7 Reasons to visit Monaco
Ahh, Monaco. A name that whispers a world of glamour, hedonism and beauty. It speaks of mornings spent zipping to secret coves aboard a yacht, afternoons whiled away beneath swaying palm trees and sunset cocktails enjoyed alongside a lapping Mediterranean. Best of all? It’s less than three hours from London, and a shrewd booking with British Airways Holidays’ customer promise, which includes full ATOL protection alongside other flexibility clauses. And now, when you book with British Airways Holidays, customers can have a smart arrival with this exclusive Passport to Monte-Carlo offer: a complimentary helicopter transfer and entrance to museums and attractions in the principality of Monaco.
Life in Monaco is a languid affair; every scene seemingly shot through the lens of Slim Aarons. It’s little wonder that Grace Kelly fell under the spell of the world’s second smallest country, a sun-kissed stretch of coastline sandwiched between France and Italy, and its charismatic sovereign, Prince Rainier III, in the 1950s. With its opulent palace, exotic gardens, splendid Belle Epoque architecture and legendary Grand Prix, the statelet was worthy of the silver-screen starlet. Just as Kelly’s elegance came to personify Monaco, so the endeavours of her son and reigning sovereign, HSH Prince Albert II, are defining a new era. The eco-inclined prince is cultivating a Monaco that’s as green as it is glamorous, encouraging sustainable living in many forms, from roof-top gardens and beehives to electric superyachts. With progressive forces in motion, an illustrious heritage to discover and glorious weather to relish, here are seven reasons to visit Monaco.