Monte Carlo, Monaco Self walking

manager Thu, 01/19/2017 - 13:44

Hanging Around 
There's very little at the pier itself. When you get to the gate at the end of the pier, you can walk along the seawall adjacent to the yacht harbor to get into the city of Monte Carlo (about a mile from the ship) or take an elevator and stairs (about 500 yards) to Old Town (Monaco-Ville) where you will find the Palais Princier and the Oceanographic Museum.

Monaco Cathedral (4, rue Colonel Bellando de Castro, +377-93-30-87-70): Located in the old city, this is where Prince Rainer and Grace Kelly married and also where they are buried (as well as all of the princes of Monaco and the House of Grimaldi). The cathedral was built in 1875 withwhite sandstone brought down from the village of La Turbie. If you are visiting on a Sunday between September and June, the Children's Choir of Monaco and principals from the Cathedral Choir School sing mass at 10 a.m.

Royal Palace

Monaco is the world's second smallest country, and the Royal Palace is the jewel in the crown. Monaco is home to the glamorous Grimaldi family, who have opened the doors to their ornate royal palace.  Also in Old Town.

Eze Village

If you are heading to the casino or points on the eastern side of Monte Carlo, you may want to take the ferry that crosses the harbor, as it will save you a good amount of walking time.

 

It's quite a long walk from the cruise ship terminal to the Casino, and if the weather is hot, you'll be sticky and uncomfortable by the time you get there. By far the nicest way is to take the "bateau bus" (boat bus service) across the harbour, which will cost about 1 euro. Once on the other side of the port, it's a quick walk up to the tunnel (where the F! cars race through during Grand Prix). There's a lift from the tunnel entrance up to the casino.

You can take a cab or a bus, or combination of train and bus.  You buy tickets as you board the bus, they're 1 euro each way.

The 112 bus goes directly to Eze about every hour and a half and takes about 15-20 mins. It leaves from a stop a couple of streets above the Casino, or from the top entrance to the railway station and costs 1 euro single. You can download the timetable here:

www.cg06.fr/transport/lignes-tam/112.pdf

The fare to Nice (or anywhere in between) is 1.70 euro. Also the buses run frequently, so there is never a long wait. The sign on the bus will say "Nice",

The bus leaves from boulevard Princesse Charlotte opposite the corner of rue des Iris (if you put "rue des iris, monaco" into google maps, you'll find it). The stop is called Cremaillere and there's a cafe/restaurant right by it that's also called Cremaillere. It also stops at top entrance to the railway station.

Returning, I think it now drops you at the Tourist Information Office above the Casino. It used to be a stop called Roqueville, which is about opposite the corner of avenue du Berceau and boulevard Princesse Charlotte (again, use google maps).

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