48 hours in Monaco
The Rock in the morning, the Casino at night, then the gardens and the shore – on foot and by the public lifts.
The Rock and the Casino
Jardins de Saint-Martin
Start along the southern ramparts of the Rock, in the gardens laid out above the sea – the statue of Albert I stands among the pines.
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Oceanographic Museum
Founded by Albert I and opened in 1910 on the very edge of the cliff.
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Cathedral of Our Lady Immaculate
Romanesque-Byzantine, with the tombs of the princes.
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The changing of the guard
The guard changes in front of the Palace every day at 11.55. The Palace's state rooms close for the season from 17 October to 25 March.
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Lunch at Pavyllon
Diners sit at a long counter of metallic wood facing an open kitchen, in a blue room that echoes the sea, and in fine weather move out to the Mediterranean garden patio above the water.
The Casino and the Salle Garnier
Charles Garnier's opera house opened on 25 January 1879 with Sarah Bernhardt on stage; the Casino opens at 14:00.
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Dinner at Le Louis XV
Three stars at the Hôtel de Paris – Les Jardins de Provence, the vegetable menu Ducasse first served here in 1987.
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Crêpe Suzette at the Café de Paris
Facing the Casino since 1868 – the crêpe Suzette was invented here, flambéed at the table.
Gardens and the shore
Jardin Exotique
From the gardens high on the cliff: the old town on the Rock and Port de Fontvieille below.
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Port Hercule
Walk the harbour that the Grand Prix circuit wraps around.
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Lunch at Zeffirino
The real Genoese pesto – basil, pine nuts, pecorino and Parmesan – and, Michelin notes, a well-priced lunch menu.
Japanese Garden
A short walk along Avenue Princesse-Grace.
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Larvotto beach
A pebble shore facing a marine reserve of fourteen hectares where fishing, anchoring and boats are banned.
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Dinner at Blue Bay Marcel Ravin
Two stars and a terrace over the sea: the Martinique of Ravin's childhood, with fish from the Mediterranean and vegetables from the restaurant's own garden.
Good to know. Le Louis XV is closed on Tuesdays and Wednesdays – plan day one for Thursday to Monday. Hours from OpenStreetMap; walking times are straight-line estimates by VERA PI.
Sources. MICHELIN Guide 2026 · OpenStreetMap · Wikidata · Wikipedia · VERA PI. Text: Metro Mode.