Monaco is a good choice for a visit in this country. If you are a newcomer to the area or haven’t visited for a while, the information provided on this and related pages will prove invaluable in assisting you to make your holiday or business venture here, as simple as a stroll down your local street back home.

Monte Carlo is a city within the principality of Monaco, and as Monaco is only 1.9 sq. km it’s not really worth separating the two for these guides, thus if any confusion arises, we apologise profusely.

Monaco, there’s no place on earth quite like it. A fantasy land, where wealth is a way of life and opulence, seeps from every corner. This tiny capital with a soaring economy is built against the mountains and spreads down to the shores of the Riviera.

Perfectly groomed streets, chic designer boutiques, 5 star restaurants, stupendous hotels, and 19^th century palaces prevail. Immaculately dressed locals; most of whom settled here from somewhere else, princes and princesses, flashy cars and stilettos are the norm. For the visitor though, you don’t necessarily have to try and compete with this lot, but are welcome to if you can afford it.

For a small place, Monaco packs a lot of living into a little land. This is the playground of Europe's elite, a country where ‘Lady Luck’ might clean you out at the casino one day and put you on the royal guest list the next.

For those whose 'things to pack' list doesn't include a backless ball gown, Monaco can still be a hoot. Although you won't find cheap digs, native culture or untouched wilderness, you can snap up a Prince Rainier commemorative mug, gawk at the limos outside the Casino and surround yourself with topless wannabe starlets on Monte Carlo's beach.

Today people visit Monaco and its glittering district Monte-Carlo not simply to vacation, not just to test their standing at the poker tables, nor merely to see and be seen, but to revel in the memorable life-enhancing experience that is Monaco. Make it your next holiday destination choice. If you have never visited before, you’ll all in love with the place, and if you are visiting again, we can understand why you are going back.

Tip: For more on this exciting destination, read our articles from people who have visited recently, in our Tangent e-zine or research the area via our interesting guides using the links in the top right hand panel of this page.