Monaco
information: Monaco, on the Mediterranean
Sea, adjacent to the city of Monaco.
Famous for its gambling casino,
Monte Carlo
is one of Europe's leading tourist resorts. Within the
casino
is the Opéra de Monte
Carlo, an opera and ballet house and the
headquarters of Les Ballets de Monte Carlo.
Monaco
is really a beautiful town, but likes to think of itself
as four separate areas. Monaco Ville is the old town,
built on the rock; Monte
Carlo is the glitzy area north of the port;
La Condamine is the port itself; and Fontvieille is an
industrial area south-west of the port. A system of public
lifts lugs pedestrians up and down Monaco's steep hillside.
La
Condamine is the best place to look for hotels (unless
you fancy the top-dollar luxury of Monte
Carlo), and this is also a good area for
restaurants. The old town also has some pleasant eateries,
with the added advantage of atmospheric alleys and sea
views..
