🇲🇨 Monaco
Hej! I’m sharing a glimpse of my experience visiting luxurious Monaco. I was there in 2026. Below are some notes on what I tasted, saw and listened to.
Important: I only share my own experience and recommend the things I personally tried. Therefore, everything written below is extremely subjective, and does not cover all the wonderful local features and places ☺️.
🗺 Places: Monaco City.
🏛 Top sights visited:
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- Monaco City
- Monte Carlo Casino (Casino de Monte-Carlo)
- Prince’s Palace of Monaco (Palais Princier de Monaco)
- Old Town Monaco (Monaco-Ville)
- Cathedral of Monaco (Cathédrale de Monaco)
- Port Hercules (Port Hercule)
- Oceanographic Museum (Musée Océanographique)
- Opéra de Monte-Carlo (Opéra de Monte-Carlo)
- Marché de la Condamine (Marché de la Condamine)
- Fairmont Hairpin (Fairmont Hairpin)
- Japanese Garden (Jardin Japonais de Monaco)
- Chapel of Sainte-Dévote (Chapelle Sainte Dévote)
🎧 Local musicians:
- 🇲🇨 Stephanie de Monaco (singer). Genre: synth-pop
- 🇲🇨 Olivia Dorato (singer). Genre: pop
- 🇲🇨 U Cantin d’a Roca (choir). Genre: religious
- 🇺🇳 Mona Lou (singer). Genre: indie pop
- 🇺🇳 Olla (singer). Genre: pop
🍽️ Local food & drinks:
- 🥗 Tomates à la Monegasque (Tomates à la Monegasque)
- 🥙 Barbajuan (Barbajuan)
- 🥘 Stocafi (Stocafi)
- 🍰 Monaco Fraise Millefeuille (Millefeuille Prince Albert)
- 🍶 Monaco Liqueur (Brand: “Distillerie de Monaco Carruba”)
🎬 Local movies:
- The Girl from Monaco (La Fille de Monaco). Year: 2008. Genre: drama
- The Tuche Family (Les Tuche). Year: 2011. Genre: comedy
🪔 Authentic features:
- Casino Gambling Tradition (Jeux de Casino)
- Formula Racing Tradition (Formule)
- Rally Racing Tradition (Rallye)
- Monaco Belle Epoque Villas (Monaco Belle Epoque Villas)
- Ciaraviyù Ritual (Ciaraviyù)
- Legend of Francesco Grimaldi (Légende de François Grimaldi)
🎊 Authentic holidays & celebrations:
- National Day (Fête du Prince). Month: November
- Sainte Dévote Day (Jour de la Sainte-Dévote). Month: January
- U Cavagnetu (U Cavagnëtu). Month: September
- U Sciaratu (U Sciaratu). Month: July
💐 National flower:
- Red Carnation (Œillet Commun)
🦉 Local wisdom: “A man of good sense speaks only through proverbs.” / “Ün omu de bon sensu nun parla ch’ün pruverbi." — Monegasque proverb
👨🎓 The oldest university: International University of Monaco (Université Internationale de Monaco), Monaco, est. 1986.
