The Principality of Monaco is a sovereign city-state, country and microstate on the beautiful French Riviera. Monaco is best known for its glamorous residents, upscale casinos, yacht-lined harbour, and of course, the prestigious Formula One Monaco Grand Prix motor race.
Monaco is home to an elegant belle-époque casino complex and ornate Salle Garnier opera house. It has many internationally acclaimed and luxurious hotels, boutiques at the Le Metropole Shopping Centre, exclusive nightclubs and sophisticated restaurants in which to indulge.
In Casino Square, take a seat on the terrace of the Hotel de Paris and observe the mix of Monaco residents and visitors passing you by. By night, the square is filled with impressive automobiles taking their turn to pass in front of the casino steps and deliver their passengers to their glittering evening engagements.
Monaco-Ville, where you will find the Palace residence of Prince Albert II, is still a medieval village at heart and an astonishingly picturesque site. The city is predominantly a mass of alleyways, pedestrian streets and houses that date back centuries. The impressive list of places to visit includes the Monaco Cathedral built in 1875, the world-renowned Oceanographic Museum and Aquarium, the City Hall and the Saint Martin Gardens.
The prestigious clubhouse of the Yacht Club de Monaco has an imposing presence on the harbourside and was designed by Lord Norman Foster, Jacques Grange and Nelson Wilmot. The Yacht Club’s own marina is separate to that of Port Hercule and has 26 berths for yachts from 25m to 60m, with a private pontoon for tenders. The Monaco Yacht Club has an incredible 4,000 square metres of terrace space, shaded by sail canvas and provides breathtaking views in all directions. The Monaco Yacht Club combines exceptional class, superb facilities and a rich and proud sailing heritage. As a result, membership to this elite club is coveted throughout the yachting world.
Charter itineraries commencing in Monaco could take you along the French Riviera to Antibes, Cannes and Saint-Tropez, or across the Ligurian sea to the Italian coastline.