Bus #100 takes you from Nice
to Monte Carlo 13 miles away with beautiful views of the Riviera
throughout the trip |
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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
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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.
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The
marriage of Prince Ranier to American actress Grace Kelly
was a world
wide news story |
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Antique
photographs |
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The beautiful views were worth the hilly walk |
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