Monte Carlo, the city of yachts and cars

Monte Carlo, the city of  yacht and cars

Monte Carlo, is the administrative area of Monaco, the second smallest and the most densely populated country in the world. With a wonderful location by the Mediterranean sea, just an hour or so away form Nice on one side, and Italy on the other side, Monte Carlo is known as a playground for the rich and famous. The country is also associated with its big casinos and  formula one races. However even for the less rich and famous among us, Monte Carlo has something to offer; most notably the chance to see more yachts and super-cars then you could ever dream about. 

Some of the yachts here have there own helicopter on them, not to speak of water-jets or smaller boat on the back, which seems to be standard equipment for a yacht this days. Yachts like these can be seen all over the Riviera and the Mediterranean in general, but what is special about Mote Carlo is the shear quantity of super-yachts you can see in one place. 

There is also an opportunity to see tons of super-cars in Monaco. Here from a car display at the port of Monte Carlo are Ferraris, Lamborghinis, Austin Martins and many more, from all the different super-car-epochs and ages.  

But if you rater would like to relax a bit when you visit Monaco there is also (somewhat surprisingly) a Japanese-inspired garden not far away form one of the most famous Casinos in town: the "Monte Carlo casino". The garden has everything a garden of this kind should have: a pavilion, a carp pond, bridges and well timed treas and bushes. 

I did not feel that Monaco was a place to spend a lot of days, but for a day trip it is an ideal location if you are staying in Nice or one of the other cites nearby.