Final destination: Monaco 107

Final destination: Monaco

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May 19th 2009
we left Sanremo and drove back into France to get to Monaco, about a 40 minute drive - yes forty minutes to go from the Italian Riviera to the French Riviera.... Our hotel was not in Monte Carlo, but in Beausoleil, France. You could litterally walk into Monaco - which I did everyday! By the end of the week, I think I walked all of Monaco!!! It wasn't what I expected but it was nice nonetheless. I ... read more

Europe » Monaco » Monte Carlo

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Economic development was spurred in the late 19th century with a railroad linkup to France and the opening of a casino. Since then, the principality's mild climate, splendid scenery, and gambling facilities have made Monaco world famous as a tourist ... ... read more