Monaco
The Principality of Monaco is a sovereign city-state, country, and microstate on the French Riviera in Western Europe.
France borders the country on three sides while the other side borders the Mediterranean Sea.
Monaco is about 15km from the state border with Italy.
The four traditional Quartiers of Monaco are Monaco-Ville, La Condamine, Monte Carlo and Fontvieille.
However, the suburb of Moneghetti, the high-level part of La Condamine, is generally seen today as an effective fifth Quartier
of the Monaco, having a very distinct atmosphere and topography when compared with low-level La Condamine.
1985 Photos
Taking long service leave for the middle school term in 1985 I went on my first trip to Europe.
(A 13-week Melbourne - Bangkok - Hong Kong -Taipei - Japan - Trans Siberian Railway - UK - Athens -
Israel - Egypt - Western Europe - Singapore - Melbourne trip.)
The Principality of Monaco, which has been under the rule of the Grimaldi family since 1297, is a sovereign state of 2 sq.km.
It has been ruled by Prince Ranier III since 1949 who was born in 1923.
Monaco citizens pay no taxes.
1999 Photos
In June-July-August-September-October 1999 we went on our first around the world trip.
(99-days - Melbourne - Bangkok - Frankfurt - Moscow - St. Petersburg - Stockholm - Helsinki - Copenhagen - Malaga - London -
Western Europe - UK - Egypt - Jordan - Israel - Greece - New York - Las Vegas - Melbourne).
A private yacht at Monaco. Note the helicopter on the rear deck.
The casino at Monte-Carlo.
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Trips to the Monaco
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1985 - I first visited the Monaco during my Western Europe tour.2. 1999 - We visited Monaco on our Western European tour during our first around-the-world trip. |
The Principality of Monaco is a sovereign city-state, country, and microstate on the French Riviera in Western Europe.
France borders the country on three sides while the other side borders the Mediterranean Sea.
Monaco is about 15km from the state border with Italy.
The four traditional Quartiers of Monaco are Monaco-Ville, La Condamine, Monte Carlo and Fontvieille.
However, the suburb of Moneghetti, the high-level part of La Condamine, is generally seen today as an effective fifth Quartier
of the Monaco, having a very distinct atmosphere and topography when compared with low-level La Condamine.
1985 Photos
Taking long service leave for the middle school term in 1985 I went on my first trip to Europe.
(A 13-week Melbourne - Bangkok - Hong Kong -Taipei - Japan - Trans Siberian Railway - UK - Athens -
Israel - Egypt - Western Europe - Singapore - Melbourne trip.)
The Principality of Monaco, which has been under the rule of the Grimaldi family since 1297, is a sovereign state of 2 sq.km.
It has been ruled by Prince Ranier III since 1949 who was born in 1923.
Monaco citizens pay no taxes.
1999 Photos
In June-July-August-September-October 1999 we went on our first around the world trip.
(99-days - Melbourne - Bangkok - Frankfurt - Moscow - St. Petersburg - Stockholm - Helsinki - Copenhagen - Malaga - London -
Western Europe - UK - Egypt - Jordan - Israel - Greece - New York - Las Vegas - Melbourne).
A private yacht at Monaco. Note the helicopter on the rear deck.
The casino at Monte-Carlo.
