Monaco this weekend - recommendations?

[Dazanator]

Four of us are off for a jolly to Monaco this weekend. none of us have been before and are not really sure what to expect apart from loads of big yachts and some excellent car spotting.

Anybody have any cool / unusual recommendations of what to do?

All suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks

Daz

[TEKNOPUG]

Dazanator said:

Four of us are off for a jolly to Monaco this weekend. none of us have been before and are not really sure what to expect apart from loads of big yachts and some excellent car spotting.

Anybody have any cool / unusual recommendations of what to do?

All suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks

Daz

It's February. It'll be cold (or a balmy 12c, depending how you look at it). The place will be pretty empty compared to the summer. You have lots of spending cash, yes?

[Dazanator]

Weather is looking pretty good 16-18 during the day but we will be prepared for the cold!

Splashing the cash won't be too much of a problem as the flights and hotel are complimentary, and we have been warned...

[vescaegg]

Hope you get to see some fancy yachts and supercars but the numbers are likely to be significantly reduced from summertime. People go to Monaco to be seen.

Less people around in winter means a lot of the flash gits don't bother as there isn't as many people to see them being there

[DocArbathnot]

Dazanator said:

Four of us are off for a jolly to Monaco this weekend. none of us have been before and are not really sure what to expect apart from loads of big yachts and some excellent car spotting.

Anybody have any cool / unusual recommendations of what to do?

All suggestions gratefully received.

Thanks

Daz

Day trip to Nice (old town)

[Fishtigua]

Stars N'Bars and The Texan (I think I've still got the pint of L.I.iced tea record there) are okay for a drink. To be honest, after work, we all headed to Antibes or Juan les Pins for a night out.

[Al's 991]

When my wife and I go to Monaco we always have the Helicopter from Nice into Monaco about £100 each way for the two of us and a car to hotel. The views are great it's a fantastic buzz.



The cars around the Hotel de Paris and the Casino are great. Take a gin and tonic in the Cafe de Paris and watch the cars go by.

[AlRaven]

Palace on top of the hill is interesting, also the Napoleon museum next door.

I found the actual casino a bit disappointing. but car and people watching in casino square is great in summer.

[Petrus1983]

I live here and it is a bit quiet as previously said at the moment. There's a resident 599GTO outside Hotel Du Paris at the mo, plus on the week-ends there's usually something fun to see (last weekend there was a Carrera GT being driven by a stunning blonde, not sure what got more attention). Stars'n'Bars is a good place to go, but make sure you go straight up the stairs when you first enter to the Star Deck, or else it's like being in a TGI's!!

[marshalla]

Rainier's car collection over at Fontvielle http://www.palais.mc/monaco/palais-princier/englis...

[037]

Hi, it's a long time since I was there but Ican remember the aquarium being a nice way to spend an hour.
Lovely walk there too.
I'd love to go back there for a weekend. I had a great time!