules or risk a possible fine. We noticed that people cross the street at the crossings, there is no littering and people walk on the paths in the park and not on the grass. We even saw a tourist couple get put into a police cruiser with their dog for what appears to be allowing the dog to run loose with no leash.

We walked through this beautiful cliff top park which overlooks the Sea.

We walked along the path looking at the statues and panoramic views of the sea.

We walked the entire pathway which ran along the cliff edge of the park admiring the views.

Eventually, the trail ended at a lookout which overlooked the sea.

Monaco is a beautiful spot and the views are gorgeous. We enjoyed our time there and wish we had more time to spend in Monaco.

“jusqu’à la prochaine fois et avoir une bonne journée”