Trails & Walks in Monaco

Enjoy a romantic break on the legendary Rock and soak up all the glamour and excellence of Monaco, for an experience like no other.

After a 7-minute helicopter flight from the International Nice Côte d’Azur Airport to Monaco, flying over the French Riviera and the Mediterranean Sea, you arrive at the Hotel Columbus Monte-Carlo (***). A recently completely renovated family-run hotel in a residential district of Monaco, its warm atmosphere is perfect for relaxing a few moments after a journey.

For your first romantic evening, start with dinner in the intimate luxury of the Restaurant Du Metropole Monte-Carlo, a unique venue where you can savour the most refined food and enjoy perfect service. After dinner, you can sip champagne and even perhaps have fun trying your hand with a few chips on the green carpets at the legendary Monte-Carlo Casino.

After that first night, start the day with breakfast across from the Princess Grace Rose Garden. Take a morning tour of the old town, Monaco-Ville, and explore the Oceanographic Museum or the Cathedral of Monaco. After watching the traditional Changing of the Guard at 11.55am, you can have lunch at Le Castel Roc, ideally located across from the Prince of Monaco’s Palace.

Dedicate your afternoon to relaxation, with a half-day at Les Thermes Marins de Monte-Carlo, where you will appreciate the establishment’s expertise in wellbeing, its swimming pool with a view on Port Hercule or its Jacuzzi on the terrace

For your last night in Monaco, you’ll be looking for some fun. Go to Quai des Artistes, a Brasserie of Parisian inspiration, with its wonderful seafood, before ending your evening nearby, at the legendary La Rascasse bar, which features live music and great cocktails.

Take advantage of a few days among friends to share special moments unlike any you will ever experience elsewhere.

Whether you want to sit at a table, discover Monaco by cycling through the streets or enjoy the pleasures of Nature along the ‘balconies overlooking the Mediterranean Sea’, the Principality will offer you unforgettable moments.

Get a feel for the local nightlife by starting your evening at Port Hercule to sip craft beer at La Brasserie de Monaco. Then go to the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort (****) ) to enjoy a signature cocktail by the Sea at the Blue Gin, along with finger food carefully concocted by Chef Marcel Ravin. To unwind in a unique venue, what better choice than the Buddha Bar? Just a stone’s throw from the Casino, you can enjoy chicha in its relaxing lounge-bar atmosphere, on the terrace.

During the day, you can take a different tack to discover the Principality and roam the streets on Monabike electric bicycles to explore the landmarks along the Formula 1 circuit: Sainte-Dévote curve, climb up Avenue d’Ostende, the hairpin turn or the famous tunnel! After all that effort, it’s time to relax at La Condamine market with its many colours and smells around local culinary specialities like the inevitable Barbajuan (local fritters). Then, spend the afternoon hiking around the towering Tête de Chien mountain to admire the sunset or discover Monaco from a boat on the Mediterranean Sea…

To end this Monegasque getaway, you can choose from different atmospheres, as you like at the Novotel MonteCarlo (***) in the city-centre, the Méridien Beach Plaza (****) for its private swimming pool and beach or the iconic Monte-Carlo Beach (*****) with its water sports. For more information, go to our partners’ websites to begin organising your stay in the Principality!

Take advantage of the Principality’s exceptional location and discover three countries during your stay!
If you reach Monaco from the mountains and the village of La Turbie, you can stop to admire the Trophy of Augustus, erected over 2,000 years ago. Then, you can follow the road made famous by Grace Kelly and Cary Grant in Hitchcock’s To Catch a Thief, as they picnic while admiring the view over the Principality. Then, once in Monaco, you can begin your stay at Hôtel Fairmont Monte-Carlo (****). The valet will take care of your vehicle to let you settle quickly in your room with a terrace from which to admire Italy on your left, France on your right and Monaco at your feet.

