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Monaco

Principality of Monaco

CapitalMonaco
RegionWestern Europe
CurrencyEUR
Official languagesFrench
Access to the seaYes
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Monaco-Ville

Place du Palais

Monaco Cathedral

Oceanographic Museum of Monaco

La Condamine

Port Hercule

Monte-Carlo

Larvotto

Place du Casino

La Condamine
Monaco · City or town

La Condamine

La Condamine is a district of Monaco in the lower and middle parts of the city. Its pedestrian street, Rue Princesse Caroline, and nearby Port Hercule make for an urban walk that reveals the connection between the neighbourhood and the harbour.

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Larvotto
Monaco · Place of interest

Larvotto

Larvotto appears in the article as an optional extension to a route around Monaco. Going there adds travel time and may leave less time for the neighbourhoods in the main itinerary.

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Path in the Saint-Martin Gardens beside Monaco's Oceanographic Museum.
Monaco · Place of interest

Monaco Cathedral

Monaco Cathedral is part of a walking route through Monaco-Ville, from Place du Palais via Rue Colonel Bellando de Castro. Its surroundings offer a sense of the district’s elevated position above Fontvieille and the harbour.

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Tree-lined path in the Saint-Martin Gardens of Monaco-Ville.
Monaco · Place of interest

Monaco-Ville

Monaco-Ville occupies the promontory known as le Rocher, with narrow streets, stairs and steep changes in level. A walk can link Place du Palais, the cathedral and the Saint-Martin gardens.

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Place du Casino
Monaco · Place of interest

Monte-Carlo

Monte-Carlo extends eastward at a different elevation from other parts of Monaco. The Casino gardens, between Place du Casino, the Boulingrins and Petite Afrique, offer a pause along the route.

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Oceanographic Museum of Monaco
Monaco · Place of interest

Oceanographic Museum of Monaco

The Oceanographic Museum lies at the end of the walk along Avenue Saint-Martin, among hillside gardens and viewpoints over the Mediterranean. Allow time for a separate visit; the tourism guidance cited estimates about three hours for a family visit.

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Place du Casino
Monaco · Place of interest

Place du Casino

Place du Casino sits in the Monte-Carlo area, where the Casino gardens link it with the Boulingrins and Petite Afrique, offering a quieter pause among streets and avenues.

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Place du Palais
Monaco · Place of interest

Place du Palais

Place du Palais is a square in Monaco-Ville worth pausing at for its urban setting and views. From here, continue on foot towards the cathedral and the streets of Le Rocher.

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Port Hercule
Monaco · Place of interest

Port Hercule

Port Hercule is Monaco’s harbour, where a walk along the waterfront helps show how the port relates to the city. Continuing towards Monaco-Ville involves a noticeable climb.

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Monaco

Guides to this destination

Place du Palais in Monaco-Ville on the Rock promontory. Practical guides

Monaco-Ville on foot: the Rock, Saint-Martin and the harbour

A day in Monaco-Ville works best when you take the bus uphill and save the walking for the Rock, its gardens and the descent to the harbour.

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Tree-lined path in the Saint-Martin Gardens of Monaco-Ville. Practical guides

Monaco on foot with public lifts and urban gardens

In Monaco, distance can be deceptive: the challenge is not crossing the map but connecting different levels. This route links La Condamine, Monaco-Ville and Monte-Carlo using mechanised passages, buses and green breaks.

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