The palace of the Grimaldi family, who have ruled Monaco since 1297, on 'the Rock', the old town above the harbour. The State Apartments are open in summer, and the changing of the guard takes place daily at 11:55.
The cathedral holds the tombs of Princess Grace and Prince Rainier. The Rock's narrow streets lead to the Oceanographic Museum.
A garden of cacti and succulents from around the world, built on a cliff above Monaco with spectacular views over the principality and the coast.
A grand museum of marine science built on a cliff above the Mediterranean in 1910 by Prince Albert I, once directed by Jacques Cousteau, with an aqua…
The famous Belle Époque casino, opened in 1863, with gilded gaming rooms and an opera house designed by Charles Garnier, architect of the Paris Opera.
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