For your first exotic evening, go to the Gaia restaurant to sample their Mediterranean cuisine of Greek inspiration. The ‘blue hour’ is the time for a few minutes stroll to the French border, where you can have fun moving freely from one country to the other on the few metres separating Monaco from Roquebrune-Cap-Martin (in France), somewhere between the Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort (****) and the Monte-Carlo Beach (*****).

On the next morning, you can head for Èze-sur-Mer to visit its famous Fragonard or Galimard perfumeries to learn all about this delicate ancestral craft. You can even create your own personal fragrance and take it with you on your ascent to the peak with the Castle ruins for lunch.

The afternoon will take you to Italy: San Remo, barely a half-hour drive from Monaco, a Ligurian town where you can enjoy a very special, very Italian atmosphere and dine on pasta with seafood, or just pizza you can nibble as you stroll by the sea in the bustling evening ambience.

Savour the finest cuisine in the Principality’s best restaurants, or charm your palate by tasting some traditional Monegasque specialities.

Settle in at the Port Palace (****) for this sweet escape among Monegasque scents and flavours. After arriving in the morning, have a pleasant, tasty lunch at La Marée restaurant on the hotel rooftop, for a memorable moment not only facing the Mediterranean but also finding it in your plate. Then, take a nice walk to world-famous Place du Casino and the new One Monte Carlo district, and stop at Mada One to sample some of their famous Mad’Champagne Tea.

At the Yoshi restaurant (1-star) with its rare Japanese cuisine, rewarded with a Michelin star, you can enjoy dining in the cosy atmosphere devised by the architect Didier Gomez. Founded by Joël Robuchon who said of the restaurant: One comes here by curiosity, is enticed by the products’ quality and meets there for pleasure. For the final touch, let yourself be tempted by an after-dinner drink or a glass of wine at the Wine Palace, at the Yacht Club de Monaco, just across from your hotel.

At Cova, you will delight in a refined breakfast served in a private ‘lounge’ atmosphere. For the sake of gastronomy, you won’t want to miss the traditional La Condamine market where, under the red and yellow parasols, you can see, smell and touch fresh products on the stands of market gardeners who have been coming here for centuries. As you go along, you won’t want to resist sampling local specialities: Barbajuan, Pissaladière and Socca. This market is where Monaco’s oldest fishermen’s family sell their fresh fish, you can also savour, beautifully prepared, for lunch at the U Luvassu restaurant.

You can further pursue your day of gustatory exploration at La Chocolaterie de Monaco, chocolate makers since 1920, official suppliers of the Prince’s Palace, and bring back a fine box bearing the Principality’s colours. At the Tea Shop, you can take a break by sampling one of the 130 teas from the world over available à la carte and why not take your favourite home with you? Or let yourself be charmed by the pleasure of children’s candies at Sweet Therapy where you can admire the display of artistic compositions made with sugary delights.

And you will end up at Ômer, the latest born of Chef Alain Ducasse’s tables, to discover Mediterranean and Oriental creations devised by the world’s most star-studded Chef. There, facing a majestic wine cellar, Meze combines with Souvlaki alongside patatas bravas in a concert of all Mediterranean cuisines. You will end your stay on the beach of the Méridien Beach Plaza (****), at the Balinese-style Alang Bar, sipping a delectable cocktail with your feet in the sand.

Bring together the family to share unforgettable moments in Monaco !

Take advantage of the wide range of activities and events available year round in an environment as safe as it is enchanting.

From the fascinating world of the Oceanographic Museum in Monaco-Ville to the prehistoric displays at the Museum of Anthropology, or the temporary exhibitions at the New National Museum of Monaco (NMNM), there is something to satisfy all tastes and all passions

If you would like to discover Monaco in the wink of an eye, what could be more appropriate than a ride on the little train (Monaco Tours) or a Hop-on Hop-off bus (Monaco Le Grand Tour) where you can get on and off as you please all day long. And if your teenagers are restless for action, you can always ride a bike, don a helmet and set out for a three-and-a-half-hour visit of Monaco’s streets and alleys thanks to Monaco Bike Tours.

