The stately seaside Hotel de Paris Monte-Carlo.

Nine surprises in billionaire playground Monaco

Perched on the Mediterranean Sea,Monaco has recently been rolling out the new,the renovated and the decidedly quirky. Here are nine highlights.

  • byBrian Johnston
Hotel de Paris,Monaco.

This opulent Monte-Carlo hotel oozes extravagance

Nowhere better encapsulates the luxurious,jet-setter style of Monte-Carlo than the hotel that has been pampering guests since 1864.

  • byBrian Johnston
Monaco and its Riviera waterfront.

An expert expat’s tips for Monaco

Originally from Sydney,Bruce Hutchison has lived in city-state for 22 years. You can see a lot of the tiny principality just by walking around,he says.

  • byBelinda Jackson
Oceanographic Museum of Monaco .

Monaco:Monaco's Oceanographic Museum will both enchant and revolt

It's an unexpected treat,at once a scientific research centre,an entertainment and an education.

  • byBrian Johnston
Monaco's stunning landscape is priceless.

Monaco:The one thing that's priceless and yet free-of-charge in Monaco

Monaco is dripping with wealth but for the casual observer a simpler value can be found in its spectacular setting.

  • byCatherine Marshall
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The Belle Epoque architecture of the Casino de Monte Carlo.

Monte Carlo history tour,Monaco:The scandals behind Monte Carlo's casino life

It has long been one of the Mediterranean's ultimate glamour symbols,but beyond the riches there was murder and mayhem.

  • byBrian Johnston
A view over Paris from the Eiffel Tower.

Paris to Monaco by coach:A great way to experience the delights inbetween

A guided coach tour is a great way to experience the delights of a trip from Paris to Monaco and back.

  • byKeith Austin
Hotel Hermitage Monte-Carlo.

Hotel Hermitage Monte-Carlo review,Monaco:Close to heaven

If you don't like this hotel,you're impossible to please.

  • byBrian Johnston
The Casino of Monte Carlo.

Monaco's other motoring thrills:Meet Michel Ferry,the high-octane aristocrat

The grand prix is far from the only race in town.

  • byJohn Borthwick
Monte Carlo:Petite perfection of a town.

Things to see and do in Monte Carlo,Monaco:A three-minute guide

Monte Carlo is the most glamorous district in tiddly,glamorous Monaco.

  • byBrian Johnston