After we checked out of the agriturismo in Ventimiglia, we continued driving towards France. The French-Italian border was actually just 7 minutes away! We kept driving to our next stop: Monaco!
As an Indonesian citizen, the first thing that comes to mind when Monaco is mentioned is the similarity between our flags. They are both red and white, and the only difference is in the ratio between the width and height of the flag. Another trivia info: Poland’s flag is the same colours but with the white on top.
In case you are wondering, though very small, Monaco is a country that’s a sovereign state only larger than Vatican. Despite the size, it is also known as one of the wealthiest and most expensive places in the world. It’s a place where the crazy-riches hang out, and you need to have an invitation to live there.
One of the most famous person tied to Monaco is Grace of Monaco. Also known as Grace Kelly, the American actress became the Princess of Monaco when she married Prince Rainier III of Monaco.
Monaco’s streets are narrow with a lot of turns, I can only imagine the excitement of the Grand Prix on those tight turns. Some of the points of interests are the Prince’s Palace, Monaco Cathedral, Exotic Garden, Oceanographic Museum, and of course, Casino de Monte Carlo.
In Monaco, we parked the car in a parkade right by the palace and walked around from there. We went up the outdoor area of the palace, walked through the exotic garden, passed by the Oceanographic Museum, and entered the Monaco Cathedral.
It was a few hours well spent!
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| Inside Monaco Cathedral |
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| Monaco Cathedral |
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