Later, you’ll be able to recall those wonderful moments of sharing around a convivial table in the Halle Gourmande at La Condamine market or on the Port, where the fine food of Stars’n’Bars will delight the entire family’s palates. Or you can choose the lively atmosphere of Mozza, an Italian Trattoria in Le Larvotto district. Then, you can take advantage of a well-deserved rest by the lagoon at the MonteCarlo Bay Hotel & Resort (****), in the heart of Monaco at Hôtel Novotel (***) or in the exceptional setting of Hôtel Hermitage (*****).

Enjoy a stay in Monaco and top up your wellness levels, as you laze by the pool or on the beach and relax in a sumptuous hotel spa.

The Monte-Carlo Bay Hotel & Resort (****) welcomes you for a wellbeing getaway in Monaco. The hotel features all the infrastructure for such an experience: an outdoor lagoon connected to a covered swimming pool, a fitness room, the 5 Mondes Spa and its incomparable products as well as the Blue Bay restaurant (1-star), where Chef Marcel Ravin prepares exotic fare with products from the organic vegetable garden on the hotel grounds, run by Terre de Monaco.

For your first evening, you do not need to go very far for dinner, just a few steps away to the Elsa (1star) restaurant, where Chef Benoît Witz offers a menu featuring strictly organic products. You can then go to end your night-time outing with a cocktail made with organic honey at the Hotel Métropole (*****) Odyssey-terrace.

After a good night’s sleep, breakfast on the terrace and perhaps a massage or some fitness care to start the day, you can set out to explore Monaco, on foot or on a bicycle (thanks to the Monabike service). You can go to Fontvieille at the opposite end of the country to sample local oysters at Les Perles de Monaco. You may even be lucky enough to sip liqueur in an ice-cold frosted glass at L’Orangerie, a sustainable project created to avoid wasting bitter oranges.

For an afternoon of relaxation, sunshine and enjoyment, go up to Club Nikki Beach on the Hôtel Fairmont rooftop. Deckchair, cocktail, sunlight, swimming pool and ‘lounge’ music will punctuate a recreational afternoon in the heart of town, overlooking the sea.

Plan on exotic dinner at the Maya Jah restaurant, with its refined Indian cuisine with some Moroccan dishes, according to your preference. And, to celebrate your last moments in the Principality, be sure to go to the Twiga Club inside the Grimaldi Forum, where the dance floor is near a terrace on the sea.

What better way to celebrate your love than a stay in Monaco? With its spas, shopping and outstanding hotels, discover Monaco for a truly unforgettable romantic break.

On arrival at Hôtel Métropole Monte-Carlo (*****) you will find yourself immediately in the ideal atmosphere. The establishment’s hushed cosy areas, combined with the refinement of its upscale luxury hold the promise of a perfect stay.

To celebrate your love, you must dine at the legendary Louis XV (3-star), the great Chef Alain Ducasse’s peerless historic restaurant to prove your attachment to your beloved. You can pursue your soiree in the same place, with a drink at the American Bar at Hotel de Paris, where you can exchange your most memorable experiences to the suave strains of live jazz.

Following a delicious breakfast ‘made in Robuchon’, you can pursue this private moment of leisure with a session of complete wellness care tailored for couples at the Hôtel Métropole’s Givenchy spa . After a short stroll through the traditional La Condamine market, you can have lunch in one of the Principality’s hidden jewels: the Komo restaurant, where star-studded Chef Mauro Colagreco and pastry Chef Pierre Hermé offer their highly original cuisine in a trendy private venue.

The afternoon dedicated to exploring and shopping will take you to the heart of the brand new One Monte-Carlo district, where the gift of a special piece of jewellery to your beloved awaits you in the friendly atmosphere of a specialised shop.

You can bring this day to an end with a performance at the legendary Salle Garnier Opera house, in its stupendous Belle-Époque decor. After the show, savour a late dinner at the Monte-Carlo Casino’s Salon Rose restaurant to pursue your evening in this historic setting to bring a fitting end to your unforgettable stay for your Silver (25th) wedding anniversary celebration.