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Monte Carlo, Monaco
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June 2019
Bus #100 takes you from Nice to Monte Carlo 13 miles away with beautiful views of the Riviera throughout the trip

Monaco is the 2nd smallest nation in the world (Vatican City is the smallest) Monte-Carlo is a city on the hill, overlooking the main harbour,
the location of the world famous casino, luxury hotels, stores and yachts

Monte Carlo is only 1/2 square mile in size but much of it is hills
Monaco is bordered by France on the North, South, and West with the Mediterranean Sea to its East.
It is very difficult to tell when you cross the border. The official language of Monaco is French

   
 
   
The official capital is the neighborhood known as “Monaco-Ville,” also known as “Le Rocher,” (the Rock)
which is the large promontory where the medieval Old Town, the Oceanographic Museum, and the Prince’s Palace, as well as several government institutions, are located.
The marriage of Prince Ranier to American actress Grace Kelly
was a world wide news story
Antique photographs
The beautiful views were worth the hilly walk