Buildings
Monte Carlo Casino
Monte-Carlo
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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Attractions
Oceanographic Museum, Monaco
Monaco-Ville
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…
Historic sites
Prince's Palace and Monaco-Ville
Monaco-Ville
The palace of the Grimaldi family, who have ruled Monaco since 1297, on 'the Rock', the old town above the harbour.
Natural features
Exotic Garden, Monaco
Jardin Exotique
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.